The dedicated freight corridors (DFC) have reduced India’s logistics cost from 14% to 8-9% of GDP , claimed Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) in a statement. The company said that this reduction is not just an economic achievement but a national mission to strengthen India’s industrial competitiveness and self-reliance.

“India’s logistics cost is estimated at around Rs 24 lakh crore. The dedicated freight corridors are driving India’s economic growth by enabling an affordable, efficient and environmentally sustainable transport system,” the statement said.

A September report by DPIIT-NCAER showed that railways is the cheapest mode of goods transport among major transportation systems in the country. At an average cost of Rs 1.96 per km, it is cheaper than road

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