Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor - I

Abstract*

The objectives of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) Project for India are to (a) provide additional rail transport capacity, improved service quality and higher freight throughput on the 343 km Khurja-Kanpur section of the Eastern rail corridor; and (b) develop the institutional capacity of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp (DFCCIL) to build and maintain the DFC infrastructure network. There are two components to the project. The first component... Show More

Development Objective

The Development Objectives of the Project are to: (a) provide additional rail transport capacity, improved service quality and higher freight throughput on the Khurja - Kanpur section and the Khurja – Dadri section of the Eastern rail corridor; and (b) develop the institutional capacity of DFCCIL to build and maintain the DFC infrastructure network.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P114338
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Martha Lawrence , Saroj Ayush
Borrower 2
Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India

Country
India
Disclosure Date
April 5, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 31, 2011
Effective Date
December 30, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 1458.44 million
Implementing Agency
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd.
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 975.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
February 27, 2024
Closing Date
May 31, 2019

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change100%
- FY17 - Mitigation100%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs32%
- FY17 - Job Creation32%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development32%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery32%
FY17 - Urban Development32%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery32%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	483.44
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	975.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	975.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	975.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	1458.44

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Aug 6, 2018	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	11,375,346.00
May 15, 2018	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	4,956.55
May 15, 2018	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	2,989,895.50
Jun 21, 2018	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	24,550,400.00
Feb 14, 2019	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	30,206,972.00
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	9,509,363.00
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	77,681.92
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	5,579,999.00
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	2,598,566.80
May 15, 2019	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	30,206.16
May 15, 2019	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	7,229,524.50
May 15, 2019	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	14,876,467.00
Nov 18, 2014	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	9,582,493.00
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	5,210.05
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	185,026.61
Oct 18, 2013	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	187,997.06
Nov 22, 2013	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	285,348.60
Dec 30, 2013	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	10,363,122.00
Feb 6, 2014	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	56,556.59
Feb 20, 2014	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	5,446,822.50
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	18,266.01
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	92,953.44
Mar 18, 2014	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	666,164.70
May 15, 2014	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	115.52
May 15, 2014	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	124,172.34
Apr 7, 2014	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	3,239,485.80
Mar 27, 2014	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	1,942,788.40
Sep 16, 2014	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	228,218.34
Jun 23, 2014	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	9,202,857.00
Feb 2, 2015	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	19,854,348.00
Jun 29, 2015	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	4,032,756.80
May 15, 2015	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	262.44
May 15, 2015	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	276,210.94
Jun 23, 2015	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	6,317,564.00
Aug 17, 2015	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	110,549.69
Apr 30, 2015	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	12,801,433.00
May 27, 2015	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	6,012,565.50
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	3,893.76
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	474,763.78
Nov 20, 2015	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	4,632,139.00
Mar 2, 2016	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	7,912,953.00
Mar 30, 2016	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	28,210,626.00
Mar 9, 2016	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	23,427,036.00
May 16, 2016	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	680,569.06
May 15, 2016	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	688,501.56
May 15, 2022	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	1,791,082.00
May 15, 2022	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	17,984,032.00
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	6,109,237.00
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	17,984,032.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	9,588,842.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	17,984,032.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	555,746.56
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	226,612.36
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	11,009,155.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	17,984,032.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	71,039.33
May 15, 2024	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	11,059,876.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	17,984,032.00
May 31, 2011	IBRD-80660	Loan Commitment	975,000,000.00
Dec 4, 2018	IBRD-80660	Loan Cancel	245,000,000.00
Nov 8, 2018	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	50,273,780.00
May 28, 2019	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	28,672,930.00
Mar 27, 2019	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	28,586,920.00
Jun 25, 2019	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	10,105,479.00
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	134,239.40
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	7,908,930.50
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	17,659,510.00
Aug 22, 2019	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	10,591,044.00
Sep 23, 2019	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	8,770,857.00
Sep 30, 2019	IBRD-80660	Loan Cancel	24,190,540.00
May 15, 2020	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	41,191.36
May 15, 2020	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	6,169,171.00
May 15, 2020	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	17,984,032.00
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	3,039,018.20
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	17,984,032.00
May 15, 2021	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	1,923,969.00
May 15, 2021	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	17,984,032.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	1,811,454.60
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-80660	Loan Repay	17,984,032.00
Nov 18, 2016	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	29,947,630.00
Aug 4, 2016	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	2,090,246.00
Feb 1, 2017	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	14,052,593.00
Jun 16, 2016	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	8,330,294.00
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	37,849.25
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	1,313,801.80
May 18, 2017	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	2,409,556.50
May 15, 2017	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	1,960,855.20
Jun 29, 2017	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	3,133,723.00
Jun 13, 2017	IBRD-80660	Loan Cancel	175,000,000.00
May 15, 2017	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	51,134.66
Mar 31, 2017	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	8,340,177.00
Aug 18, 2017	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	4,947,031.50
Nov 7, 2017	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	11,208,271.00
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	18,452.63
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-80660	Int Charges	2,523,557.00
Mar 23, 2018	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	24,204,162.00
Mar 9, 2018	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	27,307,950.00
May 18, 2018	IBRD-80660	Loan Disb	13,485,235.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-05-31
Procurement	Satisfactory	2019-05-31
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-05-31
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2019-05-31
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2019-05-31
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2019-05-31
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-05-31

