Hyderabad, Oct. 8 -- South Central Railway (SCR) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, to study the freight market and identify strategies to increase rail freight business and improve rail's share in commodity transportation.
As part of the study, IIM Bangalore organised a "Rail Business Conclave" with freight customers and industry partners on Thursday. SCR General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava was the chief guest.
IIM Bangalore has been conducting an extensive study since February 2026 covering major freight sectors including cement, coal, steel, agriculture, automobiles, ports and containers across the six divisions of the erstwhile SCR zone.
The study also examined emerging opportunities such as n...