Overview
- CONCOR operates the service linking ICD Tughlakabad to Kolkata’s CTKR/CTCS via Agra (ICDY) and Kanpur (ICDG).
- Trains depart twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays under a 120-hour transit guarantee.
- Agra and Kanpur function as hub-and-spoke nodes to aggregate cargo from a wider catchment area.
- Indian Railways waived empty-wagon haulage charges between Tughlakabad and Kanpur to improve cost competitiveness.
- Officials present the pilot as a reliable, greener alternative to road for time-sensitive shipments with door-to-door options.