04.09.2024
Artikel Nummer: 50625
Two freight hubs in India to be linked by rail
The 309 km long new stretch, which has now been approved by the Indian government, will create the shortest rail link between the two major commercial hubs Mumbai and Indore and provide direct connectivity to the Pithampur auto cluster – it houses 90 large units and 700 small and medium industries - from the gateway port of JNPA and other state ports.
It is also an essential route for the transport of commodities such as agriculture products, fertilisers, containers, iron ore, steel, cement and petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL).
The additional capacity is expected to increase freight traffic by about 26 MTPA (million t per annum). This will help to achieve climate goals and minimise logistics costs, the government said. (ben)