Faster speeds would result in faster turnaround reducing freight costs
New Delhi: In what is being viewed as a game changing development, freight trains have started to attain top speeds of above 90 kmph on newly inaugurated New Khurja- New Bhaupur section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor. Faster speeds would result in faster delivery of goods and faster turnaround reducing freight costs.
The 351 Km New Khurja- New Bhaupur section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor was inaugurated on December 29. So far, 53 freight trains have been operated on this new section till January 3, 2021, and the best speed achieved was 93.70 kmph. “Meeting the objectives, the new section is witnessing seamless transportation of major freight commodities at a speed above 90 kmph on this newly inaugurated section,” the Ministry of Railways stated today.
After the commissioning of this new section, coal, jute, petroleum, container, iron and steel and other minerals are primary commodities moving towards National Capital Region, Punjab Haryana area whereas rice, wheat and food grain products from Punjab and Haryana area, fertilizer, steel, coal loadable empty wagons are moving towards eastern India.
The Western Corridor connecting Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Mumbai will traverse through the states of UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra of WDFC & EDFC (excluding the Sonnagar – Dankuni PPP section) i.e. 2800 route Km will be commissioned by June 2022, the Ministry stated.
– global bihari bureau
