Dedicated Freight Corridor

 


The Ministry of Railways, under the direction of the Indian Government, had taken up the dedicated freight corridor (DFC) project. The project involves the construction of six freight corridors traversing the entire country. The purpose of the project is to provide a safe and efficient freight transportation system.

Initially, the construction of two freight corridors, the Western DFC connecting the states of Haryana and Maharashtra and the Eastern DFC connecting the states Punjab and West Bengal, is being undertaken. The combined length of the Western and Eastern DFCs is approximately 2,843km. The total cost of the project is estimated at $11.38bn. It is expected to become operational between 2019 and 2021.

The other four corridors include North-South (Delhi-Tamil Nadu), East-West (West Bengal-Maharashtra), East-South (West Bengal-Andhra Pradesh) and South-South (Tamil Nadu-Goa). These four corridors are still in the planning stage.

In 2006, the Government of India established a dedicated body to implement the project, called the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL). The DFCCIL began building the eastern and western corridors simultaneously, in three phases. Construction work on phase one of the project, which includes the 105km Sonnagar-Mughalsarai section of the Eastern DFC, began in February 2009.

The DFC project is expected to reduce congestion at various terminals and junctions. It will allow for efficient and fast movement of freight along the corridor.

The total land required for the corridor is 11,180ha, but initially, the DFCCIL has a notification for only 5,000ha, across eight states. The final notice for the possession of land under section 20E of the Indian Railways (Amendment) Act gives the project power to acquire land as it is of national importance. Approximately 6,000ha of land has been notified by DFCCIL under this section.

However, the Railway minister’s resolution not to acquire the land forcibly hindered the project and forced the DFCCIL to re-examine the alignment of corridors. This is expected to result in time and cost overruns, and freight choking on both the corridors.

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