Spanning 120 acres, the New Sanjali Terminal marks DFCCIL’s first Gati Shakti Cargo facility developed on privately held land.
The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL), which operates the nation’s railway freight corridors, has launched India’s first private Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal near Surat in Gujarat.
Located on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), the New Sanjali Terminal was inaugurated on Wednesday by DFCCIL Managing Director, Praveen Kumar.
Calling the launch a pivotal step in DFCCIL’s logistics expansion strategy, Kumar remarked, “This initiative is a concrete move towards encouraging modal shift from road to rail, enabling a more sustainable, efficient and cost-effective logistics network.”
“Connectivity is destiny, and the New Sanjali Terminal brings us closer to the vision of a Super Rail Highway,” he added.
Developed by Gujarat-based Sawariya Shakti Group, the terminal is strategically located on the New Sanjali-Panoli rail section with multimodal connectivity. As DFCCIL’s first Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal developed on privately held land, it marks a key implementation under the Gati Shakti Multimodal Cargo Terminal Policy.
Connectivity to Major Industrial Zones
The terminal provides seamless rail and road access to major industrial zones, including Panoli, Ankleshwar and Jhagadia, as well as leading seaports such as Dahej, Hazira and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).
Equipped with world-class infrastructure, it features two dedicated rail lines for rapid and secure handling of containers and steel cargo, along with an electrified line designed for bulk freight and truck-on-train (ToT) services. Two receipt and dispatch lines are fully integrated with DFCCIL and Indian Railways’ main network, ensuring uninterrupted freight movement.
Spread over 28 acres, the Inland Container Depot (ICD) is backed by 650,000 sq. ft. of warehousing space, including a 54,000 sq. ft. bonded facility, and further supported by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO)-certified storage and advanced cold chain logistics, making it a robust multimodal hub.
It has direct access to National Highway 48 and National Expressway 4. The proposed multimodal logistics park (MMLP), just 6 km away, enhances the terminal’s strategic value.