Indian Railways has started the process of expediting the implementation of the Dankuni-Surat Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) announced in the Union Budget 2026. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has instructed the officials to complete this important project within the stipulated time. This new dedicated freight corridor will be approximately 2,100 kilometers long.
From Dankuni to Surat it will pass through West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. This will make transportation of goods between Eastern and Western India faster and easier. Time will be saved for goods trains and congestion on existing railway routes will also be reduced.
Railway Board gave these instructions to the officials
Railway Board has instructed the officials of DFCCIL (Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited) to set better technical standards as per modern technology. It is being considered to include high capacity power system, track without any level crossing and modern signaling system like ‘Kavach’, so that safety can be increased and more freight can be transported.
The project will be divided into several parts so that work starts simultaneously.
A statement issued by the Railways said that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of this project will be updated according to the new expenditure and new deadline. With this, plans and budgets can be prepared in a better way and the work will be completed on time. The project will be divided into different parts so that work can be started simultaneously at several places. A separate team will be formed for each part which will stay on the spot and monitor the work.
Railway Board has said that all the preparations before the start of construction should be completed expeditiously. Also, documents related to the contract should also be prepared in advance so that there is no delay in starting the work. Railways has also said that the number of employees required for this project is being assessed. The Railway Board will be informed about the progress every week, so that there is no interruption in the work and the project can be completed quickly.