- Amazon India's big preparations ahead of the festival
- Expansion of the rail network on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
- First e-commerce company to join JPP-RCS train on dedicated freight corridor
Keeping in mind the increasing demand during the festive season, Amazon India with Indian Railways Our logistics network has been further strengthened. The company has expanded its operations on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in collaboration with Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL).
This expansion will make railways play a more important role in Amazon's multimodal transport network in North and West India. Interestingly, Amazon India has become the first e-commerce company to operate on the newly launched Joint Parcel Product–Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) train on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor of Indian Railways.
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JPP-RCS train flagged off on August 18
JPP-RCS train was flagged off on 18 August 2026 from New Dadri railway station. Railway Board Member (Operations and Business Development) Dr. The service was launched in the presence of Manoj Singh and Kishor Lanka, Operations Director, Amazon India. More than 10 parcel vans will be operating in this service. This will help more of Amazon's shipments to be sent by rail instead of road.
Connectivity from Delhi to Mumbai-Pune-Goa
This new train service will provide better connectivity to Amazon's network in North and West India. Besides connecting the major markets like Delhi, Ahmedabad and Surat, the transport will also be facilitated to the cities of Pune, Mumbai and Goa. During the festive season, e-commerce companies get a huge increase in orders. Therefore, this expansion of Amazon is considered important to build a fast and reliable transport system.
Time and cost savings due to rail transport
Use of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor helps speed up freight movement. Railway Board Member Dr. According to Manoj Singh, DFC allows goods to travel overnight and reach their destination the next day. This service is said to have the capacity to transport around 350 to 400 tonnes of goods within 24 hours. Hence, this service can be a fast, affordable and eco-friendly freight option.
Amazon-Railway collaboration since 2019
The collaboration between Amazon India and Indian Railways is not new. In 2019, Amazon India became the first e-commerce company in India to launch express parcel services using the extensive network of Indian Railways. Parcel wagons were used on the Mumbai-Delhi route through Rajdhani Express. After this in 2023, Amazon started using Dedicated Freight Corridor. The company started its operations on the 659 km Rewari-Palanpur section of the Western DFC. Now through the JPP-RCS train, this cooperation has got an even bigger scope.
Travel from 1 train to more than 140 trains
Amazon India's rail network has grown tremendously over the past few years.
2019: Starting with 1 train
Today: More than 140 trains
Routes: More than 130 intercity routes
Connectivity: More than 100 cities
This has greatly increased the importance of rail transport in Amazon's nationwide logistics network.
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor of 1504 km
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor of Uttar Pradesh It stretches about 1,504 km from New Dadri to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT) near Mumbai. The main objective of this corridor is to reduce congestion on the existing rail network, increase the speed of freight trains, enable heavy freight trains and provide faster rail connectivity to ports and industrial hubs. Using this infrastructure for Amazon will help increase multimodal logistics, operational efficiency and delivery network reliability.
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Benefits to customers during festive season
During the festive season there is a huge surge in orders in the e-commerce sector. At such a time, the increased use of rail along with road transport will allow Amazon to move large shipments more efficiently. This is likely to promote faster delivery, greater reliability in transport systems and sustainable logistics. According to Amazon India, the expansion of the rail network is an important part of the company's efforts to provide faster and more reliable services to customers across the country.