Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL)
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL), was set up as a CPSE under Ministry of Railways and it was incorporated in October, 2006. The Company is mandated to construct two dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) viz., Eastern Corridor (Dankuni-Ludhiana, 1856 kms.) and Western Corridor (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT)-Dadri, 1520 kms.). The Western DFC caters largely to the container transport requirements between the existing and emerging ports in Maharahtra and Gujarat and the Northern hinterland. The Eastern DFC serves the coal and steel traffic. Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor has been completed and commissioned and 90% of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor has also been completed.