The work on the eastern section of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) between Khurja and Bhaupur comprises of an electrified double track railway section, capable of operating at a maximum train speed of 100 km/hr. All the bridges, culverts and the entire embankment and cutting are constructed for ‘DFC Loading’ (32.5 t axle load).

Assystem Stup’s scope of services included site reconnaissance and review of available data, topographical survey, geotechnical investigations, hydrological investigations & other field investigations related to the design engineering inputs ; preliminary and detailed engineering design of the alignment, track, earthwork profile, switches and crossings, station buildings and associated amenities, yards, major and minor bridges, culverts, rail flyovers & rail under bridges, foot-over bridges, level crossings at appropriate locations, value engineering for the entire design components, all enabling works and responding to project execution requirements.