Summary
The Eastern and Western Freight Corridors separate cargo trains from passenger trains, cutting travel time from 30 hours to about 10‑12 hours.
Faster trains mean fresh foods reach markets sooner, create jobs, and support clean solar power.
Key Points
5 points1
The freight corridors stretch over 2,800 kilometres across the country.
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One double‑stack train can carry the same load as more than 250 trucks.
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Improved rail links are reaching remote villages in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
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The projects include new solar panels and plans to teach young people about smart computers.
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Free coaching for important exams will be offered to help students prepare.
New Words to Learn
13 wordsinfrastructure
the basic things like roads, trains, and buildings that help a country work
freight
big loads of things that need to be moved, like packages or food
corridor
a long, straight path or route, like a special train track
perishable
things that can go bad quickly, like fruits and vegetables
mandi
a market where farmers sell their produce
domestically
made inside the country
renewable
energy that comes from sources that never run out, like sunshine
uranium
a special rock used to make energy
critical minerals
important natural materials needed to build new technology
rare earth elements
special metals used in many modern gadgets
competitive examinations
big tests that students take to get important jobs
artificial intelligence
smart computers that can learn and help solve problems
double‑stack
a train where containers are placed one on top of another to carry more items
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