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'''Western Dedicated Freight Corridor''' or '''Western DFC''' is a [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad gauge]] freight corridor under construction in [[India]] by [[Indian Railways]]. It will connect [[Dadri]] in Uttar Pradesh near India's capital, [[New Delhi]] with India's economic hub, [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port]] in [[Navi Mumbai]]. This corridor will cover a distance of 1483 km and would be electrified with double line operation. The [[Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor]] (Eastern DFC) has a branch line which connects Khurja (Bulandshahr) on Eastern DFC with Dadri (Gautam Buddha Nagar) on the Western DFC.
'''Western Dedicated Freight Corridor''' or '''Western DFC''' is a 1,504 km long, under-construction [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad gauge]] freight corridor in [[India]]. It will connect [[Dadri]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] (near [[Delhi]]) with [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port]] in [[Navi Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]. This corridor is being built by the [[Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India|DFCCIL]] ([[Indian Railways]]) and would be electrified with double-line operation. Western DFC entails a new single-line branch from Prithla ([[Palwal district|Palwal]]) to Tughlakabad ([[Delhi]]) running parallel to existing [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]]–[[Mathura Junction railway station|Mathura Jn.]] main passenger line.  


Western DFC is exclusively for transporting the freight at higher speed with increased load carrying capacity. Main freight includes fertilisers, food grains, salt, coal, iron, steel and cement. It uses [[Butt_welding#Flash|Flash Butt Welded]] [[Rail_profile|head]]-[[Hardening (metallurgy)|hardened]] (HH) 250m-long [[Track (rail transport)|rails]] with track's axle load capacity of 32.5t compared to the existing 25t axle load used on Indian rail tracks. [[Government of India]] established the [[Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India]] (DFCCIL) in 2006 to undertake construction of this project.<ref name=dfcinfratech1>[https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/western-dedicated-freight-corridor/ Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, India], Railway-technology.com.</ref>
Western DFC is exclusively for transporting freight at higher speed with increased load-carrying capacity. Main freight includes fertilizers, food grains, salt, coal, iron, steel and cement. It uses [[Butt_welding#Flash|Flash Butt Welded]] [[Rail_profile|head]]-[[Hardening (metallurgy)|hardened]] (HH) 250m-long [[Track (rail transport)|rails]] with track's axle load capacity of 32.5t compared to the existing 25t axle load used on Indian rail tracks.  


Western DFC entails a new single line branch from Prithla ([[Palwal district|Palwal]]) to Tughlakabad (Delhi) running parallel to existing [[New Delhi]] - [[Mathura]] main passenger line. The Route from [[Rewari]] to [[Dadri, Uttar Pradesh (Assembly constituency)|Dadri]] and Dadri to [[Khurja]] junction is entirely a new line.
The [[Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor]] (Eastern DFC) has a 46 km long branch line, that connects [[Khurja]] in [[Bulandshahr district]] on Eastern DFC with [[Dadri]] in [[Gautam Buddha Nagar district]] on the Western DFC.


==Construction history and current status==
==About DFC==


India's first 2 DFCs, [[Western Dedicated Freight Corridor]] from [[Dadri]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] to [[Mumbai]] in [[Maharashtra]] and [[Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor]] from [[Ludhiana]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] to [[Dankuni]] in [[West Bengal]], are aimed at decongesting the railway network by moving 70% of India's goods train to these two corridors. Both are on track for completion by December 2021.<ref name=kya1/>
The [[Government of India]] established the [[Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India]] (DFCCIL) on 30 October 2006 to undertake construction of this project.<ref name=dfcinfratech1>[https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/western-dedicated-freight-corridor/ Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, India], Railway-technology.com.</ref> India's first 2 DFCs, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor from [[Dadri]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] to [[Navi Mumbai]] in [[Maharashtra]] and [[Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor]] (Eastern DFC) from [[Ludhiana]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] to [[Dankuni]] in [[West Bengal]], via [[Khurja]] are aimed at decongesting the railway network by moving 70% of India's goods train to these two corridors. As of August 2021, both DFCs are on track for completion by June 2022.<ref name=kya1/>
 
On 15 August 2018, DFCCIL successfully conducted the inaugural run of an Indian Railways freight train along the 190 km segment between New Ateli and New Phulera stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ateli-enters-history-on-a-freight-train/article24861766.ece|title=Ateli enters history on a freight train|first=Yuthika|last=Bhargava|date=4 September 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
 
In 28 December 2019, DFCCIL successfully tested the 306 km stretch between Kishangarh Balawas (Rewari) and Madar(Ajmer).
The 306 km route commenced operations on 7 January 2021.
 
