What is the length of the proposed Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (D) 1856 km

Explanation:

• The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) is a high-speed, high-capacity railway corridor dedicated to freight (goods) movement.

• The proposed total length of the EDFC is 1856 km, stretching from Sahnewal (Ludhiana) in Punjab to Dankuni in West Bengal.

• It passes through several Indian states, including Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.

• The project is implemented by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), a Special Purpose Vehicle under the Ministry of Railways.

• The EDFC is primarily funded by the World Bank, making it one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country.

Information Booster:

• The corridor is designed to decongest the existing rail network, allowing freight trains to run at speeds up to 100 kmph.

• It plays a crucial role in the movement of coal from the eastern coalfields to the power plants in Northern India.

Additional Knowledge:

1556 km (Option A)

• This figure does not correspond to the official length of the EDFC; however, the Western DFC has a length of approximately 1504 km (Dadri to JNPT).

1656 km (Option B)

• This is an incorrect figure. The commissioned length of various DFC sections often varies during construction phases, but the total planned length remains higher.

1756 km (Option C)

• This figure is incorrect. While construction often happens in phases (such as the 1337 km stretch from Ludhiana to Sonnagar), the full proposed length reaching Dankuni is 1856 km.