Country's first 'Gati Shakti' cargo terminal commissioned under PM Gati-Shakti program

Country's first 'Gati Shakti' cargo terminal commissioned under PM Gati-Shakti program

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Category : National Published on: March 16 2022

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  • The Indian Railways has commissioned the first ‘Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal’ (GCT) in Asansol Division of Eastern Railways, under the PM GATI-SHAKTI programme.
  • This private siding of Maithan Power Limited was commissioned by the Asansol division at Thaparnagar in Jharkahnd.
  • This is the first Gati Shakti Multi Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT) commissioned in the Indian Railways network since the launch of the GCT policy in December 2021.
  • Indian Railways will set up around 500 multi-modal cargo terminals under the PM GATI-SHAKTI programme within 4-5 years, in line with PM Narendra Modi’s vision of “Gati Shakti” and the Railway Ministry’s Policy regarding GCT.
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