In July 2020, testing for the 352.7 km Madar to Palanpur stretch was completed.<ref>[http://www.maritimegateway.com/dfccil-launches-trial-run-new-palanpur-durai DFCCIL launches trial run]</ref> At that time, 99% of the required land for the two corridors had been acquired, and 56% of the WDFC and 60% of the EDFC were complete.<ref name=kya1>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/railways-two-big-ticket-projects-dfc-bullet-train-on-track-despite-lockdown-railway-board-chairman-vk-yadav/articleshow/76856700.cms Railways' two big ticket projects DFC, bullet train on track despite lockdown: Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav]. Economic Times, 6 June 2020.</ref>


==Route==
==Route==


The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor will begin at [[Dadri, Uttar Pradesh (Assembly constituency)|Dadri]] near [[Delhi]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] covering a new patch of railway between [[Dadri, Uttar Pradesh (Assembly constituency)|Dadri]] - [[Rewari]] and then will run parallel to existing line via [[Narnaul]], [[Sri Madhopur ]] and [[Ringas]]. The other important station will be [[Phulera]] and [[Marwar|Marwar Junction]] in [[Rajasthan]], [[Palanpur]], [[Amli, India|Amli Road]] ([[Sabarmati railway station|Sabarmati]]), [[Makarpura]] ([[Vadodara]]), [[Gothangam]] / [[Kosad]] in [[Gujarat]] and [[Vasai Road railway station|Vasai Road]] in [[Maharashtra]] before it terminates at [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust|JNPT]] at [[Nhava]]-[[Sheva, India|Sheva]] in [[Navi Mumbai]]'s [[Raigad district]], in state of [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=dfcinfratech1/>
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (Western DFC) will begin at [[Dadri]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] (near [[Delhi]]) covering a new patch of railway line between [[Dadri]] - [[Rewari]] and then will run parallel to existing railway line via [[Narnaul]], [[Sri Madhopur]] and [[Reengus]] (Sikar). The other important station will be [[Phulera]] and [[Marwar|Marwar Junction]] in [[Rajasthan]], [[Palanpur]], [[Amli, India|Amli Road]] ([[Sabarmati railway station|Sabarmati]]), [[Makarpura]] ([[Vadodara]]), [[Gothangam railway station|Gothangam]]/ [[Kosad]] in [[Gujarat]] and [[Vasai Road railway station|Vasai Road]] in [[Maharashtra]] before it terminates at [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust|JNPT]] (Nhava Sheva Port) in [[Maharashtra]]'s [[Raigad district]].<ref name=dfcinfratech1/>


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==Construction==
==Construction==


This corridor is divided into 5 section for contracting purposes.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Das|first1=Mamuni|title=Rlys’ reluctance to cede control delays $1-billion World Bank loan|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/rlys-reluctance-to-cede-control-delays-1billion-world-bank-loan/article4577431.ece|access-date=5 May 2014|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=3 April 2013|language=en}}</ref>
The DFCCIL has divided the construction work of the Western DFC into 5 section for contracting purposes.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Das|first1=Mamuni|title=Rlys’ reluctance to cede control delays $1-billion World Bank loan|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/rlys-reluctance-to-cede-control-delays-1billion-world-bank-loan/article4577431.ece|access-date=5 May 2014|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=3 April 2013|language=en}}</ref> The 141 km long [[Dadri]]–[[Rewari]] section also including Prithla–Tughlaqabad branch line.
   
