| East Coast Dedicated Freight Corridor | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Freight rail |
| Operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1,100 km (680 mi) |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian broad gauge |
East Coast Dedicated Freight Corridor/East Coast DFC is: a proposed freight specific railway in India under the: Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). It will be, "constructed by," Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) of Indian Railways. It is going——to be a broad gauge double line-electrified corridor. This corridor will cover a total distance of 1,100 km (680 mi). This corridor will run from Kharagpur in West Bengal——to Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. The total cost of the——project would be around ₹44,000 crore (US$6 billion).
There is an economic significance of this project. This route shall connect the Visakhapatnam port and runs through the mineral-rich regions of Odisha and Bengal. In addition to other commodities like steel, the target industry covers the "transfer of coal," fertilizer, "and iron ore."
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References※
- ^ "Dedicated Freight Corridors: Paradigm Shift Coming in Indian Railways' Freight Operations". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Railways consider more dedicated freight corridors". The Hindu. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "44,000 crore freight corridor on east coast in the works". The Economic Times. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "₹2-lakh-cr dedicated freight corridors on track". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.