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India’s Dedicated Freight Corridor program is building dedicated freight-only railway lines along highly congested transport corridors between the country’s industrial heartland in the north to the eastern and western ports of Kolkata and Mumbai. The new rail lines will make it more reliable, environmentally-friendly, and faster to move goods at a lower cost.
Near Hathras, India
Photos by: Joe Qian/World Bank
Using Advanced Technology to Build Better
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Equipped with modern machinery and techniques, workers efficiently lay 1.5 km of new track per day regardless of weather conditions. Once completed, electric locomotives will carry cargo across India at speeds of up to 100 km/h, compared to the current average speed of only 25 km/h.
Near Hathras, India
Photos by: Joe Qian/World Bank
Laying New Tracks Near Hatras
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With nearly $2.4 billion in support from the World Bank, the project will help protect the environment and road safety and improve India’s transport infrastructure and trade logistics—bringing much needed jobs, connectivity, and urbanization opportunities to some of India’s poorest provinces, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Near Hathras, India
Photos by: Joe Qian/World Bank
Overpass Nearing Completion
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The project will also free up other railway lines currently in operation—many of which have existed for over 100 years—that carry freight and passenger trains. Soon, passenger trains will be able to carry more traffic at potentially higher speeds to meet rising demands for quality and comfort.
Mansurpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Photos by: Joe Qian/World Bank
Adding Train Power Lines & Signals
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The project has been designed and is being implemented with advanced technologies. At this site near Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, workers are adding electrical wiring to recently installed tracks. In the background, a newly built automatic signaling station will help conductors automatically monitor their position relative to other trains.
Near Firozabad, India
Photos by: Joe Qian/World Bank
Project to be Completed in 2020
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Indian railways are taking a major step forward to emerge as a world-class operator. Once completed in 2020, the dedicated freight corridors and new trains will help ease India’s energy security issues and escalating concerns about traffic accidents, congestion, carbon emissions, and pollution created by road traffic.
Near Hathras, India
Photos by: Joe Qian/World Bank
