The successful trial on the JNPA-Vaitarna section signals the completion of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd (DFCCIL), a state‑owned freight infrastructure developer, has conducted a trial run on the newly electrified double‑line section between Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and Vaitarna. Monday’s successful trial marks the completion...
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DFCCIL Freight Operations Surge 48% as Corridors, Terminals Expand
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...
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Are Projects facing a 90 percent barrier?
How come we manage to plan such that we always have projects that are 90% complete questions PRATAP PADODE, Founder & President, FIRST Construction Council We know that we lose nearly Rs 1 trillion a year on account of delays in projects. But keeping mega projects lingering on and on is a complete financial disaster. As...
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Traction Ahead!
The Railways has sizeable capex plans for the five year period 2015-19 involving a capital outlay of Rs.8.56 trillion. The annual capital outlay for FY2016-18 was increased significantly to meet the five-year targets. NITI Aayog has also finalised the three year action agenda (2018-20).