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The financing for this project has been sourced from a combination of debt from bilateral and multilateral agencies, such as JICA and the World Bank, and equity contributions from the Ministry of Railways. The capital structure of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) will reflect a debt-to-equity ratio of 3:1.Route Details: Initially, DFCCIL (Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited) was tasked with developing two Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs), the Eastern and Western Corridors, with a total cumulative length of 2,843 kilometres. As of now, 2,741 route kilometres (96.4%) have been commissioned and are operational.Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor: The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) is planned to cover a total length of 1,856 km, stretching from Ludhiana (Punjab) to Dankuni(WestBengal). However, DFCCIL is currently implementing a 1,337 km section between Sahnewal (near Ludhiana) and Sonnagar (Bihar) under Phase-1. The remaining 519 km stretch from Sonnagar to Dankuni is planned to be developed under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.Completion Timeline of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)Western Dedicated Freight Corridor: The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) spans 1,504 km and features a double-line electrified track (2 x 25 kV) which connects Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Maharashtra) to Dadri (Uttar Pradesh). The alignment passes through key locations such as Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Phulera, and Rewari. The WDFC passes through 5 states, which are mentioned beloCorridorLength Total Completion StatusEastern Dedicated Freight Corridor 1337 Km2741km (96.4%)Western Dedicated Freight Corridor 1506 KmSectionLengthStatusLudhiana to Sonnagar1,337 kmSanctioned, constructed, and managed by DFCCILSonnagar to Dankuni519 kmPlanned as a PPP project under Phase 2. Total Length1,856 kmSectionLength (Km)StatusInauguration DetailsSahnewal %u2013 Pilkhani179Commissioned (100% Complete)12 March 2024Pilkhani %u2013 Khurja222Commissioned (100% Complete)12 March 2024Khurja %u2013 Dadri46Commissioned (100% Complete)25 January 2024Khurja %u2013 Bhaupur351Commissioned (100% Complete)29 December 2020Bhaupur %u2013 DDU402Commissioned (100% Complete)18 December 2023DDU %u2013 Sonnagar137Commissioned (100% Complete)07 July 2023State-wise Route lengthUP19 kmHaryana177 kmRajasthan567 kmGujarat565 kmMaharashtra178 kmState-wise Route lengthPunjab88 kmHaryana72 kmUP1078 kmBihar239 kmJharkhand195 kmWest Bengal203 kmTotal1,337 kmARTICLE