East–West Dedicated Freight Corridor
Upcoming dedicated freight corridor in India
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East–West Dedicated Freight Corridor or East–West DFC is a freight specific railway proposed from Eastern to Western India by Indian Railways. The corridor will run between Dankuni in West Bengal and Palghar in Maharashtra.[1] It was announced by then Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, while presenting the Railway Budget of India in the fiscal year 2016–17.[2] The Government has indicated that they are likely to use foreign direct investment for funding the project. The project would be undertaken through Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.[3]
StatusApproved (land acquisition under progress)
OwnerDFCCIL
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat
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| East–West Dedicated Freight Corridor | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Approved (land acquisition under progress) |
| Owner | DFCCIL |
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Freight rail |
| Operator(s) | DFCCIL |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2,000 km (1,200 mi) |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian broad gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
Notably, freight trains with a speed of maximum 100 km per hour will pass through the East-West DFC.[4]
