Railways introduces uniform 90-Paise GTKM rate to cut cement transportation costs and boost affordable housing: Vaishnaw

Union Railway Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a major reform aimed at reducing cement transportation costs across the country, a step expected to directly benefit middle-class families constructing homes.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday after an event on the Bulk Cement Terminal Policy and Container Rate Rationalization, the minister highlighted that the Railways has introduced a uniform transportation rate of 90 paise per GTKM for bulk cement movement.