For the first time in the entire Indian Railways, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Division ran 4.5 km long 'Rudrastra', a 354 wagon freight train made by joining 6 box rakes together, was run by 7 engines. 'Rudrastra' was successfully run from Ganjkhwaja station of DDU Division. This freight train was about 4.5 km long, which is the longest freight train of Indian Railways. It covered a distance of 200 km from Ganjkhwaja station to Garhwa Road station in 5 hours at an average speed of 40 km. Sharing a video of the trial run on X, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “'Rudrastra’ - Bharat's longest freight train.
'Rudrastra' - Bharat's longest freight train (4.5 km long) pic.twitter.com/Ufk2MFnpfl
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) August 8, 2025
Now freight trains will be sent from the DDU Division to the Dhanbad Division for quick loading and transportation of goods, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Uday Singh Meena said.
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