Indian Railways throws weight behind port connectivity projects

The Indian Railways is stepping up efforts on port connectivity projects. According to official estimates, the rail network ferries 25-27 per cent of major port traffic.
The aim is to increase this share to 32-35 per cent of 925 million tonnes (mt) by 2026, and to 40-45 per cent of 1,200 mt by 2030. The national transporter has been throwing its weight behind connecting major ports (such as Kandla, Mundra, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Visakhapatnam, among others) to the rail network.