Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has stated that the dedicated freight corridors would be able to carry heavier trains, paving the way to move 10,000-12,000 tonne of cargo per rake, which is about three times that of a train moving on the existing tracks.
Bansal marketed the upcoming rail freight corridor to investors in Delhi at an Assocham event on April 3. Stakeholders, who said that Indian Railways charges one of the highest freight rates globally, hoped the freight rate levels would be lower.
However, stakeholders at the meet insisted that the Indian Railways take steps towards reducing its freight rates.
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