New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Indian Railways has launched a new policy for boosting the movement of bulk cement, with an aim to increase its modal share of the commodity by developing bulk cement handling terminals and rationalizing freight rates.

Under the new policy, Railways will charge a flat rate of Rs.0.90 per tonne per kilometre when the commodity is moved in special tank containers developed by Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor).

Additionally, the national transporter will build bulk cement handling terminals across the country through public-private partnerships to facilitate the rapid and cost-efficient movement of the commodity from production centres to consumers.

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