Reforms led to 108 multimodal cargo terminals: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The government's move to simplify the process of setting up multimodal cargo terminals has helped 108 such facilities come up over the last three years, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union minister for railways, information broadcasting and information technology.

"The government, since December 2021, introduced reforms and simplified processes (for establishing cargo terminals), which resulted in establishment of 108 terminals in such a short period," the minister said at the inauguration of railway siding facility of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) at Manesar on Tuesday.

The facility, at its full capacity, can transport 450,000 cars every year through rail, saving 60 million litres of fuel and preventing 175,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.


The minister also said that over the last two years, the government has been focusing on increasing general coaches in trains, with "1,200+ such coaches added in the last year".