Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the dedicated freight corridor is a very important infrastructure project of the Indian Railways terming it the jewel of Indian Railways, which has made a positive impact on the country's logistics sector,
Congratulating the office bearers of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) on the occasion of its 19th Foundation day, Vaishnaw said more than 350 goods trains are being operated on the corridor at present and this has improved the efficiency of logistics transportation in the country.
"The timings of cargo transportation have been reduced to half as compared to earlier. The speed of freight trains has made significant improvement. In every way, the DFC has played a crucial role to reduce the logistics cost in the country," Vaishnaw said in a video message that was played during the celebration at Bharat Mandapam here.
Expressing hope that DFC would continue to serve the country, Vaishnaw said that a good integration has taken place in the network of the Indian Railways.
"We have to take it further so that DFC can serve the country better," he added.
