Indian Railways plans to build 200 additional Gati Shakti multi-modal terminals, aimed at increasing freight earnings and easing congestion on tracks for faster passenger train movement. These terminals will cost an estimated ₹70 crore each, totaling around ₹14,000 crore. In the first phase, 100 terminals are already being developed by 2024-25,...
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with 77 operational at a cost of ₹5,400 crore. These terminals are located in states like West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh, and are operated by companies including Concor, Reliance, Adani, and others. They are situated at key industrial points like Paradip, Jasoda, and Dahej. The goal is to increase the Railways' share in India's overall freight traffic from the current 29% to 35% by 2030. To facilitate this, Railways will continue adding 5,000 km of new tracks annually for the next 3-5 years.