The document summarizes a large engineering project to construct 626 km of double track rail corridor from Rewari, Haryana to Iqbalgarh, Gujarat as part of India's Dedicated Freight Corridor project. The consortium of Sojitz Corp. from Japan and Larsen & Toubro from India was awarded the contract, which is India's largest rail project to date. The project will enhance India's rail infrastructure to increase freight capacity and offer customers faster transit times at lower rates.

1. India’s largest and
the first-of-its-kind project
in the rail sector
Engineering Procurement and Construction by

2. On the tracks of progress
A part of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor has
been secured by a consortium of Sojitz Corp., Japan and
Larsen and Toubro Limited, India.
Sojitz Corporation, a general trading company conducts
its operations in about 50 countries through 505
consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies
all over the world. Sojitz’ business activities are wide-
ranging encompassing machinery, aerospace, energy
and mineral resources, chemicals and plastics, etc.
L&T, India’s largest engineering, technology,
construction and manufacturing organization has
established itself as a unique service provider delivering
turnkey solutions for all types of railway projects.
The Railway Strategic Business Group of L&T has
taken the lead in rail construction by introducing
pioneering techniques, resulting in execution of
projects with innovation, quality and speed.
The combination of the distinct strengths of these
two companies will help create one of the finest rail
infrastructures in the country. The EPC order involves
construction of 626 km of a double track corridor
from Rewari in Haryana to Iqbalgarh in Gujarat, via
Rajasthan, spanning three states. This is the country’s
largest project awarded so far in the rail sector and the
first-of-its-kind in India.
Logistic management is going through a sea-change with India’s largest and the first-of-its-kind project
in the rail sector to augment the rail infrastructure to increase share in rail freight market by offering
customers, a guaranteed, faster transit at economic tariff. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of
India Limited (DFCCIL) - a Special Purpose Vehicle set-up under the administrative control of Ministry of
Railways is undertaking planning and development, mobilization of financial resources and construction,
maintenance and operation of Dedicated Freight Corridors connecting different states of the country.
In the first phase, DFCCIL will be constructing two corridors - the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
(WDFC) and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) - spanning a total length of about 3322 route
km. The DFC project on the Western and Eastern routes is one of the most ambitious projects that Indian
Railways has ever taken up and once completed, would meet the transport requirements of the two busy
trunk routes for the next 15 to 20 years.
The WDFC (1483 km) will be from Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Mumbai to Tughlakabad and Dadri near
New Delhi and would cater largely to the container transport requirements between the existing and
emerging ports in Maharashtra and Gujarat and passes through the states of Haryana and Rajasthan.
Winning Collaboration
Sojitz - L&T Consortium (WDFC : Rewari - Iqbalgarh Section)

3. Sanctioned Projects
Future Projects
626 km from Rewari in Haryana to
Iqbalgarh in Gujarat
Western Dedicated
Freight Corridor
626 km of double line civil and track works
from Rewari in Haryana to
Iqbalgarh in Gujarat, via Rajasthan

4. Client
Dedicated
Freight Corridor
Corporation
of India Lim
ited
(DFCCIL)
SPV
set-up
under the
adm
inistrative control of
M
inistry of Railways
Contractor
Sojitz - L&T Consortium
Project Duration
208 W
eeks
SpecializedAgencies
Design-L&TRamboll
Trackwork-HarscoRail
USA
Project
Civil,Building,TrackWorks
for626kmDoubleRailway
linefromRewari-Iqbalgarh
Section(626km)
Major Scope of Work
As specified in tender document
The scope of work includes construction of 1388 track km (excluding turnouts) of railway line, 1342 bridges, and 20
stations along with supply of all associated equipment. This project will be executed using mechanized means of
track linking and employing the latest technology and advanced construction methodologies in railway construction.
Comprehensive solutions
from industry leaders
Track Length
1388 TKM
Bridges
1342 Nos.
Junction
Crossing Stations
20 Nos.
Building Works
68,000 sq.m
Route Length
626 RKM

