Amazon India has expanded its partnership with Indian Railways by launching operations on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), strengthening rail-based cargo movement across northern and western India ahead of the upcoming festive season.
The company has become the first e-commerce player to operate on the inaugural Joint Parcel Product–Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) train on the WDFC. The service was flagged off from New Dadri Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh on August 18, 2026, in collaboration with the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL).
The new service will operate daily with more than 10 Van Parcels, connecting Amazon’s logistics network across Delhi, Ahmedabad and Surat, with onward connectivity to Pune, Mumbai and Goa. The move will shift a portion of Amazon’s shipments from road transport to rail, strengthening its multimodal logistics network.
Amazon said the expanded use of dedicated freight infrastructure will help improve operational efficiency while providing a more economical, reliable and sustainable option for long-distance cargo movement. The company also plans to deepen its collaboration with Indian Railways and DFCCIL to further strengthen its logistics network.
The latest expansion builds on Amazon India’s relationship with Indian Railways, which began in 2019, when the company became the first e-commerce company in India to use the railway network for express parcel transportation. In 2023, Amazon expanded its rail operations to the 659-km Rewari–Palanpur section of the Western DFC.
Since then, Amazon’s rail network has expanded considerably. The company now operates more than 140 trains across 130 intercity routes, connecting more than 100 destination cities. The latest WDFC service adds another important link to this growing rail-based logistics network.
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor spans around 1,504 km from New Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT) near Mumbai. The corridor was developed to decongest India’s conventional railway network, increase freight-train speeds, support heavier trains and improve connections between industrial centres and ports.
Railway Board Member (Operations and Business Development) Dr Manoj Singh said the DFC provides a faster, greener and more reliable freight option, allowing cargo to move overnight and reach destinations the following day. The JPP-RCS service can transport around 350–400 tonnes within 24 hours, creating an additional freight option for e-commerce companies and other businesses.
For Amazon, the expanded rail operation is particularly significant as it comes ahead of India’s peak festive shopping period, when parcel volumes typically increase sharply. Greater use of dedicated rail capacity can help the company diversify its transportation mix, reduce dependence on surface networks and improve the reliability of long-distance shipments.
The move also highlights the growing role of the DFC network in India’s e-commerce and parcel logistics sector. As more businesses shift freight from conventional road and rail routes to dedicated freight infrastructure, the corridors are expected to support faster transit times, improved network capacity and more efficient movement of cargo across major production and consumption markets.
Amazon’s latest investment in rail logistics therefore reinforces its strategy of building a multimodal transportation network, combining road, rail and air services to support faster and more resilient deliveries across India.