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November 2, 2023 | Freight

India’s Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor completed

Commercial operation began on November 1.

February 2, 2023 | Fleet

Record spend at Indian Railways

Government has allocated $US 32.9bn for infrastructure and rolling stock.

April 22, 2022 | Freight

Completion targets on India’s DFCs likely to be extended

Cost increases are expected, and funding model could change.

December 30, 2020 | Freight

Indian PM opens section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor

INDIA’s prime minister, Mr Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 351km Bhaupur - Khurja section of the 1875km Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) on December 29.

August 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Cancelled Chinese contract delays completion of India’s Dedicated Freight Corridors

INDIAN Railways’ (IR) decision on June 18 to cancel the Rs 4.7bn ($US 63.3m) signalling contract with the Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute has had an adverse impact on the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC), with the completion deadlines for the two lines now extended by six months.

July 16, 2020 | Technology

Indian Railways targets net zero emissions by 2030

INDIA’s Ministry of Railways has announced plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2030, due to Indian Railways’ (IR) extensive environmental initiatives.

June 22, 2020 | Signalling

Indian Railways cancels $US 62.2m signalling contract with Chinese firm

THE Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) has announced that it will terminate a Rs 4.7bn ($US 62.2m) signalling contract with the Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute of Signal and Communication (RRDISC).

May 20, 2020 | Fleet

First Alstom Prima electric locomotive enters service in India

INDIAN Railways (IR) has put into service the first of 800 WAG-12 or Prima T8 electric two-section locomotives supplied by Alstom.

October 31, 2019 | Infrastructure

Commissioning underway on Indian Eastern DFC section

THE Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) is commissioning the 194km New Bhadan - Khurja section of the 1318km Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in Uttar Pradesh.

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