Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 26 October 2026

DP World begins two double-stack rail services connecting Jawaharlal Nehru Port with National Capital Region and Ahmedabad depots

Exam-focused facts from the 26 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • DP World has launched two double-stack rail services linking Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) with its inland container depots in the National Capital Region and Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
  • Both new rail services are enabled by the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC).
  • The first service, effective September 2026, connects JNPA with DP World's inland container depot network at Pali/Rewari, Jhattipur–Panipat and Modinagar in the National Capital Region.
  • The second service connects JNPA with ICD Sachana in Ahmedabad, extending JNPA's double-stack rail connectivity into Gujarat.
  • DP World's Hemant Kumar Ruia, Country Manager, Subcontinent (India), said expanding double-stack rail connectivity through the dedicated freight corridor is an important step towards making India's logistics more efficient.

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