Indian Railways' New Cargo Services
The Indian Railways has introduced scheduled, commodity-specific, time-tabled cargo services, primarily to connect production and consumption centers in North India. These initiatives are part of efforts to enhance logistics planning and increase goods movement efficiency.
Key Cargo Services
- Annapurna Service:
- Route: Ludhiana to Varanasi
- Commodity: Food grains
- Gati-Vahan Service:
- Route: Farrukhnagar (Haryana) to Lucknow
- Commodity: Automobiles
- Niryaat Cargo Service:
- Route: Garhi to Mundra Port
- Commodity: Containers
- Anantnag Cement Cargo Service:
- Route: Roopnagar to Anantnag
- Commodity: Cement