Dedicated freight corridor of India

Finally, a much needed transportation reprieve kicks off in India. The much awaited dedicated freight corridor, DFCCI initiative of the Indian railways. As the name suggests, the corridor is strictly for freight trains ( aka goods trains ) and will mostly consist of double tracks having a maximum travel speed of 100 kmph. The gains in transportation and logistics resulting out of this endeavor is humungous. In addition, the vast majority of the trucks that will go off road will help reduce pollution levels. Initially the corridor will connect the eastern and northern parts of India followed by the western link between Mumbai and New Delhi. I hope they expand this coverage to link Mumbai with the Indian east coast ( may be Vizag ) and provide the much needed impetus to cargo movement in India.