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The opening of this stretch will benefit various industries in Rewari – Manesar, Narnaul, Phulera and Kishangarh areas of Rajasthan & Haryana and will also enable better usage of the container depot of CONCOR at Kathuwas.
This section will also ensure seamless connectivity with the western ports of Kandla, Pipavav, Mundhra, and Dahej situated in Gujarat.
With the inauguration of this section, seamless connectivity between the WDFC and EDFC will be achieved. Earlier the 351-km New Bhaupur- New Khurja section of the EDFC was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister on 29th December 2020.
Modi also virtually flagged off the world s first Double Stack Long Haul 1.5 km Container Train between Haryana s new Ateli and Rajasthan s New Kishangarh.The
Freight corridor will lead to rapid development: PM
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New Delhi, Jan 7 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the 306-km Rewari-Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor section and said the modern freight corridor is a game changer for India in the 21st century and it will prove to be a corridor for the rapid development of the country.
Modi also virtually flagged off the world s first Double Stack Long Haul 1.5 km Container Train between Haryana s new Ateli and Rajasthan s New Kishangarh.
He also launched the 306-km Rewari-Madar section of the Western dedicated freight corridor (DFC). Modi said that since the launch of the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the DFC, the average speed of freight trains has tripled in that section. One train carries 360 10-feet container equivalent units (TEU), which is equivalent to 270 high capacity trailer trucks, a rail ministry statement said. The corridor is expected to boost farming and allied businesses in Haryana and Rajasthan and impart new energy into cities like Mahendragarh, Jaipur, Ajmer and Sikar. The PM also highlighted the investment in broad gauge and electrification, which has helped increase the speed of trains. He spoke of semi-high-speed trains and modern technology for laying down the tracks, and expressed hope that every northeastern state capital will soon be connected with railways.
Rewari-Madar Project A Game-Changer, Dedicated To The Nation: PM Modi
The 306-km New Rewari-New Madar section will be hauled by electric traction and is situated in Haryana and Rajasthan PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-07T13:28:13+05:30 Rewari-Madar Project A Game-Changer, Dedicated To The Nation: PM Modi outlookindia.com 2021-01-07T18:44:18+05:30
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the world s first double-stack long-haul contained train of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) and dedicated its launch to the nation.
The 306-km New Rewari-New Madar section will be hauled by electric traction and this dedicated freight corridor project is being seen as a game-changer for India in the 21st century, the PM said in a virtual address.