DP World and Reliance Industries have introduced a pioneering rail-based logistics solution aimed at transforming petrochemical transportation while significantly reducing carbon emissions. This innovative shift replaces the conventional road transport between Reliance’s Jamnagar plant in Gujarat and Mundra port.
Previously, each container made a 700 km round trip via road between Jamnagar and Mundra. The new system now routes cargo from Jamnagar to DP World’s inland container depot (ICD) in Ahmedabad, and then to Mundra port by rail—covering a similar distance but with a far lower environmental footprint.
DP World stated that the new Ahmedabad-Jamnagar-Mundra route “addresses environmental and operational challenges while maintaining coverage.” The rail service can carry up to 1,260 tonnes of cargo and move 45 containers in a single trip, reducing the dependency on multiple trucks and drivers.
