Amazon India has expanded its partnership with Indian Railways by commencing operations on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), strengthening its rail-based logistics network across northern and western India ahead of the festive season.
The e-commerce company has become the first player in the sector to operate on the inaugural Joint Parcel Product–Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) train. The daily service will run with more than 10 Van Parcels, connecting Amazon’s network across Delhi, Ahmedabad and Surat, with onward links to Pune, Mumbai and Goa.
The service was flagged off on August 18, 2026, from New Dadri Railway Station by Dr Manoj Singh, Member (Operations and Business Development), Railway Board, and Kishore Lanka, Director-Operations, Amazon India.
The expansion, undertaken in collaboration with the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), is aimed at shifting a larger share of Amazon’s shipments from surface transport to rail. The move will strengthen the company’s multimodal transportation network while providing faster and more reliable freight connectivity across key northern and western markets.
Kishore Lanka, Director-Operations, Amazon India, said the company’s expanded use of dedicated freight infrastructure would increase multimodality across its transportation network and enable rail to serve as an economical, reliable and sustainable mode of transportation.
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor stretches approximately 1,504 km from New Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT) near Mumbai. The corridor is designed to decongest existing railway routes, enable faster freight movement, accommodate heavier trains and improve connectivity between industrial centres and ports.
According to Dr Manoj Singh, the DFC can enable cargo to move overnight and reach destinations the following day. The JPP-RCS service can transport around 350–400 tonnes within 24 hours, offering a cost-effective and sustainable freight option while also creating opportunities for smaller businesses to access the DFC network.
Amazon’s rail journey with Indian Railways
Amazon India began working with Indian Railways in 2019 to move express parcels using parcel wagons attached to Rajdhani Express trains on the Mumbai-Delhi route.
The company expanded its presence on the Western DFC in 2023, when it began operations on the 659-km Rewari–Palanpur section.
Since then, Amazon’s rail network has grown from a single train in 2019 to more than 140 trains operating across 130 intercity routes and connecting over 100 destination cities.
The latest WDFC service further expands Amazon’s rail footprint into western India while adding the JPP-RCS model to its existing rail logistics operations. The move also highlights the growing role of dedicated freight infrastructure in supporting e-commerce supply chains, particularly as companies prepare for higher shipment volumes during India’s festive season.
