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Dedicated freight corridors cut logistics cost by 6% of GDP

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November 03, 2025

THE DEDICATED FREIGHT corridors (DFC) have reduced India’s logistics cost from 14% to 8-9% of GDP, claimed Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFC-CIL) ina statement.The company said that this reduction is not just an economic achievement but a national mission to strengthen India’s industrial competitiveness and self reliance.

- MANU KAUSHIK

“India's logistics cost is estimated at around %24 lakh crore. The dedicated freight corridors are driving India’s economic growth by enabling an affordable, efficient and environmentally sustainable transport system,” the statement said.

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