India, Oct. 15 -- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday launched three new initiatives in freight services to ensure time-bound and complete logistics support by offering first and last mile connectivity to various businesses and industries.
These initiatives, to be offered in collaboration with the Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR), include an integrated logistics hub in Uttar Pradesh, a time-bound container train between Delhi and Kolkata, and a door-to-door parcel service between Mumbai and Kolkata.
Addressing the media, Vaishnaw said that door-to-door parcel service will be 7.5 per cent cost savings and 30 per cent faster compared to all-road movement.
"Door-to-door service is very important for the country as it wil...