In FY2024-25, DFCCIL added 37 road over bridges, 50 flyovers, and 544 under bridges, marking major progress on its Eastern and Western freight corridors.
Expansion in infrastructure and connectivity have resulted in the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL)’s train operations on Eastern and Western dedicated rail freight corridors registering a significant increase in FY2025-26.
Speaking on the occasion of DFCCIL’s foundation day on October 31, Satish Kumar, Chairman & CEO, Railway Board, stated, “In 2024-25 alone, DFCCIL recorded a remarkable 48 per cent surge in train operations, achieving over 3 billion net tonne kilometres (NTKM) per day. This growth has not only enhanced Indian Railways’ modal share in freight transport but also contributed significantly to reducing logistics costs.”
The operator of Eastern and Western rail freight corridors saw completion of 37 road over bridges (ROBs), 50 road flyovers (RFOs), and 544 road under bridges (RUBs) during the fiscal. The Kalamboli Rail Flyover in Navi Mumbai (JNPT-Nilje section, Raigad district), featuring a 110.5-metre-long open web steel girder, especially stands as the longest rail flyover structure so far.
The successful breakthrough of the Kundewal Tunnel also highlighted DFCCIL’s engineering strength and commitment to timely project execution. Adding to these accomplishments, DFCCIL conducted a successful trial run of a goods train between New Saphale and Indian Railways’ Kharbao station, marking a key milestone in the operational readiness of the Vaitarna-Kharbao stretch on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), which has now been completed.
DFCCIL continues to lead Indian Railways in implementing several first-of-its-kind innovative technologies aimed at enhancing safety, reliability, and efficiency, including machine vision inspection system (MVIS), hot axle box detector (HABD), wheel impact load detector (WILD), top-of-rail lubrication system, broken rail detection system, (Provide full form with ‘DFIS’ in full) (DFIS), drone-based inspection system, rail grinding machine (RGM), and track recording car (TRC).
Connectivity & Logistics Growth
DFCCIL also made remarkable progress in expanding connectivity and logistics through Gati Shakti cargo terminals and multimodal logistics hubs.
The Gothangam Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal in Gujarat was inaugurated in March 2025, while the New Daud Khan terminal in Haryana and the New Ankleshwar terminal in Gujarat (Sawariya Shakti GCT) were also commissioned.
Initiatives like truck-on-train and high-speed small cargo services are strengthening first and last mile connectivity, giving a major boost to the modal shift towards rail transport.
Additionally, under a collaboration between DFCCIL and DMIC-IIT-GNL, the establishment of the New Dadri Multimodal Logistics Hub (MMLH) will further enhance industrial linkages and trade facilitation. These initiatives have made India’s logistics ecosystem more integrated, efficient, and competitive.
DFCCIL also entered academic and technical partnerships with Gati Shakti University, Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, LORAM, Plasser, L2M (IISc Bengaluru), and Monash University (Australia) towards fostering research, innovation, and technological modernisation in logistics.