Indian Railways achieved a major operational milestone on 21.08.2026 by successfully dispatching its first double-stack long-haul container train from JNPT to carrying a total of 360 TEUs Containers towards the Varnama in Vadodara Division. The train formation covered a distance of approximately 422 km. The load departed from JNPT at 19:00 hrs.on dated 21.08.2026.
The long-haul formation comprised two double-stack rakes:
Leading Rake: JNPT Vadodara | Load: 45+1 | Loco: 60311 | Tonnage: 1,817 tonnes
Trailing Rake: JNPTтАУVadodara | Load: 45+1 | Loco: 24690 | Tonnage: 2,105 tonnes
Together, the formation carried 360 TEUs, demonstrating the capability of transporting a significantly higher volume of containerised freights in a single long-haul movement.
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