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Mode · Rail

Long, heavy, steady.

When the lane is long and the tonnage steady, rail earns its place with our trucks at both ends.

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Dedicated Freight Corridors. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative.
  • 1,617 MT rail freight loaded FY2024-25 · PIB
  • 2,843 km Dedicated Freight Corridors PIB
  • 403 trains a day on the DFCs November 2025
  • 69,181 km rail route network 31 Mar 2024

How it moves

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  1. Your plant SSL
  2. First mile SSL
  3. Rake / container train Our desk
  4. Last mile SSL
  5. Consignee SSL
Road legs on our trucks; the rail leg arranged by our desk.

Scale

Million tonnes a year, by mode

FY2024-25 (million tonnes). Road publishes no national tonnage; it carried 71% of freight in 2020 (NITI Aayog).
  1. Rail (originating loading) 1,617.4 MT
  2. Major Ports (sea) 853.6 MT
  3. National Waterways 145.5 MT
  4. Airports (air cargo) 3.7 MT

PIB (Railways), MoPSW (ports), PIB (waterways), AAI (air).

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Frequently asked questions

Is rail cheaper than road?
It depends on distance, tonnage and the two road legs. Our desk compares both for your lane and confirms the price.
What is a rake?
A full covered-wagon rake is typically 42 BCN wagons (about 2,560 t); an open-wagon rake 58 BOXN (about 3,828 t); a mini-rake 20 BCN.

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