Railways to run passenger trains on DFCs during emergency situations

In a big decision, the Indian Railway has decided to run passenger trains during exigencies on its Dedicated freight corridors (DFC) which have been designed for the exclusive movement of goods trains at a high speed. According to an official order of the Railway Board, the new arrangements operations as of now on eastern and western corridors will come into effect in case of train accidents or natural calamities where passengers will be ferried to their destinations on the parallel DFC network.

“The move will benefit the passengers of the Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai routes — two of the busiest rail routes in the country. These routes also run parallel to the two dedicated freight corridors (DFCs).