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# How long is the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor?

Short answer

The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor is 1,337 km long and runs from Ludhiana (Sahnewal) to Sonnagar.

It passes through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Status: Commissioned and running (PIB Year End Review 2025). Our desk plans rail freight, with trucks for the first and last mile.

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Length**: 1,337 km

**From**: Ludhiana (Sahnewal)

**To**: Sonnagar

**States**: Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar

**Status**: Commissioned and running (PIB Year End Review 2025).

## Sources

1. [PIB: Year End Review 2025, Ministry of Railways](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2209199)

Period: 2025 to 2026. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

## Related questions

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