<p data-path-to-node="2"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0">NEW DELHI</b> — In a major push to optimize national logistics efficiency and reduce aggregate transport costs as a percentage of GDP, Indian Railways—operating in close coordination with the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) and state infrastructure boards—has officially fast-tracked the construction and integration of critical rail feeder links.</p><p data-path-to-node="3">The accelerated infrastructure initiative is specifically designed to seamlessly connect interior manufacturing clusters, industrial zones, and upcoming Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) directly with the Western and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs). By establishing high-speed feeder routes, the state aims to systematically transition heavy bulk commodities and containerized cargo off congested highway networks and onto high-capacity, electrified double-stack freight trains.</p><p data-path-to-node="4">Senior railway infrastructure planners emphasize that tightening these feeder connections will eliminate legacy bottlenecks at key inland container depots (ICDs), compress cargo dwell times, and provide Indian EXIM trade with a highly predictable, cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable transport backbone.</p>