DP World Launches Double-Stack Rail Routes from JNPA to NCR and Gujarat

DP World has activated two new Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)-enabled double-stack rail services linking India's premier port at JNPA with inland container depots in the National Capital Region and Gujarat. The first service, operational since September 2026, connects JNPA to DP World's ICD network at Pali/Rewari, Jhattipur-Panipat, and Modinagar in NCR, while the second extends to ICD Sachana in Ahmedabad. Double-stack trains carry containers in two tiers, significantly increasing freight capacity per movement and providing a cost-effective alternative to road transport.

This expansion directly supports India's National Logistics Policy and PM GatiShakti initiative, which aims to create an integrated multimodal freight network. By strengthening rail links between maritime gateways and key production and consumption centers, DP World is addressing long-standing bottlenecks in India's container logistics. The services are explicitly designed to reduce logistics costs, improve transit predictability, and lower reliance on road transportation, which has significant implications for supply chain resilience and sustainability across automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, and manufacturing sectors.

For supply chain professionals, these new routes represent a structural opportunity to diversify transportation modes and lock in more predictable transit times for containerized cargo moving through JNPA. The development signals growing infrastructure maturity in India's hinterland connectivity, making rail a viable alternative to congested road networks for longer hauls into northern and western India.