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# Milestone on the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in India

![Milestone on the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in India](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/inde2.jpg)

On the same occasion, the operation control centre (OCC) located at Prayagraj
was also inaugurated. This OCC will act as the command centre for the entire
route length of the EDFC and is one of the largest structures of its type in the
world.

On behalf of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL\*)
SYSTRA’s teams in India worked on the design, project management and scheduling
of the Bhaupur to Khurja section, as it was then known, a project for which we
won an award in 2019.

> SYSTRA’s outstanding reputation in the rail project management consultancy
> (PMC) field in India is constantly being reinforced by our extensive
> involvement in the development of the country’s freight corridors. We are
> pleased to be making a major contribution to this highly strategic
> infrastructure initiative and I look forward to the successful continuation of
> our work for DFCCIL.
> Ashish Ranjan Project Manager – DFCC Projects.

### EDFC: boosting economic growth

A part of India’s Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) programme, the EDFC is
creating opportunities for a range of industries in various regions such as
mango farmers in Malihabad, marble traders in Rajasthan, car manufacturers in
Faridabad, leather traders from Kanpur and Agra as well as a range of other
industries.

The New Bhaupur to New Khurja section will open new opportunities especially for
local industries such as aluminium, glassware, and pottery products. Consumers,
industry, farmers, traders and all other stakeholders are thus set to benefit
from the freight corridor.