India, March 17 -- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday announced that it is introducing urban freight (cargo) services on its network, with packages to be transported across Delhi-NCR via its trains during non-peak hours.

Officials aware of the matter said DMRC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with logistics company Blue Dart to ensure faster movement of time-sensitive shipments, and said that the corporation will use the last coaches of the first few trains of the day, thus reducing any impact on passengers. They said they have taken inspiration from the Madrid metro, where a similar pilot project to transport cargo is being undertaken.

Services on the Delhi Metro network start at around 6 am on most lines....