Indian Railways drops extra charges for large goods moving through DFCs

This is a significant shift because the restrictive goods consignment dimensions are cited as one of the reasons for the falling utility of rail freight

The Indian Railways has done away with additional charges it levies on larger goods consignments moving through the dedicated freight corridors (DFCs). This is being done to aid infrastructure projects and encourage more transport through the DFC.

A railway ministry order said all over dimensional consignments (ODC) moving through the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) network will not attract additional charges. But this relaxation will be subject to the consignments falling within the maximum moving dimensions (MMD) of the freight corridor. Any consignment whose length, width and height are such that one or more of these infringe the standard