Once confined to Indian Railways’ regular network, the service now extends to the high‑capacity Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd (DFCCIL) has introduced rail‑based parcel logistics on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), with global e‑commerce major Amazon and several other supply chain players as customers. The Joint Parcel Product-Rapid...
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Officials Gear Up for Full Operationalisation of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
Connecting JNPA to the 1,506 km WDFC will mark the culmination of one of India’s largest rail projects since Independence. Senior officials of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd (DFCCIL) and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) recently concluded detailed discussions on operationalising the remaining Vaitarna-JNPA section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor...
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DFCCIL Freight Operations Surge 48% as Corridors, Terminals Expand
In FY2024-25, DFCCIL added 37 road over bridges, 50 flyovers, and 544 under bridges, marking major progress on its Eastern and Western freight corridors. Expansion in infrastructure and connectivity have resulted in the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL)’s train operations on Eastern and Western dedicated rail freight corridors registering a significant increase...
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Indian Railways Unveils Cement Freight Policy with Flat Rates, New Containers, and Bulk Terminals
Cement freight will now be charged at a flat rate of ₹0.90 per tonne per kilometre, based on actual distance covered. Indian Railways, the world’s fourth‑largest rail transporter, has rationalised freight rates, introduced customised containers, and unveiled a new policy to establish bulk terminals for cement. The initiative is being viewed as part of the...
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Poor infrastructure is the major culprit
On account of government, efficiency can be brought by fast tracking of critical infrastructure projects and policies and ensuring completion on time,
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Vox pop: Seamless integration with ports possible in 10 years: Experts
Expert analysis and opinion on rail logistics in India is typically cautious. A resignation over its status quo seems to pervade our industries.
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RAIL (MIS)CONNECTION
Words have never been a problem for Chief Minister Mayawati and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee. Both of them are great at politics—emotive, speaking from the heart.
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From vision to reality: Towards changing a track record
Amidst the constant clamour from the various industries that use and would like to use rail logistics for transportation comes the Indian Railways Vision 2020 document, which is nothing like the Maritime Agenda 2020.
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Wanted: Double-engine pull!
The way for Indian Railways to capture back some of the market lost to roads is through privatisation. Although the intent is there, privatisation of rail logistics is a while away because the fundamentals, including documentation formats, do not exist.