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India's Dedicated Freight Corridor

An interactive district-level dataset and map covering India's Dedicated Freight Corridor network — identifying DFC zones, border districts, and areas outside the corridor across all 641 districts.

641Districts
61DFC Districts
33Border Districts
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What is the DFC?

The Dedicated Freight Corridor is a network of high-capacity railway lines built exclusively for freight traffic across India, reducing congestion on passenger rail and significantly cutting logistics costs for industry.

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District Coverage

This dataset maps all 641 Indian districts against the DFC network using 2011 Census boundaries, classifying each district as a DFC district, a border district, or outside the corridor entirely.

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Query with AI

The interactive map includes a natural language interface powered by Claude. Ask questions like "show DFC districts in Gujarat" or "which border districts are in Rajasthan" and see results highlighted instantly.

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Working Paper · 2024 · [Journal / SSRN / Conference — replace me]
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