Army conducts successful trials on Dedicated Freight Corridor

New Delhi, June 15: In a huge development, the Indian Army conducted a successful trial by moving a military train loaded with vehicles and equipment from New Rewari to New Phulera validating the efficacy of the “Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)”. The recently developed DFC by the Indian Railways provides faster movement of freight across the country.

 

 

The intricate and synchronised coordination by the Indian Army with Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) and Indian Railways will significantly enhance the mobilisation capability of the Armed Forces. These trials were part of the “Whole of the Nation Approach” for optimising national resources and achieve seamless synergy among various ministries and departments.

 

 

According to the Defence Ministry, interactions by the Indian Army with all stakeholders including DFCCIL & Indian Railways will now assist in leveraging the Dedicated Freight Corridor and allied infrastructure into the mobilisation matrix of Armed Forces.

 

Development of infrastructure at certain locations to support mobilisation and trials to validate move of defence owned rolling stock on Roll On-Roll Off (RO-RO) service is being formalised and modalities are being evolved.

 

 

These Dedicated Freight Corridor trials herald the first step in this process to pave the way for enhancing the operational readiness of Armed Forces. This initiative would set in place processes to ensure that military requirements are dovetailed in the national infrastructure development at the planning stage itself.

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