Railways Accelerates Dankuni-Surat Freight Corridor: Superfast Freight Trains Soon

• Railways fast-tracks the 2100 km Dankuni-Surat Dedicated Freight Corridor, announced in Union Budget 2026.
• DFCCIL receives strict orders from Railway Board to expedite the project, deemed crucial by Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
• Corridor to connect East and West India, passing through West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
• Expected to make freight transport faster, cheaper, and reduce congestion on existing lines, utilizing modern tech like 'Kavach'.
• DPR to be updated with new costs and deadlines; pre-construction work and land acquisition to begin immediately.