Are Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) and Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) still at the planning stage?
If not, how far have they progressed? The draft business plan of DFC is presently under discussion and approval by the Ministry of Railways and Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL). Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has agreed to fund the Western Corridor, whereas the World Bank and Asian Development Bank are examining the funding of the Eastern Corridor. The final location survey has been completed on Western DFC, and Ludhiana-Sonnagar section of Eastern DFC. The process of land acquisition has been started for about 2400 kilometers. The construction contracts (EPC) for 105 kilometers of Eastern DFC, and 54 major and important bridges of Western DFC have been awarded.Story continues below Advertisement –> COMMENT Comment on this article The planning for DMIC is being undertaken in a phased manner. In the first phase (Phase IA), the planning is currently being carried out for six Investment Regions (IRs), one in each of the six DMIC states. In this
