To increase car loading in Railways, Union minister Vaishnaw inaugurates largest automobile in-plant railway siding in Manesar

Nayab Singh Saini, Maruti Suzuki India, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Indian express business, business news, current affairsVaishnaw said the Railways undertook major reforms in 2021 to strengthen multi-modal logistics, resulting in the construction of 108 MMCT in a short span of time.In a significant step to increase the transportation of passenger vehicles or cars by Indian Railways, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw Tuesday inaugurated the country’s largest automobile Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (MMCT) at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd facility in Manesar, Haryana.

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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Maruti Suzuki India’s CEO and managing director Hisashi Takeuchi were also present at the inauguration.Maruti Suzuki is the biggest manufacturer for car loading in Indian Railways. The Manesar in-plant railway siding has a total dispatch capability of 4,550,000 vehicles annually at full capacity. It is company’s second in-plant railway siding facility. Vaishnaw said the Railways undertook major reforms in 2021 to strengthen multi-modal logistics, resulting in the construction of 108 MMCT in a short span of time. “The terminal in Haryana, where the announcement was made, is spread over 45 acres and has a cargo handling capacity of up to 4.5 lakh cars... Legacy problems accumulated in Railways over the years are now being eliminated one by one. Stations, trains, toilets, tracks, cleanliness, technology — every sector has been improved comprehensively. New facilities are being provided to passengers and integrated development is being given priority in collaboration with the