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The cost per tonne for carrying by special parcel express was Rs 4,608 and which is very cheap and economical as compared to road transport which will cost up to Rs 7,000 per tonne.

Railways carries 384T dry chillies in first-ever special parcel train to Bangladesh

14 July 2020 10:45 AM IST

July 14, 2020: For the first time ever, the Indian Railways loaded special parcel train with 384 tonnes of dry chillies from Reddipalem in Guntur...

From April 1 to June 9 Railways loaded 12.56 million tonnes of food grains as compared to 6.7 million tonnes in the same period last year.

Railways moved 82 million tonnes essentials in May, 25% more than April

11 Jun 2020 2:49 PM IST

June 11, 2020: In the month of May, Indian Railways has transported 82.27 million tonnes of essential commodities compare to 65.14 million tonnes in...

These tanks could move up to a speed of 110km/hr while being attached to passenger trains and facilitate the safe and speedy transportation of milk.

Research arm of Indian Railways launches high capacity milk tanker

25 May 2020 5:17 PM IST

May 25, 2020: Research Designs & Standards Organisation, the research arm of Indian Railways, launched new milk transporting tanker that could hold...

The e-locos will allow faster and safer movement of heavy freight trains, capable of hauling 6000 tonnes at a top speed of 120 km/h.

Indian Railways begins operation of Alstom’s first prima electric locomotive

21 May 2020 5:40 PM IST

May 21, 2020: The first of the 12000-horsepower, Prima T8 electric locomotives have been put into commercial service by Indian Railways.

In 2019, Amazon India had partnered with Indian Railways for inter-city transportation of e-commerce packages on 13 lanes.

Amazon uses special trains on 55 lanes to move essentials across India

29 April 2020 5:19 PM IST

April 29, 2020: Amazon India announced that the company is leveraging the ’Covid-19 Parcel Special Trains’ introduced by the Indian Railways to ramp...

One LHB High capacity Parcel van and One Luggage cum Generator car has been turned out on April 23 and 24 respectively.

Indian Railways resumes coach production at Kapurthala; two parcel coaches ready

27 April 2020 5:43 PM IST

April 27, 2020: Indian Railway’s production unit ‘Rail Coach Factory’ (RCF) Kapurthala has reopened its production process on April 23 after 28 days...