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division, TCI Chemical Logistics Solutions and subsidiaries in SAARC, TCI Bangladesh and TCI Nepal Container Traffic - The movement of goods using containers.

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Ready Reckoner:
Railway Wagons & 
Containers Operating
over Indian Railways
2023

Logistics Focus | 2023
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KNIT is a knowledge dissemination initiative of TCI Group. We 
believe in sharing insights and knowledge with the industry, 
to encourage best practice replication. In this edition of our 
Logistics Focus series, we bring to you a Ready Reckoner about 
“Railways Wagons & Containers”.
For more such Industry insights, visit us at www.tcil.com/tcil/
publications.html

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MULTIMODAL
LOGISTICS
WE HAVE YOU COVERED......
TCI Concor's #LogisticsExperts provide dedicated pan-India multi-modal 
road-rail services which are tailor-made for your cargo, budget, business and 
most importantly contributes to GREEN LOGISTICS.
TCI CONCOR caters to various industry verticals such as
Metals & Minerals
Tiles & Marbles
Dry & Liquid 
Chemicals
FMCG
Food Grains
Industry Solutions
Editorial	
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About Us	
07
Brief History of Indian Railways	
Did you know?	
09
Railway Wagons	
Nomenclature of a Wagon	
12
Wagon Holdings on Indian Railways 	
13
Numbering System of Wagons	
14
Types of Wagons	
15
Features of Different Types of Wagons	
18
Railway Containers	
Types of Containers	
27
Recent Developments	
37
Glossary	
39
Contents

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Editorial
Dear Readers,
Welcome to yet another edition of our knowledge initiative, “Logistics Focus”. 
It covers a wide spectrum of topics on Logistics and Supply Chain ranging 
from Case Studies, White Papers and Analysis on the latest trends and 
developments in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
In this edition, we have collated all the relevant information on ‘Types of 
Wagons & Containers operating over Indian Railways’, making it as a ready 
reckoner for the logistics fraternity.
From the inception of Indian Railways in 1853 to now, it has grown significantly 
to become the world’s fourth-largest network by size, having 75,439 miles of 
total track spanning 67,368 km route*. Indian Railways, along with national 
highways and ports, is backbone of India’s transport infrastructure. Currently, 
more than 33% of total freight traffic (in terms of ton kilometers) of country 
moves on rail. Further, share of Railways in certain core infrastructure sectors 
such as coal, power, steel, cement and in other critical sectors like fertilizer is 
as high as 70%. The reach and access of its services are constantly expanding 
with continuous improvement in its services through its dedicated team of 1.32 
million* people and by the use of cutting-edge technologies**.
We sincerely appreciate the work being done by the Hon’ble Ministry of 
Railways, Government of India & are in-line with the vision of promoting the 
shift from Road to Rail to meet the sustainability goals under the Green Growth 
‘Saptrishi’ (7 priorities) of Budget 2023-24.
Hope you have a good read!
We look forward to receiving your feedback on enroute@tcil.com.
Disclaimer: All the images and information belongs to Indian Railways and we have 
picked it up from publicly available sources.
*IBEF (India Brand Equity Foundation) & ** Ministry of Railways, Government of India
Email:
corporate@tcil.com
Website:
www.tcil.com
Conceptualized & Compiled By: 
Sanjana Grover
Designed By: 
Krishna Rao
About Us
Everything Logistics
Transport Corporation of India Limited (TCI) started as an individual’s 
entrepreneurial dream and efforts in 1958. Six decades later it stands tall 
with grit, determination and resilience. TCI, today is at the forefront of 
providing integrated multi-modal logistics network through its business 
divisions: TCI Freight, TCI Supply Chain Solutions, and TCI Seaways; 
subsidiary; TCI Cold Chain Solutions; joint ventures, TCI-CONCOR, 
Transystem; a sub-division, TCI Chemical Logistics Solutions and 
subsidiaries in SAARC, TCI Bangladesh and TCI Nepal.
With over 6 decades of experience and proven commitment to excellence 
in every facet of activity, 

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