Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor: Cost, Status and Completion Date
Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor or Eastern DFC is a broad gauge freight corridor in India . The railway line runs between Ludhiana in Punjab and Dankuni (near Kolkata ) in West Bengal via Meerut and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh . This railway line is one of the multiple freight corridors being constructed by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL), a public-sector unit (PSU) under the Ministry of Railways . A large logistics hub is proposed in Meerut , which is well connected to EDFC and several expressways.
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Status | Fully operational |
| Built by | DFCCIL |
| Length | 1,839 km (1,143 mi) |
| Completion | June 2023 ; 3 years ago ( June 2023 ) |
| Location | Punjab , Haryana , Uttar Pradesh , Bihar , Jharkhand and West Bengal |
| Cost | - |
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