New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- With focus on the industry and better connectivity for freight transportation, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced three new Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) of approximately 4,000 km.
While presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22, the finance minister also announced the extension of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor by 538 km from Sonnagar to Dankuni, for which the Railways have acquired 93 per cent land for the Sonnagar-Gomoh and 86 per cent land for Gomoh-Dankuni section.
Sitharaman said, "The following additional initiatives are also proposed. The Sonnagar-Gomoh section of 263 km on EDFC will be taken up in PPP mode this year itself. Gomoh-Dankuni section of 274.3 km will also be t...