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Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor an under-construction broad gauge freight corridor will connect Ludhiana, Punjab to which city of the following in West Bengal?

Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor an under-construction broad gauge freight corridor will connect Ludhiana, Punjab to which city of the following in West Bengal? Correct Answer Dankuni.

The correct answer is Dankuni.

Key Points

  • Eastern DFC is an under-construction broad gauge freight corridor in India. The railway will run between Ludhiana in Punjab and Dankuni in West Bengal.
  • This railway line is one of the multiple freight corridors being implemented by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL).
  • The project announcement was announced in April 2005 by the then Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh.
  • This freight corridor will cover a total distance of 1,839 km. This route will pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,  Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.

Key Points Kolkata Suburban Railway

  • The Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings.
  •  It is the largest suburban railway network in the country with the highest number of stations. It is also the 7th largest suburban rail system in the world.
  • It began its operation on 15 Aug 1854.

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