Freight corridors bet big on traffic volume

Shifting Focus

- MANU KAUSHIK

With the dedicated freight corridor project nearing completion, Praveen Kumar, managing director of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL), said that the focus has now shifted from construction of the corridor to its maintenance.

"This is a moment of transition where we go from building tracks to building a system that adapts and delivers value for generations. Heavy haul freight is high-axle load, high speed, and high-stress infrastructure. It places an exceptional demand on track, substructure, and rolling stock," Kumar said at a Global Heavy Haul event on Friday.

Sustainable freight requires sustainable maintenance, and for that we must embrace rail grinding, ultrasonic testing, autonomous inspection platforms, and ground-penetrating radars," Kumar added.