Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-3

Abstract*

The development objective of the Third Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Project for India is to: (a) provide additional rail transport capacity, improved service quality, and higher freight throughput on the 401 kilo meter (km) Ludhiana - Khurja section of the Eastern rail corridor; and (b) develop the institutional capacity of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCCIL) to build, maintain, and manage the DFC infrastructure network. The project... Show More

Development Objective

The PDO for EDFC3 is to: (i) provide additional rail transport capacity, improved service quality and higher freight throughput on the Ludhiana - Khurja and Kanpur - Mughalsarai section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor; and (ii) develop Institutional capacity of DFCCIL to build maintain and operate the entire dedicated freight corridor network

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P150158
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Saroj Ayush , Martha Lawrence
Borrower 2
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL)

Country
India
Disclosure Date
April 27, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 30, 2015
Effective Date
February 16, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 1107.00 million
Implementing Agency
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 650.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
February 27, 2024
Closing Date
March 31, 2022

Consultant Services required
TBD
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 - Public Private Partnerships10%

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
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	650.00
Borrower/Recipient	457.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	650.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	650.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	1107.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Download:

Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 15, 2018	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	597,403.40
May 15, 2018	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	226.20
May 15, 2018	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	175,921.38
May 14, 2018	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	77,701.08
Aug 2, 2018	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	139,014.73
Mar 27, 2018	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	14,938,632.00
Feb 14, 2018	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	2,121,482.20
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	40,184.35
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	793,131.40
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	5,749.30
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	231,083.47
Nov 3, 2017	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	349,176.62
Mar 27, 2019	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	16,844,700.00
Jun 25, 2019	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	13,702,121.00
May 14, 2019	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	5,132,056.50
May 15, 2019	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	1,073,881.90
Nov 8, 2018	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	2,100,145.80
Feb 6, 2019	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	13,274,556.00
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	5,014.19
Aug 14, 2017	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	242,185.90
Mar 31, 2017	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	18,653,260.00
May 15, 2017	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	7,825.28
Feb 16, 2017	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	1,625,000.00
Feb 16, 2017	IBRD-85130	Fee Charges	1,625,000.00
May 15, 2017	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	643,125.25
May 15, 2017	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	244,071.06
Jun 25, 2018	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	10,839,749.00
May 15, 2018	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	28.70
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	43,383.80
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	760,153.00
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	786,214.80
May 15, 2018	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	265,271.62
Mar 23, 2020	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	3,225,111.20
Jan 22, 2020	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	19,431,824.00
Oct 30, 2019	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	14,990,230.00
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	5,688.51
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	78,517.24
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	694,912.75
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	1,685,368.10
Nov 14, 2019	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	5,175,721.50
Aug 14, 2019	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	78,198.50
May 15, 2019	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	1,242.82
May 15, 2019	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	727,587.44
May 15, 2019	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	100.69
Feb 16, 2021	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	10,845,870.00
Aug 24, 2020	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	12,352,094.00
Nov 12, 2020	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	19,733,236.00
Jun 19, 2020	IBRD-85130	Loan Cancel	90,000,000.00
Jun 26, 2020	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	18,670,500.00
May 15, 2020	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	21,394.44
May 15, 2020	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	639,130.25
May 15, 2020	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	1,852,173.20
May 15, 2020	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	1,678.22
May 12, 2020	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	8,020,796.00
Feb 24, 2020	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	5,594,953.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	315,370.25
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	1,589,923.20
Aug 11, 2021	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	27,108,450.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	8,616.70
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	28,076.08
Nov 4, 2021	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	80,091,600.00
Mar 26, 2021	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	22,824,620.00
May 10, 2021	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	23,361,452.00
May 15, 2021	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	2,012.95
May 15, 2021	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	396,668.72
May 15, 2021	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	1,229,181.10
May 15, 2021	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	404.37
Nov 17, 2020	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	502,753.00
Nov 17, 2020	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	1,328,216.90
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	1,331.93
Nov 17, 2020	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	13,346.73
Dec 28, 2020	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	26,240,484.00
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	14,534.43
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	48,162.39
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	35,381.86
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	8,695,033.00
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-85130	Loan Repay	17,886,244.00
Sep 30, 2022	IBRD-85130	Loan Cancel	18,887,130.00
Sep 30, 2022	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	3,988,445.80
Aug 1, 2022	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	14,908,085.00
Jan 28, 2022	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	46,340,576.00
Jun 10, 2022	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	32,541,972.00
Mar 29, 2022	IBRD-85130	Loan Disb	45,304,804.00
May 15, 2022	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	5,984.29
May 17, 2022	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	18,977.60
May 17, 2022	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	152,253.33
May 17, 2022	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	2,267,272.00
Jun 30, 2015	IBRD-85130	Loan Commitment	650,000,000.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-85130	Loan Repay	16,333,526.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-85130	Loan Repay	1,689,919.60
May 15, 2024	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	99,615.74
May 15, 2024	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	16,233,910.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	313,459.53
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-85130	Loan Repay	50.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	0.03
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	15,954,149.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-85130	Loan Repay	18,023,446.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	769,294.44
May 15, 2023	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	13,789,812.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-85130	Int Charges	7,207.37
May 15, 2023	IBRD-85130	Loan Repay	18,023,396.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2021-10-04
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-10-04
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2021-10-04
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-10-04
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2021-10-04
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-10-04
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-10-04

