Summary
They let goods like salt travel quicker and stay dry
New light containers make loading and unloading easier
Big railway projects are adding more tracks in Kachchh
India’s first home‑made high‑speed train coach is being tested
Key Points
5 points1
India now has 150 cargo terminals for trains
2
Five terminals opened and a foundation laid for another
3
Special stainless‑steel containers keep salt from getting wet
4
Railway upgrades cost about 5,600 crore rupees
5
High‑speed rail construction is moving forward
New Words to Learn
10 wordsfreight
goods or cargo moved by train
terminal
station where trains load or unload items
inaugurated
officially started
capacity
the amount something can hold
congestion
when many trains cause delays
bottlenecks
points where traffic slows down
hinterland
land far from the sea or ports
gauge
spacing between the two rails of a track
indigenous
made in the same country
infrastructure
large physical systems like tracks and stations
Want to learn even more? Click here to read the full story!
🔊 Reading Article
Kid-friendly voice