In DFC’s, ______ track km OHE wiring has been completed, as on 31st March 2022

Correct option is A

​The correct answer is (a) 3110

Explanation:

As of 31st March 2022, a total of 3110 track kilometers of Overhead Electrification (OHE) wiring had been completed in different sections of Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (EDFC & WDFC).

Information Booster:

Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs)

• Specialized freight routes designed to enhance transport capacity, speed, and efficiency.
• Enable double-stack container trains and heavy-haul operations, boosting supply chains and export-import traffic.
• Launched in 2006 by the Ministry of Railways.

Key Corridors

Eastern DFC (EDFC):

1. Length: 1,337 km (Sonnagar, Bihar – Sahnewal, Punjab).
2. Status: Fully operational.

Western DFC (WDFC):

1. Length: 1,506 km (Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai – Dadri, UP).
2. Status: 93% complete, full completion by December 2025.
3. Purpose: Connects Gujarat’s major ports.

Need for DFCs

Overuse of Golden Quadrilateral:

• Handles 52% of passenger and 58% of freight traffic despite covering only 16% of routes.

Declining Rail Freight Share:

• National Rail Plan aims to increase rail freight share to 45% by 2030.

DFC Project Milestones

Announced: Railway Budget 2005-06.

Foundation Laid (2006): PM Manmohan Singh (Ludhiana & Mumbai).

DFCCIL Established (2006): SPV for construction, operation, and maintenance.

New Sections Inaugurated (March 2024):

• WDFC: 135 km (Makarpura-Sachin).
• EDFC: 179 km (Sahnewal-Pilkhani) & 222 km (Pilkhani-Khurja).

Proposed Corridors

• East Coast Corridor: Kharagpur – Vijayawada (1,115 km).
• East-West Sub-Corridor-I: Palghar – Dankuni (2,073 km).
• East-West Sub-Corridor-II: Rajkharsawan – Andal (195 km).
• North-South Sub-Corridor: Vijayawada – Itarsi (975 km).