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 Ludhiana - Khurja section (pairs per day) Value N/A 23
Date June 30, 2015 November 30, 2021
Comment
DFCCIL MoU (with MOR rating) Value Very good Good
Date September 30, 2015 November 30, 2021
Comment
Freight traffic carried on the Ludhiana-Khurja Section (net billion ton-km per year) Value N/A 22
Date June 30, 2015 November 30, 2021
Comment
Average speed of freight trains on Ludhiana-Khurja Section (km per hour) Value 25(Existing line) 45
Date June 30, 2015 November 30, 2021
Comment
Additional freight train paths on Kanpur-Mughalsarai (pairs per day) Value N/A 100
Date April 15, 2021 September 3, 2021
Comment
Freight traffic carried on the Kanpur-Mughalsarai Section (net billion ton-km per year) Value N/A 22
Date April 15, 2021 September 3, 2021
Comment
Average speed of freight trains on Kanpur-Mughalsarai Section (km per hour) Value 25 (existing line) 60
Date April 15, 2021 September 3, 2021
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Physical construction: Electrical Works (Kanpur-Mughalsarai) Value 67.00 100.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2021 November 30, 2021
Comment
Percentage of grievance received from PAPs resolved within three months of receipt Value 75.00 90.00 0.00
Date June 1, 2021 March 31, 2022
Comment
Physical construction: Civil Works (Ludhiana - Khurja) Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2015 November 30, 2021
Comment
Identification of potential private investors in freight terminals and logistics centres Value Study to be initiated Study completed and implemented
Date June 30, 2015 November 30, 2021
Comment
Physical construction: System works (Ludhiana - Khurja) Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2015 November 30, 2021
Comment
Energy optimization pilot project Value Pilot project to be initiated Pilot project implemented
Date June 30, 2015 November 30, 2021
Comment
Physical construction: Civil Works (Kanpur - Mughalsarai) Value 67.00 100.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2021 November 30, 2021
Comment
MOR/DFCCIL adoption of system to optimize interchange of trains between IR and EDFC line at interchange stations Value System to be developed system in place
Date June 30, 2015 November 30, 2021
Comment

Additional freight train paths on Ludhiana - Khurja section (pairs per day)	Value	N/A	23
	Date	June 30, 2015	November 30, 2021
	Comment

DFCCIL MoU (with MOR rating)	Value	Very good	Good
	Date	September 30, 2015	November 30, 2021
	Comment

Average speed of freight trains on Ludhiana-Khurja Section (km per hour)	Value	25(Existing line)	45
	Date	June 30, 2015	November 30, 2021
	Comment

Average speed of freight trains on Kanpur-Mughalsarai Section (km per hour)	Value	25 (existing line)	60
	Date	April 15, 2021	September 3, 2021
	Comment

Physical construction: Electrical Works (Kanpur-Mughalsarai)	Value	67.00	100.00	0.00
	Date	April 15, 2021	November 30, 2021
	Comment

Percentage of grievance received from PAPs resolved within three months of receipt	Value	75.00	90.00	0.00
	Date	June 1, 2021	March 31, 2022
	Comment

Identification of potential private investors in freight terminals and logistics centres	Value	Study to be initiated	Study completed and implemented
	Date	June 30, 2015	November 30, 2021
	Comment

Energy optimization pilot project	Value	Pilot project to be initiated	Pilot project implemented
	Date	June 30, 2015	November 30, 2021
	Comment

MOR/DFCCIL adoption of system to optimize interchange of trains between IR and EDFC line at interchange stations	Value	System to be developed	system in place
	Date	June 30, 2015	November 30, 2021
	Comment