Lok Sabha Question No. 985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 985 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023

## GATI SHAKTI CARGO TERMINALS

985.  SHRI  N. REDDEPPA: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) proposed to be established, State-wise;
- (b)  the targets and timeline for completion of the GCTs;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for developing these GCTs;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the total funds sanctioned and released for GCTs, State-wise?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 985 BY SHRI N. REDDEPPA AND SHRI P.V. MIDHUN  REDDY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA ON 08.02.2023 REGARDING GATI SHAKTI CARGO TERMINALS

- (a)  The  State-wise  details  of  the  number  of  Gati  Shakti  Cargo Terminals (GCTs) proposed to be established by the Railway across the Country is as under -
- (b)        It  has  been  targeted  to  develop  100  GCTs  in  three  years  i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25. 26 GCTs have already been commissioned.
- (c)     Yes, Sir.

| SN   | Name of State    |   Number of GCTs proposed |
|------|------------------|---------------------------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh   |                        04 |
| 2    | Assam            |                        05 |
| 3    | Bihar            |                        07 |
| 4    | Chhattisgarh     |                        02 |
| 5    | Delhi            |                        01 |
| 6    | Gujarat          |                        04 |
| 7    | Haryana          |                        05 |
| 8    | Himachal Pradesh |                        01 |
| 9    | Jharkhand        |                        06 |
| 10   | Karnataka        |                        03 |
| 11   | Kerala           |                        01 |
| 12   | Madhya Pradesh   |                        01 |
| 13   | Maharashtra      |                        13 |
| 14   | Manipur          |                        01 |
| 15   | Odisha           |                        05 |
| 16   | Punjab           |                        07 |
| 17   | Rajasthan        |                        02 |
| 18   | Tamilnadu        |                        03 |
| 19   | Telangana        |                        07 |
| 20   | Uttar Pradesh    |                        12 |
| 21   | West Bengal      |                        06 |
|      | TOTAL            |                        96 |

- (d)    For  GCTs  to  be  developed  on  non-Railway  land,  the  GCT Operators  will  identify  the  location  and  will  construct  the  terminal after obtaining necessary approval. For GCTs to be developed either fully or partially on Railway land, the land parcels will be identified by Railway,  and  the  GCT  Operator  for  construction  and  operation  of Terminal, will be selected through open tendering process.
- (e)   No funds have been allocated as the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) are being developed by non-railway agencies.

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