Freight corridor capex up 21% at Rs 8,201 crore this year
The railway ministry plans to complete the entire stretch of 2,800 km on the Eastern as well as the Western freight corridor by June next year
Ashutosh Kumar | February 15, 2021 | Updated 22:25 IST
Capex utilisation in dedicated freight corridor increases by 21%
Capital expenditure on the dedicated freight corridor in the first 10 months of current financial year (FY21) was up 21 per cent at Rs 8,201 crore as compared to Rs 6,783 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year. The information was shared by senior officials from the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation Limited (DFCCIL) during a review conducted by railway minister Piyush Goyal on Monday.