Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Southern Railway Opens Second Gati-Shakti Cargo Terminal in Chennai
Southern Railway has opened a new cargo terminal in Chennai.
This terminal, called the Gati-Shakti Multi Modal Cargo Terminal, is in a place called Ponneri.
It was made by a company called Sical Multimodal and Rail Transport Ltd.
The first train from this terminal traveled a long way, about 1,389 kilometers, and earned ₹15 lakh.
The terminal can handle many different things like containers, food, cement, and iron.
It is expected to help move a lot of goods, about 21 train loads every month.
This will make Chennai an important place for moving goods in the region.
Southern Railway's Chennai Division commissioned the second Gati-Shakti Multi Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT) at Anuppampattu Village, Ponneri.
The terminal, developed by Sical Multimodal and Rail Transport Ltd, aims to strengthen freight infrastructure and enhance regional connectivity.
The inaugural run covered 1,389 km with freight earnings of ₹15 lakh to the Green Field Private Freight Terminal GFMK in South Eastern Railway.
The terminal can handle diverse commodities including containers, food grains, cement, and iron & steel.
The terminal is expected to boost freight capacity with an initial projected throughput of 21 rakes per month.
- Who
- Southern Railway's Chennai Division and Sical Multimodal and Rail Transport Ltd
- What
- Commissioning of the second Gati-Shakti Multi Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT)
- When
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Where
- Anuppampattu Village, Ponneri, North Chennai
- Why
- To strengthen freight infrastructure and enhance regional connectivity
- Location
- Anuppampattu Village, Ponneri, North Chennai
- Developer
- Sical Multimodal and Rail Transport Ltd
- Inaugural Run Distance
- 1,389 km
- Freight Earnings
- ₹15 lakh
- Projected Throughput
- 21 rakes per month
- Commodities Handled
- Containers, food grains, cement, iron & steel