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According to railways, higher axle load wagons and double stack containers operate on DFC. (Image generated using AI)

Dankuni-Surat Dedicated Freight Corridor: Here's how the new DFC could ease cargo movement from Maharashtra & Gujarat ports

February 02, 2026 10:42 am

Dankuni-Surat Dedicated Freight Corridor: To ensure faster movement of both freight and passenger trains, the national transporter planned Dedicated Freight Corridors with separate tracks for cargo traffic.

While train services will remain unaffected on the intervening night of November 21 and 22, a series of changes will be enforced from November 22.

Gaya-Shakur Basti Special makes history as India’s first passenger train to run on Dedicated Freight Corridor

October 30, 2025 4:15 pm

Indian Railways Dedicated Freight Corridor Passenger Train: The DFC, primarily developed to boost freight transportation and enhance logistics efficiency, has now been utilized for this unique operational move.

the national transporter has planned to run 1,500 special trains to manage the heavy passenger rush ahead of Chhath Puja.

For the first time, Railways allows empty passenger trains to run on Dedicated Freight Corridor - Here's why

October 24, 2025 2:20 pm

Dedicated Freight Corridor: For the first time, Indian Railways (IR) has permitted the movement of empty passenger trains on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) network.

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Division operated 4.5 km long "Rudrastra"

WATCH: Rudrastra - India's longest freight train with 354 wagons, 7 engines

August 08, 2025 5:24 pm

Rudrastra freight train: Indian Railways (IR) has set a new record by operating the country’s longest freight train. This will increase both the speed and capacity of freight transportation.

Of the three planned freight corridors, East-coast corridor is on the priority for approval: DFCCIL MD

June 21, 2025 1:52 am

The last stretch of the 1,506 km long WDFC, from Dadri in U.P. to JNPT (Navi Mumbai) will be commissioned by December, Kumar said

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UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on Dedicated Freight Corridors and Arctic region (Week 82)

December 24, 2024 6:56 pm

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Commissioner of Railway Safety: For some works, Rlys cuts a layer of official go-ahead

June 07, 2022 3:35 am

Curbing the scope of powers of CRS significantly, the government has also taken foot-over bridges, minor bridges and manned level crossings off the list of works that would require CRS approval for construction, rebuilding, strengthening, etc.

Why Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor is significant in UP

December 30, 2020 5:35 am

The other freight corridor project, which is also under construction, is the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.

Trains 'on demand', free of 'waiting' on Del-Mum, Del-Hwh routes in next 4 yrs: Railways

September 18, 2019 4:47 pm

Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav said work on the North South (Delhi-Chennai), East-West (Mumbai-Howrah) and Kharagpur-Vijaywada dedicated freight corridors was underway and the final location survey will be completed in the next one year.