Indian Railways’ freight operations under the Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT) policy have recorded a fourfold increase in revenue over the past three years, reaching ₹12,608.05 crore in 2024-25, according to information shared by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The GCT policy, introduced in 2021 to promote the development of cargo terminals on both private and railway land, has accelerated private participation and multimodal logistics infrastructure. Since its rollout, Indian Railways has approved 306 GCT proposals across the country, of which 118 terminals have already been commissioned. These terminals together offer an estimated freight handling capacity of 192 million tonnes per annum and have attracted private investment worth appr

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