East–West Dedicated Freight Corridor

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'''East–West Dedicated Freight Corridor''' or '''East-West DFC''' is a [[Dedicated freight corridors in India|freight specific railway]] proposed from Eastern to Western India by [[Indian Railways]]. The corridor will run between [[Dankuni]] in [[West Bengal]] and [[Palghar]] in [[Maharashtra]].{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=124598|title=Progress in Dedicated Freight Corridor|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2016-04-18|archive-date=4 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904192111/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=124598|url-status=live}} It was announced by then [[Railway minister|Railway Minister]] [[Suresh Prabhu]], while presenting the Railway Budget of India in the fiscal year 2016-17.{{Cite news|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/business/railway-budget/story/railways-to-develop-three-dedicated-freight-corridors-58948-2016-02-25|title=Rail Budget 2016: Railways to develop three dedicated freight corridors|website=BusinessToday.in|agency=IANS|date=25 February 2016|access-date=2022-07-03|archive-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020222812/https://www.businesstoday.in/business/railway-budget/story/railways-to-develop-three-dedicated-freight-corridors-58948-2016-02-25|url-status=live}} The Government has indicated that they are likely to use [[Foreign direct investment in India|foreign direct investment]] for funding the project. The project would be undertaken through [[Public–private partnership|Public Private Partnership]] (PPP) model.{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/budget-2016/rail-budget-2016-govt-plans-3-more-freight-corridors-through-ppp/216265/|title=Rail Budget 2016: Govt plans 3 more freight corridors through PPP|website=The Financial Express|date=26 February 2016|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-18|archive-date=12 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612050757/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/budget-2016/rail-budget-2016-govt-plans-3-more-freight-corridors-through-ppp/216265/|url-status=live}}

'''East–West Dedicated Freight Corridor''' or '''East–West DFC''' is a [[Dedicated freight corridors in India|freight specific railway]] proposed from Eastern to Western India by [[Indian Railways]]. The corridor will run between [[Dankuni]] in [[West Bengal]] and [[Palghar]] in [[Maharashtra]].{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=124598|title=Progress in Dedicated Freight Corridor|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2016-04-18|archive-date=4 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904192111/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=124598|url-status=live}} It was announced by then [[Railway minister|Railway Minister]] [[Suresh Prabhu]], while presenting the Railway Budget of India in the fiscal year 2016–17.{{Cite news|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/business/railway-budget/story/railways-to-develop-three-dedicated-freight-corridors-58948-2016-02-25|title=Rail Budget 2016: Railways to develop three dedicated freight corridors|website=BusinessToday.in|agency=IANS|date=25 February 2016|access-date=2022-07-03|archive-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020222812/https://www.businesstoday.in/business/railway-budget/story/railways-to-develop-three-dedicated-freight-corridors-58948-2016-02-25|url-status=live}} The Government has indicated that they are likely to use [[Foreign direct investment in India|foreign direct investment]] for funding the project. The project would be undertaken through [[Public–private partnership|Public Private Partnership]] (PPP) model.{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/budget-2016/rail-budget-2016-govt-plans-3-more-freight-corridors-through-ppp/216265/|title=Rail Budget 2016: Govt plans 3 more freight corridors through PPP|website=The Financial Express|date=26 February 2016|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-18|archive-date=12 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612050757/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/budget-2016/rail-budget-2016-govt-plans-3-more-freight-corridors-through-ppp/216265/|url-status=live}}

[[File:Map of dedicated freight corridors of India.jpg|thumb|alt= colour coded map showing freight-lines network|upright=1.2|The under development dedicated freight corridor network in India.]]

[[File:Map of dedicated freight corridors of India.jpg|thumb|alt= colour coded map showing freight-lines network|upright=1.2|The under development dedicated freight corridor network in India.]]