5. Design - The fountainhead of
innovation
Salient features of DFC Project
Feature Indian Railway DFCC
Height
Width
Axle Load
Train Length
Train Load
4.265 m 7.1 m
3200 mm 3660 mm
Axle Load
22.5 Ton
Axle Load
32.5 Ton
4,000 Ton 15,000 Ton
700 / 1500 m700 m
Dedicated Freight Corridors are proposed to adopt
world-class and state-of-the-art technology. Significant
improvements are being incorporated in the existing
carrying capacity by modifying basic design features. The
permanent way will be constructed with significantly
higher design features that will enable it to withstand
heavier loads at higher speeds.
Simultaneously, in order to optimise productive use
of the right of way, dimension of the rolling stock is
proposed to be enlarged. Both these improvements will
allow longer and heavier trains to ply on the Dedicated
Freight Corridors. The track will be designed for 25 t axle
load to run double stack containers dedicated for freight
and 32.5 t axle load for bridges and embankments.
The Sojitz - LT consortium will offer its expertise and
extend its experience right from inception reports to
technical design, alignment design and track design
apart from validation of survey data, right of way and
final location survey.
With the geo-technical engineering expertise gained
over the years, the consortium will monitor and control
earthworks right from sub-soil, subgrade to ballast and
sleepers and offer strong and supreme quality of rail
infrastructure dedicated for freight.
Since the project involves significant major bridges,
various parameters have been taken into consideration
for design of special launching and erection techniques.

6. Construction Methodology
Smarter ideas, faster implementation
The DFC project will introduce numerous world-class
technologies right from planning, design, construction
to the operation of the line.
The laying of sleepers and tracks will be done using
state-of-the-art mechanised track laying equipment.
Specialised group of track machines will be deployed to
carry out ballast tamping, ballast regulating and track
stabilisation. Even the field joints will be brought to
bare minimum due to the deployment of high capacity,
robotic mobile flash butt welding machines.
Advantages of mechanized track linking
• Well-regulated supply of sleepers and rails directly
fed from the depot
• Higher output per hour can be achieved
• Dependency on labour is considerably reduced
• Supreme quality of execution
Winches for rail pulling Motorised sledges
Sleepers laying and positioning Pad insertion Rail insertion
Machine laying sleepers rails
The Sojitz - LT Consortium envisions using the latest technology in rail construction. Key components sourced
through specialist international vendors / subcontractors include:
• Head Hardened Rails from Japan
• Complete Engineering Procurement and Construction by Sojitz - LT Consortium
• New Track Construction Machine from Harsco Rail, USA
• Locomotives from India
• Permanent way components from approved RDSO (Indian) Agencies
A comprehensive strategy for speedy construction has been evolved considering every facet of project management.
Key establishments envisaged for design, construction and commissioning include setting-up of design office in New
Delhi, Project office in Jaipur, Strategic section offices in Ajmer, Shri Madhopur and Marwar, Offices at 10 stations,
18 Labour camps at Base depots, Casting yard and Stations.
Project Management - Charting the way
to quality and speed

7. Project Infrastructure
Shri Amirgadh
Package D Package C Package B Package A
Keshavganj
Jawali Saradhana Shri Madhopur
DelhiJaipur
Shri Madhopur
Marwar Bangur Kishangarh Pachar Bhagega Ateli RewariIqbalgarh
626 km 436 km 107 km 0 km
Marwar Ajmer
Casting Yard .........................................
Depot Offices ........................................
Design Office Delhi ...............................
Project Director Office ..........................
Constr. Manager Offices ......................
• 8 Casting yards for bridge precast works
• 2 Sleeper plants for sleeper production
• 2 Rail welding depots
• 2 Rebar yards for rebar works
• 18 Batching plants for producing concrete
• 18 Sand sources to cater to sand requirement
• 11 Quarry sources to cater to concrete aggregate and
ballast requirement
Gantry
Rail positioning
Diagram showing crane moving on wagons

8. Multiple Benefits for the
Nation, Trade Commerce and
to the people of India
• The Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) will contribute to India’s economic
development by freight transportation which is expected to undergo rapid
growth in the future.
• This project enables a segregated electrified line for freight, parallel to the
existing railway line. This indirectly allows the passenger trains to move faster
in the existing lines.
• This line will allow double-stack with a height of 7.1 m through wider tracks of
3.6 m that allow longer train lengths of 1500 m that can travel at a faster rate
of 100 kmph. For the industry this means, reduced unit cost of transportation
as DFC provides rail infrastructure to carry higher throughput per train.
• The route will also have lesser stations that fall only once every 30 - 40 km. The
entire corridor is expected to offer more axle load and an increased overall
freight train load by 3.5 times the current capacity. Again for the industry, this
means a guaranteed, faster transit at an economic tariff.
• Apart from improving the overall transport efficiency of the national network,
DFC will help accelerate the nation-wide economic development as well as
improve the environment. Transportation of goods through DFC will consume
less energy when compared to truck mode and the gas emission is completely
avoided along the DFC alignment.
• With the increase of trade and industrial development along the DFC, there
will be an increase in employment opportunities of the region.
• DFC will also improve and expand the market for agricultural produce, forestry
and fisheries of the regions as the speedy and improved transportation mode
will help shrink distances connecting the supply and demand points.