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Ladakh stand-off: Railways cancels Chinese contract for dedicated corridor

Govt has already approached the funding agency, World Bank, seeking termination of contract citing poor progress

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The Railways said it would cancel the signaling and telecommunication work for a 417-km stretch on the Kanpur-Deen Dayal Upadhyay section, which is part of the eastern DFC being set up by the Railway PSU Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCCIL

Shine Jacob Amritha Pillay New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Jun 19 2020 | 3:49 AM IST

Amid the India-China faceoff at the Galwan Valley in the east of Ladakh, the Indian Railways on Thursday decided to cancel a Rs 471-crore contract given to a Chinese company for a dedicated freight corridor (DFC).

The Railways said it would cancel the signaling and telecommunication work for a 417-km stretch on the Kanpur-Deen Dayal Upadhyay section, which is part of the eastern DFC being set up by the railway PSU Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCCIL).

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The government has approached the funding agency,

Topics : Ladakh standoff Indian army in Ladakh India-China border dispute Indian Army

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