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Truck companies factor in impact of western freight corridor on sales

As the 1,506 km Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) approaches full operation by December 2025, India’s commercial vehicle manufacturers anticipate…

June 25, 2025 21:01 IST

India's Dedicated Freight Corridor Shifts to Advanced Maintenance. (Image Source: Canva)

Freight corridors bet big on rising traffic volumes

With the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project nearing completion, the focus for DFCCIL is now squarely on advanced maintenance to…

June 20, 2025 20:39 IST

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Rail freight growth slows as ‘non-coal’ baskets turn sluggish

Rail freight growth in India slows as non-coal volumes dip in FY25. Overdependence on coal, stagnant diversification, and limited container…

April 20, 2025 19:49 IST

Goods movement to Bangladesh unabated amid stoppage of passenger service

According to Railways data, 22 freight rakes were transported to Benapole, Darshana, Rohanpur, Birol and Chilahati railway stations in Bangladesh…

January 24, 2025 23:10 IST

Enhancing the capabilities of India’s robust rail network with containerised cargo

As India moves towards multimodal logistics and looks to increase the share of rail in freight movement to 45%, it…

October 30, 2024 19:16 IST

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Why the Western Freight Corridors is delayed

In 2017, Tata Projects was awarded the contract for this stretch. Due to the slow progress, the DFCCIL decided to…

July 5, 2024 00:45 IST

Govt may shelve Rs 2 trillion freight corridor plan

The move comes in the wake of the railways having to hard-sell the recently commissioned east and west freight corridors…

Updated: April 8, 2024 10:10 IST

Efficiency boost! New rail freight service linking Ahmedabad to Mundra starts – Details inside

DP World stated that the new service will operate every Tuesday and Friday, with the aim of facilitating exports and…

Updated: April 2, 2024 21:30 IST

PM Modi to inaugurate electrified section connecting East & West freight corridors

PM Modi paves the way for regional connectivity: Electrified section connecting East & West freight corridors to be inaugurated on Dec 25! Transit time reduced by 20 hours

The Rs 10,141 crore project includes six strategically located stations along the route: New Boraki, New Dadri, New Faridabad, New…

January 24, 2024 09:45 IST

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Another milestone! Indian Railways achieves highest ever freight loading of 1512 MT in FY 2022-23

One of the key reasons for the freight performance was the Indian Railways’ sustained efforts in supply of coal to…

November 27, 2023 09:16 IST

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Leveraging advanced digital tools for improving productivity of Railway freight terminals

In transport logistics chain efficiency of freight terminals is key to smooth operation

July 20, 2023 12:22 IST

Re-imagining a new logistics experience with ULIP

India’s logistics infrastructure is still developing, with limited adequate roads, ports, and warehouses.

May 22, 2023 10:20 IST

Indian Railways’ milestones in FY 2022-23 that put the country on global map

The Ministry of Railways is working on a mission to fully electrify all the existing and new routes.

April 3, 2023 14:21 IST

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‘Hungry for Cargo’: Western Railway achieves THIS milestone in freight loading!

Last month, the railways has recorded the best-ever monthly freight loading of 124.03 MT, which shows a growth of 3.55…

March 8, 2023 14:44 IST

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Indian Railways’ boost to industrial activity via 1,724 km of Dedicated Freight Corridor project

The freight corridor will bring down the logistical cost and will boost the development of new industrial hubs and townships.

February 15, 2023 14:32 IST

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‘Hungry for Cargo’: Indian Railways earns Rs 1,35,387 crore from freight transportation in FY 2022-23 till January

The loading for the first ten months of the current fiscal crossed last year’s loading and earnings for the corresponding…

Updated: February 8, 2023 16:21 IST

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Logistics firms on hiring spree, looking for up to 50,000 gig workers to expand capacity for festive season

With the current inflation, rising fuel costs, etc, even as freight cost is projected to rise, the logistics firms are…

September 27, 2022 15:34 IST

Raaho: A freight mart loaded up with tech

The firm uses technology and real-time data to enable freight tracking and on-time delivery, ensuring operational and cost efficiencies

May 16, 2022 03:15 IST

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