Lok Sabha Question No. 6063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Gati Shakti Multi-Model Cargo Terminals
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6063 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026

## GATI SHAKTI MULTI-MODEL CARGO TERMINALS

## 6063. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that 16 Gati Shakti Multi-Model Cargo Terminals have been approved in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of each of the GCT  approved in Andhra Pradesh, location/station-wise;
- (c) the time by which each of the above 16 GCTs approved, terminal-wise;
- (d)  whether  as  per  GCT  policy  concerned  agencies  have  to  complete construction  within 24 months of granting in-principle approval and if
- so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  identified  GCTs  in  the  said  State  are  going  to  complete within the 24 months time and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e)  :  In  order  to  encourage  setting  up  of  cargo  terminals  through private investment, 'Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT)' policy has been launched. Location of the GCTs is decided on the basis of demand from industry, potential of Cargo traffic, availability of railway infrastructure and overall logistics potential of the area.

With regards to Andhra Pradesh, so far 5 GCTs have been commissioned and further, in-principle approvals (IPAs) for 20 more locations have been given for  GCTs  proposals.  The  detail  of  identified  locations,  where  in-principle approvals (IPAs) have been given in Andhra Pradesh are as under -

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|   SN | Location /Serving Station   |
|------|-----------------------------|
|    1 | Mallividu                   |
|    2 | Vadla Pudi - IPA -1         |
|    3 | Vadla Pudi - IPA -2         |
|    4 | Dandu Gopalapuram Halt      |
|    5 | Kantakapalli                |
|    6 | Jaggeyapalem                |
|    7 | Cheruvumadhavaram           |
|    8 | Krishnapuram                |
|    9 | Banaganapalli               |
|   10 | Karapa                      |
|   11 | Viravasaram                 |
|   12 | Annavaram                   |
|   13 | Tettu                       |
|   14 | Bayyavaram                  |
|   15 | Nidadavolu                  |
|   16 | Nossam                      |
|   17 | Juturu                      |
|   18 | Pedana                      |
|   19 | Nuzivud                     |
|   20 | Gullipadu                   |

As  per  the  provisions  of  the  GCT  policy,  the  agencies  are  expected  to implement/complete  the  construction  within  twenty  four  (24)  months  of grant  of  final  (Engineering  Scale  Plan)  approval  for  commencement  of construction.  However,  the  completion  of  any  project  depends  on  several factors  such  as  land  acquisition,  forest  clearance  and  other  statutory clearances etc.

So  far,  a  total  of  128  GCTs  have  been  commissioned across  the  country (including 5 in Andhra Pradesh).

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