Western Freight Corridor to cut logistics cost to 7 pc; help India compete with China: Fadnavis
- The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, connecting Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port to enhance cargo movement and logistics in India.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated the corridor will reduce logistics costs to about 7%, enabling Indian businesses to compete with China and strengthening India's global supply chain position.
- The corridor features double-decker freight trains that carry cargo equivalent to 250 trucks, speeding up transport and reducing pollution through electric trains.
- JNPT, the corridor's endpoint in Maharashtra, is expected to boost employment and trade through increased port activity.
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Revolutionizing Logistics: Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Unveiled
The inauguration of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor marks a transformative step in Indian logistics, promising faster, cost-effective cargo movements from Uttar Pradesh to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port. This development aims to strengthen India's global supply chain position and boost employment opportunities in Maharashtra.
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Times of IndiaWestern Freight Corridor to cut logistics cost to 7 pc; help India compete with China: Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the completed Western Dedicated Freight Corridor could bring Indias logistics costs down to around 7%, helping it compete with China. The 1,600-km corridor will connect Uttar Pradesh with JNPT and sharply reduce freight transit times.
Western Freight Corridor to cut logistics cost to 7%; help India compete with China: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor will help reduce India’s logistics cost to around 7 percent and strengthen the country’s position in the global supply chain.
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LatestlyWestern Dedicated Freight Corridor will bring logistics revolution: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
“Today, PM Modi inaugurated the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. This Corridor will bring a revolution in logistics in India. The movement of cargo from UP to JNPT will happen by rail,” Fadnavis said.
India gets today what no country has. With rail corridor it worked on for 20 years
Nearly 20 years after it was commissioned, India has completed its dedicated rail freight network. With PM Narendra Modi inaugurating the final three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor today, India will achieve something unmatched anywhere else at this scale. It's the world's first fully electrified corridor built for routine double-stack container operations. It links industrial hubs of UP to JNPT near Mumbai.
PM Modi Flags Off Freight Train Services as Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Becomes Fully Operational - India Seatrade News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today marked a major milestone in India’s freight and logistics infrastructure by dedicating the remaining sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) to the nation and flagging off freight train services from four strategic locations — New Sanand (North), New Makarpura, New Umbergaon and New JNPT in Mumbai. The commissioning […]
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