Railways to set up 500 multi-modal cargo terminals under Gati-Shakti scheme

Indian Railways will establish around 500 multi-modal cargo terminals under the PM GATI-SHAKTI programme in a time period of 4-5 years.

“PM GATI-SHAKTI multi-modal cargo terminals of railways will be terminals where different modes of transportation will be integrated seamlessly with the railway transportation network. Around 500 multi-modal cargo terminals will be established under the PM GATI-SHAKTI programme in a time period of 4-5 years,” said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity — at Pragati Maidan in the national capital.