Trucks-on-Trains on Western DFC cuts Rewari–Palanpur transit to about 12 hours
Indian Railways' Trucks-on-Trains service on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor carries loaded trucks between New Rewari and New Palanpur, cutting transit from about 30 hours by road to about 12.
Summary
The Railways described its Trucks-on-Trains (ToT) service on 22 January 2026, under which loaded trucks travel on specially modified flat wagons along the Dedicated Freight Corridor for the main haul and complete only first- and last-mile trips by road. The service currently runs between New Rewari and New Palanpur on the Western DFC, about 636 km, cutting end-to-end transit from nearly 30 hours by road to around 12 hours. It will be extended to more sections as infrastructure develops.
Key facts
- Service
- Trucks-on-Trains (ToT)
- Route
- New Rewari–New Palanpur, Western DFC
- Distance
- About 636 km
- Transit time
- ~30 hours by road → ~12 hours by ToT
- Method
- Loaded trucks on modified flat wagons
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Between which stations does Indian Railways' Trucks-on-Trains service currently operate on the Western DFC?
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Correct answer: B — New Rewari and New Palanpur
PIB (Railways): the ToT service operates between New Rewari and New Palanpur on the Western DFC, about 636 km.
On the New Rewari–New Palanpur route, Trucks-on-Trains cuts transit time from about 30 hours by road to about:
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Correct answer: B — 12 hours
PIB (Railways): end-to-end transit falls from nearly 30 hours by road to around 12 hours via ToT.