DP World stated that the new service will operate
every Tuesday and Friday, with the aim of facilitating exports and imports from
Ahmedabad and nearby areas. The specialised train service is designed to
improve business efficiency for customers with a guaranteed transit time of 24
hours.
DP World subcontinent vice president of Rail and
Inland Terminals Adhendru Jain said, “Our new rail freight service from
Sachana-Ahmedabad to Mundra port gives customers assured connectivity to the
port and will help make the supply chain more predictable”.
During the fiscal year 2023-24, authorities disclosed
that a total of 7,180 route kilometers of railway tracks were electrified, representing a historic
milestone for the national transporter. This
figure exceeds the 6,565 route kilometers of tracks electrified in the previous
fiscal year 2022-23.