The government has inaugurated the 351 km New Bhaupur-New Khurja stretch of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC). Apart from this, it has inaugurated the EDFC’s operation control centre at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The EDFC is a 1,875 km long stretch connecting Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni in West Bengal. The project is aimed at decongesting the railway lines and making the transportation of goods smoother. The freight corridor is expected to increase the speed of freight trains from 25 km per hour (kmph) to 75 kmph.
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