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Beyond electrification: How smarter freight can power cleaner and fairer cities in India

Cleaner roads, richer drivers: How dual-use vehicles, smarter operations can revolutionize India’s freight sector

With an aim to hasten the transition to cleaner transportation, the Government of India unveiled the PM E-DRIVE Scheme in…

Updated: August 7, 2026 16:45 IST

According to the Ministry, the arrangement is expected to cut transit time, reduce logistics costs and lower the number of times cargo needs to be handled during transportation.

Indian Railways launches first direct freight service to Nepal: Kolkata-Biratnagar train speeds up bilateral trade

Indian Railways launched the first direct container freight train from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar, Nepal, cutting transit time, reducing costs,…

July 29, 2026 12:13 IST

Haryana set to unveil new MSME policy, freight subsidy, faster incentives and industrial overhaul proposed.

Haryana govt set to unveil new MSME policy, freight subsidy, faster incentives and industrial overhaul proposed

CM Saini said the state has created a special fund called SAKSHAM, with an initial allocation of Rs 500 crore…

Updated: July 26, 2026 09:13 IST

India's total logistics expenditure stood at roughly Rs 24.01 lakh crore in 2023-24, or 7.97% of GDP, according to estimates cited from the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).

Rail freight costs nearly half of roads, but MSMEs can’t cash in. Here’s why

MSMEs in India face high logistics costs as poor rail infrastructure, wagon shortages, and access issues limit their use of…

July 24, 2026 17:09 IST

Indian Railways Freight Loading Hits 1,503 MT in 11 Months; Revenue Rises to Rs 1.61 Lakh Crore

Indian Railways clocks Rs 1.61 lakh crore freight earnings in 11 months of FY26

Indian Railways recorded a 3.3% growth in freight loading, reaching 1503.8 million tonnes (MT) for the first 11 months of…

March 6, 2026 20:08 IST

Freight rate rationalisation to bring down commodity and consumer prices: Eco Survey

The survey said that due to the cross-subsidisation of passenger services, railways has kept the freight rates high which has…

Updated: January 30, 2026 14:21 IST

Dedicated freight corridor deadline extended to March 2026

The official said that the last stretch of the WDFC between Vaitarna and JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port) was expected to…

Updated: January 22, 2026 22:48 IST

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Nears Completion: Trucking Industry Braces for Shift in Long-Haul Cargo. (Image Source: Express photo)

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

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