New 17.2 kilometre long Gandhidham-Tuna- Tekra broad guage line opened .

A goods train recently flagged off on the newly constructed 17.2-km-long Gandhidham-Tuna- Tekra port rail line, built with private participation, by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Constructed under the non-government route, one of the five public-private partnership (PPP) systems of the railways, the Rs. 185-cr project has been funded by Kandla Port Trust.

'The new broad gauge (BG) line will bring us more freight and revenue also', Prabhu said after opening the line through video conferencing.

Under the non-government private line model, first/last- mile connectivity to the main railway line needs to be construed as an integral part of the main project.

He said in the coming days the export and import will increase manifold so the port connectivity will be crucial for the railways.


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