Dedicated Freight Corridor Project: Amidst Covid, Indian Railways completes work on Valsad ROB in record time

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Railways successfully completed the construction of the Valsad Road Over Bridge on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) in a record time. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL), an Indian Railways’ PSU, completed the work of dismantling and reconstruction (after making way for DFC rail tracks) of Valsad ROB on the WDFC in Gujarat in just 20 days’ time. According to Railway Ministry, work on the Vaitarana-Sachin section of WDFC faced a hurdle of crossing a ROB near Valsad Town located in South Gujarat. Work on the ROB could not be started because of various limitations and also activities of track laying would have been adversely affected. The ministry also mentioned that track laying projects using New Track Construction (NTC) machine, would have been affected.