The State of Gujarat is a part of proposed Industrial Corridor along the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC).

The proposed alignment of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) has junction arrangements at Palanpur, Mehsana and Sanand for interchange of traffic with Indian Railways. Traffic from Patan, Banaskantha district and Saurashtra – Kutch regions can access WDFC at these junction points as per operational convenience.

The information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

Freight corridor junction access enables regional rail traffic to interchange at designated points for operational convenience. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) alignment in Gujarat incorporates junction arrangements at Palanpur, Mehsana and Sanand to enable interchange with Indian Railways, permitting traffic from Patan, Banaskantha and the Saurashtra-Kutch regions to access the WDFC as per operational convenience.