Indian Railways recorded a 170% increase in cement transportation over four months following November reforms introducing specialized tank containers.
New bulk cement terminal policy and multimodal handling reduced logistics costs, material loss, and improved plant-to-market efficiency.
Railways now targets fly ash transportation market, aiming to move more of the 300 million metric tonnes produced annually from power plants.
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged officials to convert fly ash waste into national wealth for construction materials and sustainable infrastructure.