The Indian Railways is expected to achieve its target of having 100 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCT) ahead of schedule. According to officials aware of the progress, 60 terminals under public public-private partnership (PPP) mode are already operational and the balance 40 are expected to be in place by the end of the current fiscal.
These terminals are used for handling bulk cargo by corporates that have interlinkages with Indian Railways. The GCT operates for non-passenger commercial uses like freight. They are set up under a new policy that helps monetize vacant railway land.
