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Thursday, September 11, 2025
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Topic: freight

Railways’ massive Dedicated Freight Corridor nears completion 2 decades later — why it’s a big deal

Moushumi Das Gupta -
80% of 2,843-km DFC was operational by August 2023. Built at a cost of Rs 1.24 lakh crore, the corridor — made up of eastern and western arms — spans 9 states & 77 districts.

Indian Railways transporting FMCG is good. But it has on-ground challenges to address

Palak Passi -
Indian Railways needs a flexible policy framework to move away from the traditional rigid structure so that it can grow its ‘smalls’ traffic.

Why railways’ Dedicated Freight Corridor was delayed, and how it could be a game-changer

Sanya Dhingra -
As the total 2,843-km project is finally set to take off, here’s why it is significant for the railways and for goods movement in the country.

Indian Railways to go ‘corporate’, asks zones to prepare marketing plans to boost business

Sanya Dhingra -
Railway Board tells zonal railway general managers it will regularly review Business Development Units, which are tasked with doubling freight loading by 2024.

Merchant ships to become slower by 2020 to cap sulphur levels

Alex Longley -
In order to comply with IMO regulations, cargo ships have two options - slow down or bear additional costs

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Opinion

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

+TFP Shailaja Bajpai -
‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

The Public Safety Act was meant to protect society. In J&K, it protects power

Don’t blame Trump alone—India-US ties were on shaky ground anyway

Economy

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

Manasi Phadke -
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Defence

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

Javaria Rana -
A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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