DFCCIL Managing Director, Sh. Praveen Kumar, was honoured to be called upon by the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, to present an update on the transformational impact of #DFCCIL on India’s freight and logistics landscape.

During the interaction, the MD briefed the Hon’ble President on the current operational progress across the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors, highlighted key achievements that have strengthened the efficiency and reliability of freight movement, and outlined DFCCIL’s initiatives aimed at enhancing multimodal logistics, safety, and sustainability.

He also apprised the Hon’ble President of the upcoming freight corridors that will significantly expand national connectivity and contribute to reducing logistics costs.

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A total of 11 senior executives from various public sector undertakings were interviewed for the prestigious role. The candidates included senior officials from DFCCIL, RITES, Engineers India Ltd, NHPC, NTPC, BHEL, and Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.

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MVIS is a modern, AI/ML-based technology solution deployed on wayside that captures high-resolution images of the under-gear of moving trains and automatically detects any hanging, loose, or missing components. On detecting anomalies, the system generates real-time alerts to facilitate prompt response and preventive action.

The MoU was formally signed by Shri Sumit Kumar, Director (Project & Development), Railway Board, and Shri Jawahar Lal, GGM (Mechanical), DFCCIL at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, in the presence of Shri B. M. Agrawal, Member (Traction & Rolling Stock), Shri Praveen Kumar, Managing Director, DFCCIL, and senior officials from the Railway Board and DFCCIL.

Under the terms of the MoU, DFCCIL will be responsible for the procurement, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of four MVIS units. This revolutionary system marks a first for Indian Railways. The technology is expected to significantly enhance the safety of train operations, reduce manual inspection efforts and help avoid potential accidents/service disruptions.

This initiative also aligns with IR’s broader objective of introducing modern, intelligent systems to the railway ecosystem. The signing of this MoU is poised to open new avenues for digital transformation in rail safety in building a future-ready rail infrastructure.

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This is the seventh steel bridge completed for the project in Gujarat out of the planned 28 steel bridges for the entire corridor. The construction of A steel bridge of 70 m length was successfully launched over the two DFCCIL tracks near Vadodara, Gujarat on 8th April 2025 for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project. n of these seven steel bridges have utilized over 10,000 metric tons of steel providing a significant boost to the steel industries in India.

The launching was completed within 12 hours with intermittent blocks on DFCC tracks. These traffic blocks were essential to ensure the safety and precision of the bridge launch, which was carried out in phases to minimize disruption to freight services.

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He said that DFC has the impact to transform the railways sector. It is necessary to have separate tracks for freight and for passengers to ensure faster movement of both. Shri Piyush Goyal said that Indian Railways should run freight trains in convoys for maximum utilisation of the path and increasing the average speed of freight trains. Just like IRCTC which pays compensation for delays in its Tejas trains, Railways freight customers should be compensated for late arrival of goods trains and emphasized for time-tabled goods train run on DFCCIL.

Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav Chairman, Railway Board and Chairman DFCCIL, enunciated that consolidation, growth and reforms are the three crucial areas which Indian Railways are working on. He said that Dedicated Freight Corridors are ushering in a paradigm change in Indian Railways and asserted that DFCCIL will play a significant role in shaping the Indian economy. He said that IR is upgrading the Railway network, especially the Delhi – Mumbai and Delhi – Howrah sectors for running faster and modern trains.

He further emphasized that by having acquired 98.5 % land, DFCCIL is on the fast track for project completion. Shri Anurag Sachan, MD, DFCCIL, while addressing the gathering on this occasion profusely recognised the dynamic leadership and continuous support of Shri Piyush Goyal. He also assured that team DFCCIL will work hard to complete the project on time.

Other dignitaries present in the function were Smt. Manjula Rangarajan, Financial Commissioner, Railway Board, Shri Pradeep Kumar, Member S&T, Railway Board, Ms Pinky Anand, Additional Solicitor General. An array of senior officers from Railway Board, DFCCIL, PSUs, World Bank & JICA, and other stakeholders attended the event.

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