Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has proposed a 701-km dedicated rail freight corridor connecting JNPT and the upcoming Vadhvan Port with the Samruddhi Expressway. The project aims to link ports, dry ports, and industrial hubs across Maharashtra, reducing logistics costs to 7-8% and strengthening the state's role in global supply chains. Speaking alongside Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at Jabil India's new facility launch in Pune, Fadnavis also highlighted Gadchiroli's emergence as a future steel hub, while Vaishnaw stressed the importance of economic and structural reforms to accelerate manufacturing growth.

Maharashtra plans a dedicated rail freight corridor. This corridor will connect major ports like JNPT and Vadhvan Port with the Samruddhi Expressway. The initiative aims to…

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has proposed a 701-km dedicated rail freight corridor connecting JNPT and the upcoming Vadhvan Port with the Samruddhi Expressway. The…

Fadnavis said that the proposed corridor will run along the Samruddhi e-way, where land has already been reserved for a railway line, and connect major logistics and industrial…