Dmicdc Concept Paper

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Ministry of Commerce & Industry Government of India

Haryana

Dadri

Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

J.N. Port

Concept Paper Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor

August 2007

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Ministry of Commerce & Industry Government of India

Concept Paper

Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor

August 2007

Concept Paper- Development of Delhi – Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

August 2007

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Background Government of India plans to develop Multi-modal High Axle Load Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) between Delhi and Mumbai, covering an overall length of 1483km, with end terminals at Tughlakabad and Dadri in the National Capital Region of Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Mumbai. Government of India has further proposed establishing, promoting and facilitating “Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) along the alignment of DFC between Delhi and Mumbai. The objective of DMIC, supported by world-class infrastructure, would be to optimize on the present potential, enhance investment climate and promote the economic development of the region through creation of a long term enabling environment. An MOU relating to the DMIC has been signed between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) of India to explore the opportunities for mutual cooperation. MoCI has further initiated the process by appointing M/s IL&FS Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (IIDC), New Delhi as Consultant for preparation of conceptual framework for DMIC.

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Delhi-Mumbai Dedicated Freight Corridor The envisaged alignment of freight corridor passes through six states Uttar Pradesh, NCR of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra and is mostly aligned parallel to the existing railway tracks. Distribution of length of dedicated freight corridor indicates that Rajasthan (39%) and...