PM inaugurates 306 km Rewari - Madar section of Western DFC

January 7, 2021: Prime minister Narendra Modi today dedicated to the nation the 306 km long Rewari (Haryana) – Madar (Rajasthan) section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) through video conference.

He also flagged off the world's first double-stack long haul 1.5 km long container train on this route.

“Since the launch of the New Bhaupur - New Khurja section average speed of the freight train has tripled in that particular section. The flag-off of the first double-stacked container freight train from New Ateli in Haryana to New Kishanganj in Rajasthan, India has joined the select nations in the world. This dedicated freight corridor will bring new opportunities and new hopes for everyone especially farmers, entrepreneurs and merchants of Rajasthan,” said, prime minister.

“Faster access to national and international markets has opened for the manufacturing units and entrepreneurs of these states at a much lower cost. Faster and cheaper connectivity to the ports of Gujarat and Maharashtra will boost new investment opportunities in the region,” he added.

Elaborating upon the benefit of the dedicated freight corridor, the prime minister said, “It will cover 133 railway stations in 9 states. At these stations, there will be multi-modal logistic parks, freight terminal, container depot, container terminal, parcel hub. All these will benefit the farmers, small industries cottage industries and larger manufacturers as well.

The prime minister also thanked the people of Japan for their technical and financial support in the project.

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) is constructing the Western DFC (1506 km) and Eastern DFC (1875 km including Sonnagar-Dankuni PPP Section). The EDFC starting from Sahnewal near Ludhiana (Punjab) will pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to terminate at Dankuni in West Bengal. The western corridor connecting Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Mumbai will traverse through the states of UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Inaugurating Rewari-Madar Section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. #PragatiKaRailCorridor https://t.co/5rxqVvASlR

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 7, 2021