With reference to the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), consider the following statements:: 1.It is a pipeline project for transporting oil and gas from the eastern states of India to the western states. 2.It is being constructed by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL). 3.The corridor runs from Alwar in Rajasthan to Giridih in Jharkhand..How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), consider the following statements::
1.It is a pipeline project for transporting oil and gas from the eastern states of India to the western states.
2.It is being constructed by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL).
3.The corridor runs from Alwar in Rajasthan to Giridih in Jharkhand..
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) is an 1,839-kilometer-long railway corridor in India that is dedicated to freight transport. It is one of two dedicated freight corridors currently under construction in India, the other being the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC). The EDFC runs from Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni in West Bengal, passing through the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It is a double-track electrified railway line with a design speed of 120 kilometers per hour.

Statement 2 is correct. The EDFC is being constructed by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Railways.

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