India, Jan. 7 -- Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) Project is one of the most ambitious rail infrastructure initiatives undertaken since Independence. Designed to provide a high-capacity, technology-enabled rail corridor for freight transportation, the DFC aims to help Indian Railways regain its freight market share by offering faster, safer, more reliable and cost-effective logistics solutions. The project is also expected to catalyse the development of multimodal logistics parks, thereby reducing logistics costs and improving efficiency across the supply chain.

With an estimated cost of over INR 1.2 lakh crore and a total length of 2843 km, the DFC has two major arms:

Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC): 1337 kmStretching from Sa...