Question 13GS3GS3

What strategies can be adopted to overcome the issues pertaining to freight transportation in the Indian Railways and increase its share in the domestic freight? (Answer in 250 words)

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According to Railway Ministry, Passenger trains take 2/3 of trade capacity, but contribute only 1/3 to railway exchequer (Annual report) Issues Pertaining to Freight Transport (1) Fierce Competition: with roadways(CRE Share), port & road airway (2) High Cost: due to needed structure and high fumaiy cost. (3) Lack of Last mile Connectivity: due to limiting length of facility (4) Poor Safety: Caused by petty theft from rail rakes. (Eg East UP

5High Opacity Cost: Railway spends ~90 typees to earn 100 typees (6) Traffic Congestion: due to high frequency of passger trans(Bibek Debry Committee) (7) Low Focus: on railway freight by top monagement (8) Economically Unviable: due to higher price & low value for customer. Strategies to Unlace State in Domestic Freight (1) Lower Cost: with economies of scale & low operating cost expense (Railway Union Doc, 2030) (2) Dedicated Freight Cords: Expunge to cater to rising demand. (3) Use Tech: to ensure safe custody/ Transport. (Eg RFID, QR code

4Streamline Operation: to lower costs increase train speed (5) Private Collaboration: to utiles private talent to promote efficiency. (Eg TATA) (6) Higher Capacity: to build more corridors and alumium take for freight rail transport (Budget 2023-24) (7) Enhance Safety: by elimination of grave accidents. (Eg KAVACH) Railways must focus on freight traffic to increase revence, lower GHG emission & build Moderm Rail Infra as per SDG-9(Infrastructure Innovation)

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Railways must focus on freight traffic to increase revence, lower GHG emission & build Moderm Rail Infra as per SDG-9(Infrastructure Innovation)

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Topper

Aditya Mathur

AIR 982024

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Land Reforms, Liberalization, Infrastructure & Investment

Transport and Mobility

Railway freight transportation

Writing Stats

250

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