https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=2375 A loan agreement with IBRD finances the first phase of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, funding the 343 kilometer Khurja-Kanpur section to increase freight capacity, raise axle loads to 25 tons, enable speeds up to 100 km/h, operate entirely with electric traction, and build DFCCIL and Ministry of Railways institutional capacity; the IBRD loan is provided on long term terms including a multi decade maturity and an initial grace period, and the project is presented as delivering significant greenhouse gas reductions versus non DFC alternatives. en-us Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:50:27 +0530 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:50:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=2375 A loan agreement with IBRD finances the first phase of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, funding the 343 kilometer Khurja-Kanpur section to increase freight capacity, raise axle loads to 25 tons, enable speeds up to 100 km/h, operate entirely with electric traction, and build DFCCIL and Ministry of Railways institutional capacity; the IBRD loan is provided on long term terms including a multi decade maturity and an initial grace period, and the project is presented as delivering significant greenhouse gas reductions versus non DFC alternatives. News - Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:50:27 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=2375