   
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! Completion Date
! Completion Date
|-
|-
| [[Dadri]] - [[Rewari]]
| [[Dadri]] – [[Rewari]]
| style="text-align:center;"|141
| style="text-align:center;"|141
| Dadri-Rewari
| Dadri-[[Greater Noida]]-Prithla-Sohna-Rewari  
| {{pending|Under construction}}
| {{pending|Under construction}}
|L&T-Sojitz Consortium<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tandon|first1=Shubhra|title=Larsen & Toubro set to win Rs 4,000 cr western dedicated freight corridor project|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/companies/larsen-toubro-set-to-win-rs-4000-cr-western-dedicated-freight-corridor-project/340842/|work=The Financial Express|date=8 August 2016}}</ref>
| [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]]-[[Sojitz]] consortium<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tandon|first1=Shubhra|title=Larsen & Toubro set to win Rs 4,000 cr western dedicated freight corridor project|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/companies/larsen-toubro-set-to-win-rs-4000-cr-western-dedicated-freight-corridor-project/340842/|work=The Financial Express|date=8 August 2016}}</ref>
| 2021 December  
| 2021 December  
|-
|-
| [[Rewari]] - [[Palanpur|Iqbalgarh (Palanpur)]]
| [[Rewari]] – [[Banaskantha district|Iqbalgadh]]
| style="text-align:center;"|641
| style="text-align:center;"|641
| Rewari-Phulera (near Jaipur)-Ajmer-Marwar-Iqbalgarh
| Rewari-Phulera (near [[Jaipur]])-Ajmer-Marwar-Iqbalgadh (near [[Palanpur]])
| {{active|Operational}}
| {{active|Partly-operational}}
| [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]]-[[Sojitz]] Consortium.
| [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]]-[[Sojitz]] consortium
| 2021 March  
| 2021 March  
|-
|-
| [[Palanpur|Iqbalgarh (Palanpur)]] - [[Vadodara]]
| [[Banaskantha district|Iqbalgadh]] – [[Vadodara]]
| style="text-align:center;"|304
| style="text-align:center;"|304
| Iqbalgarh (Palanpur)-Mehsana-Amli Road (near Ahmadabad)-Vadodara
| Iqbalgadh (near Palanpur)-Mehsana-Amli Road (near Ahmadabad)-Vadodara
| {{pending|Under construction}}
| {{pending|Under construction}}
| L&T-Sojitz-Gayatri Projects Consortium
| [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]]-[[Sojitz]]-[https://www.gayatri.co.in/ Gayatri Projects] consortium
| 2021 September  
| 2021 September  
|-
|-
| [[Vadodara]] - [[Sachin, Gujarat|Sachin]]
| [[Vadodara]] – [[Sachin, Gujarat|Sachin]]
| style="text-align:center;"|163
| style="text-align:center;"|163
| Vadodara-[[Sachin, Gujarat|Sachin]]
| Vadodara-Sachin (near [[Surat]])
| {{pending|Under construction}}
| {{pending|Under construction}}
| Mitsui-IRCON-Tata Consortium<ref name="thbl-5jan16">{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=V Rishi|title=Mitsui-led consortium starts work on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Project|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/mitsui-tata-projects-ircon-consortium-commence-work-on-western-dedicated-freight-corridor-project/article8068709.ece|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=5 January 2016|language=en}}</ref>
| [[Mitsui & Co.|Mitsui]]-[[Ircon International|IRCON]]-[[Tata Group|Tata Projects]] consortium<ref name="thbl-5jan16">{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=V Rishi|title=Mitsui-led consortium starts work on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Project|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/mitsui-tata-projects-ircon-consortium-commence-work-on-western-dedicated-freight-corridor-project/article8068709.ece|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=5 January 2016|language=en}}</ref>
| 2022 June  
| 2022 June  
|-
|-
| [[Sachin, Gujarat|Sachin]] - [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port|JNPT]]
| [[Sachin, Gujarat|Sachin]] – [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port|JNPT]]
| style="text-align:center;"|265
| style="text-align:center;"|265
| [[Sachin, Gujarat|Sachin]]-Valsad-Vasai Road-Jawaharlal Nehru Port
| Sachin (near Surat)-Valsad-Vasai Road-Jawaharlal Nehru Port
| {{pending|Under construction}}
| {{pending|Under construction}}
| Mitsui-IRCON-Tata Consortium<ref name="thbl-5jan16"/>
| [[Mitsui & Co.|Mitsui]]-[[Ircon International|IRCON]]-[[Tata Group|Tata Projects]] consortium<ref name="thbl-5jan16"/>
| 2022 June
| 2022 June
|-
|-
! Total
! Total
! 1504
! 1,504
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|
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==Status updates==
* '''Oct 2006:''' The [[Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India]] (DFCCIL) is formed by the Ministry of Railways on 30 October 2006.
* '''Aug 2018:''' On 15 August 2018, DFCCIL successfully conducted the inaugural run of an Indian Railways freight train along the 190 km segment between New Ateli and New Phulera stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ateli-enters-history-on-a-freight-train/article24861766.ece|title=Ateli enters history on a freight train|first=Yuthika|last=Bhargava|date=4 September 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
* '''Dec 2019:''' In 28 December 2019, DFCCIL successfully tested the 306 km stretch between Kishangarh Balawas (Rewari) and Madar (Ajmer).
* '''July 2020:''' In July 2020, testing for the 352.7 km Madar to Palanpur stretch was completed.<ref>[http://www.maritimegateway.com/dfccil-launches-trial-run-new-palanpur-durai DFCCIL launches trial run]</ref> At that time, 99% of the required land for the two corridors had been acquired, and 56% of the WDFC and 60% of the EDFC were complete.<ref name=kya1>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/railways-two-big-ticket-projects-dfc-bullet-train-on-track-despite-lockdown-railway-board-chairman-vk-yadav/articleshow/76856700.cms Railways' two big ticket projects DFC, bullet train on track despite lockdown: Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav]. Economic Times, 6 June 2020.</ref>
* '''Jan 2021:''' The 306 km route commenced operations on 7 January 2021.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 15:58, 2 September 2021


Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
Overview
Status306 km Operational (rest Under-construction)
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleDelhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
TerminiNorth: Dadri, Uttar Pradesh
South: JNPT, Navi Mumbai
Service
TypeFreight rail
Operator(s)DFCCIL
Technical
Line length1,504 km (935 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian broad gauge

Template:Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor or Western DFC is a 1,504 km long, under-construction broad gauge freight corridor in India. It will connect Dadri in Uttar Pradesh (near Delhi) with Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. This corridor is being built by the DFCCIL (Indian Railways) and would be electrified with double-line operation. Western DFC entails a new single-line branch from Prithla (Palwal) to Tughlakabad (Delhi) running parallel to existing New Delhi–Mathura Jn. main passenger line.

