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India Adds 150 New Freight Terminals to Boost Rail Transport

Five new freight terminals were inaugurated in Gujarat, with another foundation stone laid

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Key Points

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Total of 150 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals now commissioned across India

Five terminals opened in Gujarat; foundation laid for another at Linch

New containers reduce moisture absorption and speed up salt loading/unloading

Major track upgrades include four‑line sections and gauge conversion from metre to broad gauge

High‑speed rail construction on the Vapi‑Surat section targeted for completion by December 2026

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The terminals aim to increase rail freight capacity and improve connections between ports and markets

Lightweight stainless‑steel containers have been introduced to transport salt more efficiently

Railway projects worth about 5,600 crore rupees are expanding tracks and converting gauges in the Kachchh region

India's first domestically built high‑speed train coach is undergoing tests

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10 words

freight

transport of goods or cargo by train

terminal

facility where trains are loaded, unloaded, or serviced

inaugurated

formally opened or dedicated

capacity

the maximum amount that can be handled

congestion

overcrowding that slows movement

bottlenecks

points in a system where flow is restricted

hinterland

interior region away from coasts or ports

gauge

the distance between the two rails of a railway track

indigenous

produced within the same country

infrastructure

the basic physical structures needed for operation, such as tracks and stations

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