NITI Aayog maps freight shift to boost container cargo by rail
New Delhi:
NITI Aayog
will come up with a roadmap to augment rail container freight movements to the hinterland.
It has invited expressions of interest for a study to identify policy challenges and suggest necessary interventions to enhance the share of container movement though railways.
Total commodity volumes in the national freight ecosystem during 2026 is projected at 6,366 MT, of which
container traffic
is projected at 411 MT. Of these, 66% of non-bulk freight moves on road and 30% is being moved by rail or rail-intermodal.
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As per the terms of reference, the study will analyse container freight pricing methodology in Indian railways and assess container pricing models globally for identifying the factors affecting modal share.
Besides, it will analyse
private container operations
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