Railways reduces freight transit time by introducing time-tabled cargo services

Indian Railways has introduced scheduled, commodity-specific, time-tabled cargo services to enhance freight logistics by connecting key production and consumption centres across the northern region. These include the Annapurna Service from Ludhiana to Varanasi transporting foodgrains, the Gati-Vahan Service from Farrukhnagar in Haryana to Lucknow for automobiles, the Niryaat Cargo Service from Garhi to Mundra Port for containers, and the Anantnag Cement Cargo Service from Roopnagar in Punjab to Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir. These services aim to improve customer satisfaction, ensure reliable transit times and provide industry-aligned logistics solutions. Extensive planning and coordination were undertaken with freight stakeholders, including the FCI, automobile operators, container train operators and adjacent railway zones, to chart suitable paths across inter-divisional and inter-zonal networks, as per a report.

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