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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Rewari-Madar Section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor via video conferencing in New Delhi on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dedicated the 306-km New Rewari-New Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) to the nation. Through video-conferencing, Modi 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.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister said, The mahayagya to modernise the country s infrastructure today gained a new momentum. This dedicated freight corridor project is being seen as a game changer for India in the 21st century, said Modi.
He also launched the 306-km Rewari-Madar section of the Western dedicated freight corridor (DFC). Modi said that since the launch of the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the DFC, the average speed of freight trains has tripled in that section. One train carries 360 10-feet container equivalent units (TEU), which is equivalent to 270 high capacity trailer trucks, a rail ministry statement said. The corridor is expected to boost farming and allied businesses in Haryana and Rajasthan and impart new energy into cities like Mahendragarh, Jaipur, Ajmer and Sikar. The PM also highlighted the investment in broad gauge and electrification, which has helped increase the speed of trains. He spoke of semi-high-speed trains and modern technology for laying down the tracks, and expressed hope that every northeastern state capital will soon be connected with railways.
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The new Eastern and Western freight corridors are critical for India, which still carries 57 per cent of its freight using the more expensive road transport
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UPDATED: December 31, 2020 19:53 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the New Bhaupur - New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) on December 29, via video conferencing (ANI)
On December 29, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) in Uttar Pradesh a 351-km section, built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crore. The full stretch of the Eastern DFC will run from Ludhiana to Kolkata, covering a total of 1,800 km, and is expected to be operational by next year.
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Indian Railways Gives Big Efficiency Boost On Freight Corridor As Goods Train Records High Average Speed
Freight train running on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (YouTube screenshot)
Freight trains will not have to slow down on the 351 km-long New Bharatpur-New Khurja stretch of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor,
Times of Indiareports.
This feature means that the freight trains can achieve high average speeds leading to faster transportation of materials. For example the goods train flagged off by Prime Minister Modi on the corridor covered 59.6 km in one hour, while travelling at its designated speed of 60 kmph.
This is touted to be one of the unique elements of the two dedicated corridors. The railway officials have revealed that the strict implementation of good maintenance services will provide such convenience to the freight trains on this route.