NEW DELHI: In an example of how the dedicated freight corridors (DFCs), meant for faster movement of cargo, can also come to the rescue of Indian Railways to run passenger trains, six trains including a Rajdhani, Patna Janta and Seemanchal Express were run on the Eastern DFC on Friday.
These trains used the EDFC track as the Indian Railway line was closed due to an accident between Mirzapur and Jhingura stations in Uttar Pradesh.
These six express trains ran on the EDFC between New Karchana and New Dagmagpur (approximately 110 km) in UP to bypass the blocked stretch and to ensure that the trains were not cancelled because of the accident. Officials said this has proved that the DFCs can be an “option in distress” and will help achieve the objective of “wheels should not stop”.
