Indian Railways has launched a new policy for boosting the movement of bulk cement, with an aim to increase its modal share of the commodity by developing bulk cement handling terminals and rationalizing freight rates.

Under the new policy, Railways will charge a flat rate of ₹ 0.90 per tonne per kilometre when the commodity is moved in special tank containers developed by Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor). Also Read | India’s cement demand is soaring. But what about the sector’s carbon emissions?

Railways may repurpose poorly patronized assets, such as goods sheds (handling not more than 12 rakes in the preceding 12 months), loop lines, and others, for redevelopment if a potential bidder proposes to transform them into a Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal (GCT) for cement. The

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