| East Coast Dedicated Freight Corridor | |
| Type: | Freight rail |
| Status: | Proposed |
| Start: | Kharagpur, West Bengal |
| End: | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Owner: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Indian Railways |
| Linelength Km: | 1100 |
| Gauge: | Indian broad gauge |
East Coast Dedicated Freight Corridor or East Coast DFC is a proposed freight specific railway in India under the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). It will be constructed by Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) of Indian Railways. It is going to be a broad gauge double line-electrified corridor. This corridor will cover a total distance of 1100km (700miles). This corridor will run from Kharagpur in West Bengal to Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.[1] [2] The total cost of the project would be around ₹44,000 crore (US$6 billion).[3]
There is an economic significance of this project. This route shall connect the Visakhapatnam port and runs through the mineral-rich regions of Odisha and Bengal. In addition to other commodities like steel, the target industry covers the transfer of coal, fertilizer, and iron ore.[4]