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-23-2024
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-20-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Additional freight train paths on DFC (pairs/day) Value 0 0 100
Date June 1, 2011 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019
Comment
Average Speed of freight train (Kmph) Value 25.00 0.00 60.00
Date April 30, 2011 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019
Comment
Increased number of express passenger train on section Value 69 0 0
Date June 1, 2011 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019
Comment
DFC Freight Traffic (GTKM bn ton) Value 0 0 50.1
Date April 30, 2011 March 29, 2024 March 29, 2024
Comment
DFC Freight Traffic (NTKM bn ton-km) Value 18 0 32.5
Date June 1, 2011 March 29, 2024 March 29, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

CWT and Systems Contracts Awarded Value No Yes Yes
Date June 1, 2011 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019
Comment
Development of Heavy Haul Systems Value No heavy haul systems in place. Study completed Study completed
Date June 1, 2011 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019
Comment
MoR and DFCCIL sign Concession Agreement Value Not signed Agreement signed Agreement signed
Date June 1, 2011 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019
Comment
DFCCIl Staff Strength Value 380.00 1106.00 9800.00
Date April 30, 2011 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019
Comment
Locomotive and Wagon Program Value No plan Specifications and requirements for year 2017 fina Specifications and requirements for year 2017 fina
Date June 1, 2011 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019
Comment
DFCCIL staff in officer cadre Value 200 584 497
Date June 1, 2011 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019
Comment

Additional freight train paths on DFC (pairs/day)	Value	0	0	100
	Date	June 1, 2011	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2019
	Comment

Average Speed of freight train (Kmph)	Value	25.00	0.00	60.00
	Date	April 30, 2011	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2019
	Comment

DFC Freight Traffic (GTKM bn ton)	Value	0	0	50.1
	Date	April 30, 2011	March 29, 2024	March 29, 2024
	Comment

DFC Freight Traffic (NTKM bn ton-km)	Value	18	0	32.5
	Date	June 1, 2011	March 29, 2024	March 29, 2024
	Comment

CWT and Systems Contracts Awarded	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	June 1, 2011	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2019
	Comment

Development of Heavy Haul Systems	Value	No heavy haul systems in place.	Study completed	Study completed
	Date	June 1, 2011	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2019
	Comment

MoR and DFCCIL sign Concession Agreement	Value	Not signed	Agreement signed	Agreement signed
	Date	June 1, 2011	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2019
	Comment

DFCCIl Staff Strength	Value	380.00	1106.00	9800.00
	Date	April 30, 2011	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2019
	Comment

Locomotive and Wagon Program	Value	No plan	Specifications and requirements for year 2017 fina	Specifications and requirements for year 2017 fina
	Date	June 1, 2011	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2019
	Comment

DFCCIL staff in officer cadre	Value	200	584	497
	Date	June 1, 2011	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2019
	Comment