(a) whether the Indian Railways wish to start e-Commerce consignment in non-peak hours;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the programme of action to extend it in different places?
(a) whether the Indian Railways wish to start e-Commerce consignment in non-peak hours;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the programme of action to extend it in different places?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) to (c) A pilot project was launched to study the feasibility of using Railways’ parcel service for e-tail players under which Amazon India has been provided 2.5 tonnes space in the SLR/Break Van under Guard’s charge for loading/unloading of consignments, in 12314/12313 New Delhi-Sealdah Rajdhani Express and 12952/12951 New Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express trains. Moreover, in Sealdah-Dankuni section over Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway, movement of 7 tonne consignment of Amazon India through suburban train (EMU) during non-peak hours, has been permitted as a pilot project for a period of three months initially. Detailed guidelines will be formulated based on the outcome of the Pilot Project.
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