Varanasi To Get India's First "Freight Village" Status
| Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport Varanasi Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha |
A 'Freight Village' is a defined area within which all activities relating to transport, logistics and distribution of goods , both for national and international transit, are carried out by various operators. 'Freight Village' includes an inter-modal terminal, which facilitates integration between different modes of transport.
As per government reports, being a strategic location Varanasi provides the opportunity to make easy the transshipment of about 30 million tonnes of domestic freight as well as another nine million tonnes of export-import freight.
Not only that. The project will provide connectivity to the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, the country's longest waterways, and the national highway as well.
| Ganga Ghat in Varanasi Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha |
When completed, Varanasi will become the first 'Freight Village' of India, spread over around hundred acres. This big facility will not only bring investment but also generate jobs.
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