Western DFC is exclusively for transporting freight at higher speed with increased load-carrying capacity. Main freight includes fertilizers, food grains, salt, coal, iron, steel and cement. It uses Flash Butt Welded head-hardened (HH) 250m-long rails with track's axle load capacity of 32.5t compared to the existing 25t axle load used on Indian rail tracks.

The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (Eastern DFC) has a 46 km long branch line, that connects Khurja in Bulandshahr district on Eastern DFC with Dadri in Gautam Buddha Nagar district on the Western DFC.

About DFC

The Government of India established the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) on 30 October 2006 to undertake construction of this project.[1] India's first 2 DFCs, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (Eastern DFC) from Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni in West Bengal, via Khurja are aimed at decongesting the railway network by moving 70% of India's goods train to these two corridors. As of August 2021, both DFCs are on track for completion by June 2022.[2]

Route

The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (Western DFC) will begin at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh (near Delhi) covering a new patch of railway line between Dadri - Rewari and then will run parallel to existing railway line via Narnaul, Sri Madhopur and Reengus (Sikar). The other important station will be Phulera and Marwar Junction in Rajasthan, Palanpur, Amli Road (Sabarmati), Makarpura (Vadodara), Gothangam/ Kosad in Gujarat and Vasai Road in Maharashtra before it terminates at JNPT (Nhava Sheva Port) in Maharashtra's Raigad district.[1]

Western DFC
State Distance Covered
Haryana 177
Rajasthan 567
Gujarat 565
Maharashtra 177
Uttar Pradesh 18
Total 1504[3]

Construction

The DFCCIL has divided the construction work of the Western DFC into 5 section for contracting purposes.[4] The 141 km long Dadri–Rewari section also including Prithla–Tughlaqabad branch line.

Western DFC
Section Distance Route Status Project contractor Completion Date
Dadri – Rewari 141 Dadri-Greater Noida-Prithla-Sohna-Rewari Under construction L&T-Sojitz consortium[5] 2021 December
Rewari – Iqbalgadh 641 Rewari-Phulera (near Jaipur)-Ajmer-Marwar-Iqbalgadh (near Palanpur) Template:Active L&T-Sojitz consortium 2021 March
Iqbalgadh – Vadodara 304 Iqbalgadh (near Palanpur)-Mehsana-Amli Road (near Ahmadabad)-Vadodara Under construction L&T-Sojitz-Gayatri Projects consortium 2021 September
Vadodara – Sachin 163 Vadodara-Sachin (near Surat) Under construction Mitsui-IRCON-Tata Projects consortium[6] 2022 June
Sachin – JNPT 265 Sachin (near Surat)-Valsad-Vasai Road-Jawaharlal Nehru Port Under construction Mitsui-IRCON-Tata Projects consortium[6] 2022 June
Total 1,504

Status updates

  • Oct 2006: The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) is formed by the Ministry of Railways on 30 October 2006.
  • Aug 2018: On 15 August 2018, DFCCIL successfully conducted the inaugural run of an Indian Railways freight train along the 190 km segment between New Ateli and New Phulera stations.[7]
  • Dec 2019: In 28 December 2019, DFCCIL successfully tested the 306 km stretch between Kishangarh Balawas (Rewari) and Madar (Ajmer).
  • July 2020: In July 2020, testing for the 352.7 km Madar to Palanpur stretch was completed.[8] At that time, 99% of the required land for the two corridors had been acquired, and 56% of the WDFC and 60% of the EDFC were complete.[2]
  • Jan 2021: The 306 km route commenced operations on 7 January 2021.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, India, Railway-technology.com.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Railways' two big ticket projects DFC, bullet train on track despite lockdown: Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav. Economic Times, 6 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Website".
  4. ↑ Das, Mamuni (3 April 2013). "Rlys' reluctance to cede control delays $1-billion World Bank loan". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Tandon, Shubhra (8 August 2016). "Larsen & Toubro set to win Rs 4,000 cr western dedicated freight corridor project". The Financial Express.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kumar, V Rishi (5 January 2016). "Mitsui-led consortium starts work on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Project". The Hindu Business Line.
  7. ↑ Bhargava, Yuthika (4 September 2018). "Ateli enters history on a freight train" – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. ↑ DFCCIL launches trial run

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