To achieve the goals set out in PM Gati Shakti framework, a master circular on “Policy for Management of Railway land” which includes provisions for leasing of railway land for cargo related activities, public infrastructure, railway exclusives use, etc. has been issued on 04.10.2022. Railway land can be leased for cargo related projects/facilities for period up to 35 years at annual lease charges of 1.5% of market value of land by transparent methods of competitive bidding. The revised railway land management policies will enable integrated development of infrastructure. A master circular related to development of Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminals Railway has been issued on 06.12.2022. Since such commercial policies are open-ended programmes continuing on railways, consequential development of cargo terminals coupled with generation of sizeable employment is also likely to be a continuous process in future.  The zone-wise details of Gati Shakti Multi Cargo Terminals including South Central Railway commissioned so far are as under:

Zonal Railways	No. of GCTs commissioned
Central Railway	1
Eastern Railway	3
East Central Railway	4
East Coast Railway	2
Northern Railway	2
North Central Railway	1
North Eastern Railway	3
Northeast Frontier Railway	2
North Western Railway	5
Southern Railway	1
South Central Railway	9
South Eastern Railway	4
South East Central Railway	3
South Western Railway	2
Western Railway	6
West Central Railway	-
Total	48

 

This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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