India’s supply-chain wonder shifts growth gears

India's new supply-chain infrastructure, the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), has been fully operational and could transform the country's economic landscape. The 2,843-km Eastern and Western DFC network provides freight trains with a high-capacity railway that runs over two of India's most vital economic routes. This infrastructure delivers lower transit times, improved reliability, and reduced costs for businesses, while also offering a competitive edge for exports and more efficient transport of minerals and farm produce.

By separating freight and passenger trains, the DFC enables larger, faster, and more predictable freight movements on India's existing railway and road networks. This development is expected to bring down logistics costs to just 7% of GDP, significantly impacting India's competitiveness in the global market.