Dedicated Freight Corridor

DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR (DFC)

1. Objectives-

i. To increase speed of freight trains.

ii. Reduce unit cost of traffic from high productivity.

iii. Applying high technology in freight operations

iv. Increase the involvement of railways in the freight market by practicing prevailing logistic services.

v. Ensure the freight services in timely and fixed transportation times.

vi. Reducing operational expenses and transit time.

vii. Better use of railway assets.

viii. Enhancing the loading capacity.

ix. Reducing the load on existing corridor.

x. Reduce congestion.

2. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd, a public organization for the construction and operation of DFC. Founded in October 2006

Main features: -

1. Two sanctioned corridors are - Eastern and Western corridor .These corridors will be double line. Four additional corridors are planned and two proposed.

2. Eastern corridor will be electrified and the Western corridor operates from diesel engine.

3. Both corridors will be constructed for 25 ton / 32 ton axle load.

4. Eastern corridor will start from Ludhiana and will reach Danakuni via Ambala, Saharanpur, Khurja and Allahabad.

5. The western corridor will start from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Navi Mumbai and will reach Dadri via Vadodra, Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Rewadi, and Tuglakabad.

6. The stations will be located at an interval of 40 km distance. The length of the loop line will be 1500 mete₹.

7. There will be two separate loop lines at the station. There will be grade separators in place of the level crossing gate.

8. All trucks and other maintenance work will be done by the machinery.

9. The maximum allowed speed is 100 KMPH.

10. There will be no LC Gate on DFC lines.

Benefits of DFC -

1. 80% freight traffic will be transported by DFC .Passenger and freight traffic will improve.

2. WTR will improve and will be the best use of assets.

3. Due to less use of oil, it will help to avoid environmental degradation.

4. Operation of "RORO" scheme will save more in foreign currency. India will not be much dependent on fuel abroad.

5. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Decrease in the number of employees and staff expenses.