Insights on Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCT) policy launched recently

In order to boost investment from industry in development of additional terminals for handling rail cargos, a new ‘Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT)’ policy has been launched few months ago. The locations for GCTs are being identified/finalized on the basis of demand from industry and potential of Cargo Traffic. So far, 6 GCTs have already been commissioned and around 74 more locations have been provisionally identified for development of GCTs. 

The State-wise details of the provisionally identified locations in the country are as under:                                                           

The salient features of Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) are as under:

• Simplified application and approval process, for quick and hassle-free approvals.
• No departmental charges will be levied on the applicant.
• No Land License Fees to be charged for the Railway land used for connectivity.
• No cost of commercial staff to be charged
• All common-user traffic facilities at the serving station to be constructed and maintained by Railway
• For Terminals giving 1 MT or more outward traffic, cost of mid-section Block Hut/ Block station to be reimbursed as 10% freight rebate.
• Maintenance of all assets (track, signalling, OHE) by Railway at its own cost, excluding the yard and loading/unloading lines
• Railway will reserve the right to grant connectivity to another Terminal(s) from such portions of track being maintained by Railway
• It has been targeted to set up 100 GCTs within the next three financial years i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Source: PIB | Image Credit (representational): Eastern Railway