A farmer in Haryana is able to ship his products to Europe confidently, thanks to a reliable and robust multimodal logistics system developed by PM Gati Shakti. The farmer just has to reach out to a freight forwarder, who deploy trucks on demand, almost immediately, because of the predictability of turnaround times afforded by reliable highways. The trucks connect to the nearest MMLP where the agri-exports are stuffed into a container train, waiting just in time for the cargo.
With the capacity of the rail network enhanced, freight charges have reduced and the time slot in which the container will be delivered to the port can now be guaranteed. By the time the container reaches the port of embarkation, relevant paperwork is already done. Within 48 hours of starting from the farm, the agri-exports are now on a ship to Europe.
Gati Shakti strives to ensure ministries and departments work in sync, providing a 360-degree enabling environment for industrial zones. It promises visibility, predictability and reliability in the logistics supply chain, without any transit delays, electricity and data issues, waiting for rakes and paperwork, and with modern cargo-handling facilities.
The agri exporter and thousands like him also have the option of reaching the domestic markets quickly through a chain of cold storages, warehouses, inland waterway services and air cargo terminals. What is more, the vision includes power, gas and telecom. And parts of it have already been realised.
Via PM Gati Shakti, 48 GCTs (Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals) have been commissioned to date, with the private sector also pitching in.
