Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated a line of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. Which of the following Statements regarding the WDFC is True?

Q: Answer-Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated a line of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. Whic...

The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor WDFC is a broad-gauge freight corridor under construction in India by Indian Railways. It will connect Indias capital, Delhi, and its economic hub, Navi Mumbai. This corridor will cover a distance of 1483 km and would be electrified with double line operation. Indias first 2 DFCs, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai in Maharashtra and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor from Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni in West Bengal, are aimed at decongesting railway network by moving 70 of Indias goods train to these two corridors. Both on track for completion by December 2021. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited DFCCIL is a Public Sector Undertaking PSU corporation run by the Government of Indias Ministry of Railways to undertake planning, development, and mobilisation of financial resources and construction, maintenance and operation of the Dedicated Freight Corridors DFC. The DFCCIL was registered as a company under the Companies Act 1956 in 2006.

A WDFC is the only Freight Corridor in India. Correct Incorrect

B It aims to Connect Delhi with Kerala. Correct Incorrect

C It has been fully operational since 2006. Correct Incorrect

D Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) looks after this corridor. Correct Incorrect

E Maharashtra is the biggest Shareholders in this project. Correct Incorrect

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The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) is a broad-gauge freight corridor under construction in India by Indian Railways. It will connect India's capital, Delhi, and its economic hub, Navi Mumbai. This corridor will cover a distance of 1483 km and would be electrified with double line operation. India's first 2 DFCs, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai in Maharashtra and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor from Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni in West Bengal, are aimed at decongesting railway network by moving 70% of India's goods train to these two corridors. Both on track for completion by December 2021. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) corporation run by the Government of India's Ministry of Railways to undertake planning, development, and mobilisation of financial resources and construction, maintenance and operation of the "Dedicated Freight Corridors" (DFC). The DFCCIL was registered as a company under the Companies Act 1956 in 2006.

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