Dedicated Freight Corridor braves Covid, completes 17% planned expenditure

DFC employed over 22,000 people during lockdown. For 2020-21, total capex lined up for project is Rs 11,344 cr, up 13% from Rs 10,034 cr during 2019-20

Braving the Covid storm and the lockdown, the Indian Railways invested around Rs 1,952 crore between April and June this year, which is more than 17 per cent of the total capital expenditure planned for the current financial year.  

Interestingly, from March to June, the Capex stood at Rs 4,800 crore. In a presentation to Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar earlier this week, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCCIL) said it employed more than 22,000 people during the lockdown. For 2020-21, the total capex lined up for the project is around Rs 11,344 crore, up 13 per cent from