Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor - II

Abstract*

The development objectives of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Project (APL2) for India are to: (1) provide additional rail transport capacity, improved service quality and higher freight throughput on the 393 km Kanpur-Mughal Sarai section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC); and (2) develop institutional capacity of DFCCIL to build, maintain and operate the entire DFC network. The project has two components: (a) design, construction... Show More

Development Objective

The objectives of the Project are to: (i) provide additional rail transport capacity, improved service quality and higher freight throughput on the Khurja to Mughalsarai section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor; and (ii) develop Institutional capacity ofDFCCIL to build, maintain and operate the entire dedicated freight corridor network.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P131765
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Saroj Ayush , Martha Lawrence, Sanjeev Deorao Moholkar
Borrower 2
Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Republic of India

Country
India
Disclosure Date
March 21, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 22, 2014
Effective Date
January 16, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 1650.00 million
Implementing Agency
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd.
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 1100.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
February 27, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2020

Consultant Services required
Yes
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 change3%
- FY17 - Mitigation3%

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

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	550.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	1100.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	1100.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	1100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	1650.00

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$)
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	16,678,345.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	340,047.30
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	0.03
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-83180	Loan Repay	21,804,036.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-83180	Loan Repay	17,038,608.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	107,621.18
May 15, 2024	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	16,930,986.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-83180	Loan Repay	4,765,429.00
Apr 22, 2014	IBRD-83180	Loan Commitment	1,100,000,000.00
Nov 13, 2020	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	62,587,560.00
Aug 24, 2020	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	19,591,678.00
Dec 23, 2020	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	43,803,232.00
May 15, 2021	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	4,415.90
Nov 17, 2020	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	151,652.88
Nov 17, 2020	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	3,239,425.50
Apr 23, 2021	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	11,170,370.00
May 15, 2021	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	2,606,287.20
May 15, 2021	IBRD-83180	Loan Repay	20,614,440.00
Mar 26, 2021	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	21,248,754.00
Jun 30, 2021	IBRD-83180	Loan Cancel	6,366,451.00
Jun 28, 2021	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	2,162,183.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	30,887.72
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	2,650,886.50
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-83180	Loan Repay	21,804,036.00
May 17, 2022	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	2,642,826.00
May 17, 2022	IBRD-83180	Loan Repay	21,804,036.00
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	2,380.27
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	9,087,429.00
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-83180	Loan Repay	21,803,986.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	826,667.44
May 15, 2023	IBRD-83180	Loan Repay	50.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	14,388,711.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-83180	Loan Repay	21,804,036.00
Nov 2, 2017	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	60.00
Mar 27, 2018	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	29,807,208.00
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	21,594,356.00
May 15, 2018	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	6,306,161.50
May 15, 2018	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	6,277.18
May 15, 2018	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	1,569,210.60
Jun 25, 2018	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	15,918,807.00
Aug 1, 2018	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	2,963,452.00
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	3,227,166.80
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	88,444.61
Nov 8, 2018	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	8,795,099.00
Feb 6, 2019	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	28,305,894.00
May 15, 2019	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	4,046,116.80
May 15, 2019	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	5,284.40
May 14, 2019	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	17,340,474.00
Jun 24, 2019	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	14,355,516.00
Mar 27, 2019	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	17,737,942.00
Aug 13, 2019	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	9,142,333.00
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	84,956.21
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	4,846,094.50
Nov 8, 2019	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	15,671,997.00
Oct 30, 2019	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	26,031,604.00
Mar 30, 2020	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	9,398,418.00
Dec 11, 2019	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	4,648,822.50
Mar 19, 2020	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	25,509,364.00
Jan 14, 2020	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	6,427,132.50
Dec 24, 2019	IBRD-83180	Loan Cancel	250,000,000.00
Feb 24, 2020	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	8,673,552.00
Feb 7, 2020	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	53,981,572.00
May 15, 2020	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	46,628.02
May 15, 2020	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	4,920,227.00
May 4, 2020	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	26,249,092.00
Jun 29, 2020	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	11,660,305.00
Jan 16, 2015	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	250,000.00
Jan 16, 2015	IBRD-83180	Fee Charges	250,000.00
May 15, 2015	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	603.25
Jul 2, 2015	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	31,999,812.00
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	102,619.41
Nov 19, 2015	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	31,863.08
Feb 5, 2016	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	819,187.94
May 12, 2016	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	301,488.22
Jun 24, 2016	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	30,411,630.00
May 15, 2016	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	173,747.48
Feb 13, 2017	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	14,404,948.00
Nov 17, 2016	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	3,801,258.00
Nov 23, 2016	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	26.38
Nov 23, 2016	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	403,555.10
Aug 5, 2016	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	21,726.74
May 12, 2017	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	1,940,672.50
May 15, 2017	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	9,259.12
Jun 22, 2017	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	18,258,730.00
May 15, 2017	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	564,738.00
May 15, 2017	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	91,931.86
Jun 13, 2017	IBRD-83180	Loan Cancel	190,000,000.00
Mar 31, 2017	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	20,798,004.00
Aug 14, 2017	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	48,272.28
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	46,301.84
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-83180	Int Charges	1,213,341.20
Nov 3, 2017	IBRD-83180	Loan Disb	9,463,079.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2020-08-14
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2020-08-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-08-14
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-08-14
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2020-08-14
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-08-14
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2020-08-14

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 EDFC Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 31, 2014 June 1, 2020
Comment
Freight traffic carried on the EDFC Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2015 June 1, 2020
Comment
Average speed of freight trains Value 25.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 31, 2014 June 1, 2020
Comment
DFCCIL MoU (with MOR) rating Value good or higher good or higher
Date March 31, 2014 December 31, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Physical construction-civil works (Kanpur Mughalsarai Section) Value 0.00 53.00 0.00
Date March 31, 2014 June 1, 2020
Comment

Study to analyze and understand different safety related aspects of the DFC program and their implementation	Value	Study not done	Initial study has been completed. Implementation o
	Date	March 31, 2014	June 1, 2020
	Comment

Physical construction- system works (Kanpur Mughalsarai Section) Value 0.00 20.82 0.00
Date March 31, 2014 June 1, 2020
Comment
Study on heavy haul wagons specifications and procurement Value Study not done Study completed. Regular induction of Wagon is in
Date March 31, 2014 June 1, 2020
Comment
Physical construction of civil and systems works - unfinished work of EDFC 1 (Khurja Bhaupur Section) Value 80.00 100.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2019 December 31, 2021
Comment

Assessment of alternative approaches to non-discriminatory access and development of a methodology for establishing track access charges	Value	Study not done	study done
	Date	March 31, 2014	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Study on energy optimization options for the dedicated freight corridor Value Study not done study done
Date March 31, 2014 December 31, 2019
Comment

Additional freight train paths on EDFC	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	March 31, 2014	June 1, 2020
	Comment

Freight traffic carried on the EDFC	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	January 1, 2015	June 1, 2020
	Comment

Average speed of freight trains	Value	25.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	March 31, 2014	June 1, 2020
	Comment

DFCCIL MoU (with MOR) rating	Value	good or higher	good or higher
	Date	March 31, 2014	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Physical construction of civil and systems works - unfinished work of EDFC 1 (Khurja Bhaupur Section)	Value	80.00	100.00	0.00
	Date	June 1, 2019	December 31, 2021
	Comment