Five Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals in Gujarat; salt freight train flagged off from Shivlakha to Mithapur

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Railway Minister inaugurated Shivlakha GCT (Kachchh), dedicated Bhimasar, Devaliya and Chandisar GCTs, and laid the foundation stone for Linch GCT (Mahesana).
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A salt-loaded freight train from Shivlakha to Mithapur was flagged off, using new lightweight stainless steel salt containers.
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150 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals have now been commissioned nationwide.

●GCT policy: Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal policy, launched by the Ministry of Railways on 15 December 2021 to bring industry investment into rail cargo terminals.
●The five: Shivlakha (Kachchh) inaugurated; Bhimasar (Kachchh), Devaliya (Morbi), Chandisar (Banaskantha) dedicated; Linch (Mahesana) foundation stone.
●Commissioned GCTs nationwide: 150 (as of 15 September 2026).
●Salt containers: stainless steel, load from top, unload from side; lower tare weight and less moisture damage than conventional wagons.
●Mithapur: Tata Chemicals' salt and soda ash base since 1939; Gujarat, led by Kachchh, is India's largest salt producer.
●Kachchh: ~₹5,600 crore rail works; Bhuj–Naliya converted to broad gauge; Naliya–Jakhau Port line sanctioned.
●PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan: launched 13 October 2021; digital platform for integrated infrastructure planning by 16 ministries.
●National Logistics Policy: launched September 2022. Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor: 1,337 km.

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SSC CGL 2024

According to the Indian Railways (2019-2020), which state has the largest railway track in India?

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

UPSC Prelims 2015

With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways, consider the following statements: 1. The decomposition of human waste in the bio-toilets is initiated by a fungal inoculum. 2. Ammonia and water vapour are the only end products in this decomposition which are released into the atmosphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Answer: Neither 1 nor 2

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★Match the year: GCT policy (2021), PM Gati Shakti NMP (2021), National Logistics Policy (2022).

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GCT

Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal — a rail-linked cargo terminal built under the 2021 Railways policy, often with private investment.

Tare weight

The weight of the empty wagon or container itself, which eats into payload capacity.

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•GCT policy: 15 December 2021, Ministry of Railways.
•PM Gati Shakti NMP: 13 October 2021.
•Gujarat (Kachchh) leads India's salt output; Mithapur = Tata Chemicals since 1939.

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•GCT policy (Dec 2021) and PM Gati Shakti NMP (Oct 2021) share a name and a year — the month and ministry separate them.

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Consider the following statements: 1. The Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal policy was launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 2. The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan was launched in 2019 alongside the National Infrastructure Pipeline. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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