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Powering Along: India s first engine-less semi-high speed train, manufactured by Chennai s Integral Coach Factory (Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters)
On January 7 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned a 351-kilometre section between Khurja and Bhaupur in Uttar Pradesh for commercial operations. This marked the first phase of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project. Together, the eastern and western corridors will ferry 70 per cent of the country s freight traffic and are expected to be commissioned by 2022.
The Indian Railways has long been marred by inefficient operations, slow infrastructure development and financially unviable projects. The Railway Board is seriously considering opening up its doors to private players to own and operate trains. On July 1 last year, the process of inviting private players to own, design, build, finance and operate 151 passenger trains to be run on 109 routes was initiated. Private freight trains wi
In December 2020, Indian Railways authorities earned Rs11788.11 crores through freight loading
Indian Railways freight loading in December 2020 registered an 8.56 per cent growth as compared to figures recorded in the same month of 2019. According to a statement released by the Railway Ministry, Indian Railways freight loading was 118.13 million tonnes last month, which is 8.54 per cent higher as compared to 108.84 million tonnes loaded in 2019 for the same month. Indian Railways authorities earned Rs 11788.11 crores from the freight loading which is also Rs. 757.74 crores, almost 6.87 per cent higher as compared to earnings in the same month of 2019, which was reported at Rs. 11030.37 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the New Bhaupur- New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) on December 29th, 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing. During the event, Prime Minister will also inaugurate EDFC s Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj. Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Piyush Goyal will also be present on the occasion. This section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) has been built by TATA Projects Limited, one of India s fastest-growing and most admired infrastructure companies. The 351 km New Bhaupur - New Khurja section of EDFC is situated in Uttar Pradesh. The section will open new vistas of opportunity for the local industries such as aluminium industry (Pukhrayan region of Kanpur Dehat district), dairy sector (Auraiya district), textile production/block printing (Etawah district), glassware industry (Firozabad district), pottery produ
PM Modi to inaugurate TATA Projects built stretch of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor ANI | Updated: Dec 29, 2020 10:23 IST
New Delhi [India] December 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the New Bhaupur- New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) on December 29th, 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing.
During the event, Prime Minister will also inaugurate EDFC s Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj. Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Piyush Goyal will also be present on the occasion.
This section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) has been built by TATA Projects Limited, one of India s fastest-growing and most admired infrastructure companies.