Lok Sabha Question No. 2967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Cargo Terminals for Multimodal Logistics Facilities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2967

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## CARGO TERMINALS FOR MULTIMODAL LOGISTICS FACILITIES

## 2967. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number  of cargo terminals for multimodal logistics facilities  that  have  been  established  since  the  announcement  in the  Union  Budget  2022-23  against  the  original  target  of  100 terminals to be developed during the last three years;

(b) the details of these newly  established cargo terminals, including the locations, operational status and major commodities handled, State-wise;

(c) whether any such terminals have been commissioned / under construction in Bihar, particularly in districts like Patna, Saran or other strategic logistics hubs and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the total volume of cargo handled through these new terminals since  their  commissioning  and  the  impact  on  overall  freight movement efficiency  including  reductions  in  logistics  costs  and time; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessment  of environmental benefits (such as reduction in road congestion and carbon  emissions)  resulting  from  the  shift  towards  multimodal transport through these terminals and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e)  :  So  far,  112  Gati  Shakti  Multi-Modal  Cargo  Terminals (GCTs)  have  been  commissioned  against  target  of  100  GCTs. These include 5 GCTs in Bihar, the details of which are as under:

|   SN | Location/ Serving station   | District   |
|------|-----------------------------|------------|
|    1 | Barauni-Garhara             | Begusarai  |
|    2 | Khudiram Bose Pusa          | Samastipur |
|    3 | Jogiyara                    | Darbhanga  |
|    4 | Pashraha                    | Khagaria   |
|    5 | Chausa                      | Buxar      |

The major commodities handled at commissioned GCTs are Coal, Container,  Foodgrain,  Fertilizers,  Cement,  Crane  Consignment, Petroleum and Automobiles etc. A total of 301.7 Million Tonnes of traffic has been handled at these GCTs since their commissioning.

GCTs  are  being  developed  with  'Engine-on-load'  operation  for reducing the detentions to achieve optimum of Railway Infrastructure  and  are  also  equipped  with  modern  facilities  for efficient  handling  of  cargo  like  mechanized  loading,  silos  etc., which help in reducing the handling time.

GCTs  are  being  developed  with  the  objective  of  enhancing  the modal share of Indian Railways. Rail transport is inherently more environment  friendly  due  to  its  lower  carbon  footprint,  energy efficiency and reduced congestion as compared to roads. Not only does rail transport cost less than half of road transport, its carbon dioxide emissions  are  90 percent  less than road  transport. Shifting  traffic  from  road  to  rail  is  helping  India  decarbonize  its economy  at  scale.    As  compared  to  2014  level,  2,672  MT  more freight  has  been  shifted  from  road  to  rail  which  has  resulted  in saving 143.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

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