Western Freight Corridor to cut logistics cost to 7 pc; help India compete with China: Fadnavis
- The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, connecting Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port to enhance cargo movement and logistics in India.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated the corridor will reduce logistics costs to about 7%, enabling Indian businesses to compete with China and strengthening India's global supply chain position.
- The corridor features double-decker freight trains that carry cargo equivalent to 250 trucks, speeding up transport and reducing pollution through electric trains.
- JNPT, the corridor's endpoint in Maharashtra, is expected to boost employment and trade through increased port activity.
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Revolutionizing Logistics: Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Unveiled
The inauguration of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor marks a transformative step in Indian logistics, promising faster, cost-effective cargo movements from Uttar Pradesh to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port. This development aims to strengthen India's global supply chain position and boost employment opportunities in Maharashtra.
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Times of IndiaWestern Freight Corridor to cut logistics cost to 7 pc; help India compete with China: Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the completed Western Dedicated Freight Corridor could bring Indias logistics costs down to around 7%, helping it compete with China. The 1,600-km corridor will connect Uttar Pradesh with JNPT and sharply reduce freight transit times.
Western Freight Corridor to cut logistics cost to 7%; help India compete with China: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor will help reduce India’s logistics cost to around 7 percent and strengthen the country’s position in the global supply chain.
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LatestlyWestern Dedicated Freight Corridor will bring logistics revolution: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
“Today, PM Modi inaugurated the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. This Corridor will bring a revolution in logistics in India. The movement of cargo from UP to JNPT will happen by rail,” Fadnavis said.
A major step towards making Maharashtra the nation's maritime power! The Dedicated Freight Corridor will provide new impetus to JNPT and Vadhavan ports, reduce logistics costs, increase container handling capacity, and give a new dimension to industrial development, CM Fadnavis expressed confidence.
Vadodara (Uttam Hindu News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated three very important and major sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) from Vadodara in Gujarat… The post PM Modi dedicates Rs 20,700 crore freight corridor to the nation, India becomes the world's second largest railway system in freight transportation appeared first on uttamhindu.com.
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