CICU discusses railway freight and transit policy with Indian Railways officials Ludhiana, Jun 19 (KNN) Chamber of Industrial & Comme...
CICU discusses railway freight and transit policy with Indian Railways officials
Ludhiana, Jun 19 (KNN) Chamber of Industrial & Commercial Undertakings (CICU) met with Indian railways officials and discussed changes in railway freight and transit policy.
During the meet on Friday, Upkar Singh Ahuja, President and Pankaj Sharma, General Secretary, CICU jointly said that Indian Railways has updated the existing policies of freight services to facilitate industry in saving freight cost and transit time. They also apprised officials concerned that industry has to pay a huge amount to transport their goods by road and urged industry to take benefits of freight services by railways.
Trilok Singh, IRTS, Chief Area Manager, Ludhiana highlighted that Indian Railways extend and recanalize the service to industry at very competitive rates and industry can take the benefit of freight service by Indian railways.
Vimal Kalra, Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager/Freight Services, Northern Railway, Firozpur informed the industry body about various service offered to the industry.
''Railways has started to accept small quantity goods and industry as per their convenience can avail service of one or two wagons. Industry also can avail the stacking permission of 5 days, which was not available in last policy,'' he said.
The member also discussed other railway related issues with officials of Indian railways.
The meeting was attended by S C Ralhan, Kanish kaura, Gautam Malhotra, Vice President, Harkesh Mittal and other members of CICU.
