1. India’s 2,843-km dedicated freight network is now fully operational

India’s 2,843-km dedicated freight network is now fully operational

India

  • PM Modi inaugurates the final three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, making it fully operational.
  • The 1,506-km WDFC links Dadri in Uttar Pradesh with JNPT near Mumbai and connects key industrial hubs.
  • The corridor enables fully electric, double-stack container trains, allowing more cargo to move in a single trip.
  • With the Eastern DFC, India now has a 2,843-km dedicated freight network designed to speed up goods movement and ease rail congestion.

Source: indiatoday.in

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