JAMMU, Feb. 28 -- Railways has taken a significant decision to make parcel services more efficient, transparent, and customer-centric. As per guidelines issued by the Railway Board, trans-shipment, i.e., the exchange of goods (loading from one train to another), is now permitted at selected stations/locations for dedicated parcel trains and leased parcel vans (VPs/SLRs). This move will reduce the time taken for parcels to reach their destination, thereby ensuring faster delivery to merchants. However, previously, trans-shipment of parcels from one train to another and reloading them onto another train was not permitted, which was adversely affecting merchants and parcel revenue. Keeping this in mind, Railways has made changes to the provisi...