23.10.2019
Artikel Nummer: 29391
E-commerce consignments to be carried on EMU services
Indian Railways has started a pilot project that allows e-commerce consignments on its EMU services. As a part of innovative pilot project, the carrying of e-commerce consignments of Amazon in EMU services commenced from Sealdah to Dankuni in EMU local (suburban services) managed by Eastern Railways.
Initially, the pilot project is planned for a period of three months, where a total 7 t of consignments per day can be transported. This pilot project of booking consignments in EMU service is the first of its kind on Indian Railways. The consignments may be carried in vendor compartments along with other vendors in non-peak hours, thus causing no disruption/inconvenience to the existing system. (ben)