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Indian Railways Launches 120-Hour Assured-Transit Container Train Between Delhi and Kolkata

The CONCOR-run pilot promises five-day delivery to draw time-sensitive freight from roads to rail.

Overview

  • The service operates on a bi-weekly schedule with departures every Wednesday and Saturday via Agra and Kanpur.
  • Four Inland Container Depots are linked on the route: Tughlakabad, Agra, Kanpur, and Kolkata.
  • A hub-and-spoke cargo setup at Agra and Kanpur is designed to aggregate shipments from a wider catchment.
  • Customers benefit from a waiver of empty wagon haulage charges between Tughlakabad and Kanpur.
  • Officials say the pilot targets door-to-door reliability, improved cost efficiency, and lower emissions through a modal shift to rail.