According to Manish Gupta, the General Manager of Coordination at DFCCIL in Vadodara, they have identified potential locations for these terminals, including Makarpura, Varedia, New Sanjali, New Gothan, and New Udhana, and the tendering process is already underway.
In addition, they are making efforts to establish an environmentally friendly corridor that extends from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT) in Mumbai to Dadri. To achieve this, they plan to incorporate solar energy systems at many stations to make them energy-neutral.
As part of their ongoing progress, they have initiated the trial run of goods trains on the newly electrified railway section connecting Gothangam to Makarpura, covering a 115km stretch.
This new railway section spans 135km and passes through the Surat, Bharuch, and Vadodara districts in Gujarat. They anticipate regular operations of double-stack goods trains on this route within the current financial year, reports the Economic Times.
Furthermore, the Vadodara unit has received recognition for its outstanding performance, being awarded the Running Efficiency Shield for the year 2022-23 for the first time.
This shield acknowledges the unit’s commitment to innovative initiatives as it actively works towards completing the remaining tasks on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC). Gupta highlighted some of the unit’s notable initiatives, such as implementing a transition system using geocell technology in bridge approaches, introducing various innovative bridge protection methods, and enhancing slope protection work, among other accomplishments.
