Gati Shakti Modal Cargo terminal commissioned in Andhra's Nakkanadoddi station

South Central Railway on Tuesday commissioned the first Gati-Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Nakkanadoddi station of Guntakal division.

VIJAYAWADA: South Central Railway on Tuesday commissioned the first Gati-Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Nakkanadoddi station of Guntakal division.

In a press release issued here, SCR official spokesperson Ch Rakesh said that a new Gati-Shakti MultiModal Cargo Terminal policy has been introduced by the Indian Railways with a view to boost investment from industry in development of additional terminals for handling Rail cargos.

These terminals will ease the handling of freight commodities for transportation with enhanced facilities duly providing safe and secure transportation. Under this policy, apart from new sidings, the under-construction and existing private sidings/terminals can also migrate to convert as Gati-Shakti MultiModal Cargo Terminal.

Benefits of GCTs

• Maintenance and operations of assets like track, signal and telecom, over-head equipment shall be borne by the Railways
• Staff costs (Commercial staff deployed at GCT) will be borne by Railways
• No terminal charges shall be levied on cargo for which GCTO itself is the consignor and/or consignee.
• No Terminal access charges will be levied for rakes of privately owned wagons handled at GCTs