DELHI (Metro Rail News): DP World on Monday said it had launched two double stack rail services linking Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) through its network of inland container depots across the National Capital Region and Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
This initiative is taken to enhance freight capacity, improve transit reliability, and strengthen supply chain planning across major inland production and consumption centres.
The Dubai Logistics Major, DP World mentioned that both of these rail lines are dedicated freight corridor (DFC)-enabled. The first service commenced in September 2026 and connects JNPA with DP World’s ICD (inland container depot) network at Pali/Rewari, Jhattipur-Panipat and Modinagar in NCR.
The second service links JNPA with ICD Sachana in Ahmedabad, expanding JNPA’s connectivity till Gujarat.
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It said that the new services enhance gateway-to-hinterland connection by linking port facilities with inland infrastructure through a unified network connecting major production and consumption hubs.
According to Country Manager, Hemant Kumar Ruia, Subcontinent (India), DP World to make India’s logistics more efficient, extension of Double Stack rail connectivity through freight corridors is an important step.
Double Stack services strengthens freight capacity and inland connection
Increasing rail freight usage promotes a more sustainable logistics system by lowering dependence on road transport, the Double Stack operations raises the quantity of freight that can be moved through rail. According to DP World “They provide customers with dependable rail alternatives designed to support faster transit, predictable cargo movement and efficient supply chain planning, while strengthening connections between maritime gateways and inland markets”.
Vice President of Rail & Inland Terminals, SCO DP World Adhendru Jain also said that India’s National Logistics Policy and PM GatiShakti aim to promote a multimodal and efficient logistics network, by strengthening links between ports, railway networks and inland markets.
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