PM Modi dedicates New Rewari, New Madar section of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor to the Nation
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Updated: Thursday, January 7, 2021, 16:15 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 07: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dedicated to the nation the 306 Km New Rewari - New Madar Section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) via video conferencing.
The Prime Minister also flagged off the world s first Double Stack Long Haul 1.5 Km long Container Train hauled by electric traction from New Ateli -New Kishangarh during the event. Governors and Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Haryana along with Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal were present on
the occasion.
Updated Jan 07, 2021 | 07:33 IST
Western Railway becomes first Zonal Railway to run the double-stack dwarf container train long haul. These dwarf containers can hold a volume of approximately 67% more when compared to traditional containers. Double-Stack Long-Haul Container train
Key Highlights
The opening of this stretch will benefit various industries in Rewari – Manesar, Narnaul, Phulera and Kishangarh areas of Rajasthan & Haryana and will also enable better usage of the container depot of CONCOR at Kathuwas.
This section will also ensure seamless connectivity with the western ports of Kandla, Pipavav, Mundhra, and Dahej situated in Gujarat.
With the inauguration of this section, seamless connectivity between the WDFC and EDFC will be achieved. Earlier the 351-km New Bhaupur- New Khurja section of the EDFC was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister on 29th December 2020.
Posted December 22nd, 2020 for ALSTOM 2008 Press contact - India Tel: +91 98451 20700
In 2015, Alstom bagged the order to supply 800 double-section electric locomotives of 12,000 HP to improve freight movement
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December 2020 – This year, Alstom completes 5 years since it won the contract worth €3.5 billion from Indian Railways to supply 800 fully electric super powered double-section locomotives of 12,000 HP capable of hauling ~6000 tonnes at a top speed of 120 kmph. Planned to be deployed for operations on major freight routes, including the Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs), these e-Locos are transforming the heavy freight transportation landscape of India. Over these 5 years, major progress has been made on the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) project in the Indian Railway sector.