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title: "How many trains run on the dedicated freight | SSL"
description: "About 403 freight trains a day ran on the dedicated freight corridors in November 2025. The Eastern DFC is 1,337 km and the Western DFC is 1,506 km long."
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# How many trains a day run on the dedicated freight corridors?

Short answer

About 403 freight trains a day ran on the dedicated freight corridors in November 2025.

The Eastern DFC is 1,337 km and the Western DFC is 1,506 km long. Ask our desk how rail can carry your cargo, with trucks for the first and last mile.

Period: November 2025. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Freight trains a day on the DFCs, November 2025**: 403

**Eastern DFC length**: 1,337 km

**Western DFC length**: 1,506 km

## Sources

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

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

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