Railways reduces bulk cement freight charges
The policy is part of the Railways Reforms for Cement Transportation.
The policy is part of the Railways Reforms for Cement Transportation.
This strategic upgrade aims to improve voltage regulation, ensure smoother operations for semi-high-speed trains, facilitate the movement of heavily loaded freight trains, and maintain consistent voltage levels across the system.
The Union Minister said door-to-door services are essential for the country, as they will enhance efficiency and significantly reduce logistics costs.
Delivery vehicles, along with the wider freight ecosystem, which involves larger categories of vehicles, including trucks, release lakhs of tons of carbon emissions into our already polluted cities and streets.
The freight rake was fully designed and developed indigenously in collaboration with Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), HINDALCO and Besco Wagon.
With this, Indian Railways has had 25 straight months of best monthly freight loading.
According to Southern Railway, the originating freight loading for April was about 3.23 million ton (MT), exceeding the Railway Board's target by 0.462 million tonnes.
The scheme will be applicable only to the freight customers who are registered on the e-RD portal of the Freight Operations Information System (FOIS), the Railways Ministry said today.
