In a first, Indian Railways operates 8 goods trains as long-haul trains in a single day to overcome crew shortage

The train operation was conducted on the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), between Dadri and Deen Dayal Upadhyay station, which is a critical route for transporting goods across the country. Remarkably, only one crew—comprising a loco pilot, assistant loco pilot, and a guard—was required to operate each long-haul train, effectively allowing four teams to manage the eight freight trains.