India: Indian Railways says that changes to its pricing and other measures have made bulk transportation more attractive to cement producers. The Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) has also started installing more silos at its terminals to make bulk cement handling easier. As well as reducing the transportation price, Indian Railways has introduced discounts for empty return movements to originating terminals. The changes are intended to reduce the overall freight cost for bulk cement movement. The response so far has been described as ‘very good” but no data has been released by the government organisations so far.
Indian Railways changes pricing for bulk transport of cement
