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5.9 lakh
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3.3 lakh
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3.5 lakh
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1.5 lakh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 27, 482 crore to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCC) for the financial year 2023-24 (FY24), which is 75 percent higher than the Rs 15, 710.44 crore allocated for FY23.
Detailed explanation-2: -Project Funding for Corridors The cost estimate of Rs, 81, 459 Crs.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are six freight corridors in India. Two corridor passages, i.e., Western and Eastern DFC, are under construction and partially operated. However, the East Coast, East-West, and North-South DFC have been approved for preparing a Detailed Project Report.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Dadri-JNPT corridor is being constructed with JICA funding of Rs 38, 722 crore (550 billion Yen). This also includes the cost of 200 electric locomotives to be procured by Indian Railways.