Ashwini Vaishnaw Unveils New Rationalized Rates, Policy for Bulk Cement Transport

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the rationalization of rates for bulk cement in containers and policy for bulk cement terminals on Tuesday. The policy is part of  Railways Reforms for Cement Transportation. Unveiling the Policy in New Delhi, Mr Vaishnaw described this moment as a game-changer. He said, these reforms will bring down the cost of cement for the middle and poor families as they build their dream home. As per the new policy, distance and weight slabs have been removed. The new rate has been rationalized to 90 paise per tonne per kilometre. Mr Vaishnaw said, tank containers will be an end to end pollution free logistics solution for bulk cement transportation.