The entire 1337-km length of the Rs 51,000-crore Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) was declared operational recently.
The trail run of the first freight train over the 401-kilometre long New Sahnewal (Punjab) – to New Khurja (Uttar Pradesh) section of the EDFC conducted successfully.
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC)is covering a length of 1046 kilometers.
It will be connecting Khurja to Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra.