<p data-path-to-node="2">Major ocean carrier CMA CGM India has expanded its intermodal logistics footprint with the launch of a new weekly dedicated export block train service. The freight line links the Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Garhi Harsaru in the National Capital Region (NCR) directly to Mundra Port in Gujarat, accelerating rail-based cargo evacuation pipelines from manufacturing clusters in Northern India.</p><p data-path-to-node="3">Developed in strategic collaboration with inland infrastructure operator Gateway Distriparks Limited (GDL), the dedicated service is scheduled to run every Thursday.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="5"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="0">Fixed Schedules and Direct Global Maritime Connections</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="6">The single-operator rail setup helps digital supply chain managers bypass traditional freight forwarding friction by eliminating intermediate multi-vendor delays:</p><ul data-path-to-node="7"><li><p data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Predictable Transit Capacity:</b> Each scheduled departure provides a fixed capacity of up to 180 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) per train, reducing cargo pendency times at the dry port.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Direct Liner Integration:</b> The block train links directly with CMA CGM's primary international shipping loops calling at Mundra including <b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="137">INDAMEX, EPIC, MEDEX, and MIDAS</b>.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Global Access Hubs:</b> The streamlined connection ensures faster transit connectivity for North Indian exports moving toward core consumer markets across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.</p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="8">With this commercial rollout, the shipping line now operates eight weekly dedicated export block trains connecting inland hubs across Northern India directly to major maritime gateways.</p>