Green nod to auto Gati Shakti multimodal cargo terminal in Manesar

Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated automobile Gati Shakti multimodal cargo terminal in Manesar, Haryana.  The mega facility aims to boost multimodal connectivity and streamline freight movement across the country. Constructed at a cost of ₹117,091 million, the terminal is a joint initiative of the Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HRIDC) which holds a 55.4% stake, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) with 19%, and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) with 5%. Lauding the rapid transformation of India’s railway infrastructure under the current government, the railway minister, said, “In just 11 years, the annual railway budget has risen from ₹25,000 crore to ₹2.5 lakh crore. Haryana’s allocation alone jumped from ₹315 crore before 2014 to over ₹3,400 crore,” he said.