First railway freight terminal at Samba
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First railway freight terminal at Samba

The railway station in Samba district will soon have a freight terminal, the first-of-its-kind in Jammu and Kashmir, having the capacity to move 6,000- 9,000 metric tonnes of goods per day. The terminal will also handle container, brake bulk (cement or fertilisers or steel and automobiles) apar...

The railway station in Samba district will soon have a freight terminal, the first-of-its-kind in Jammu and Kashmir, having the capacity to move 6,000- 9,000 metric tonnes of goods per day. The terminal will also handle container, brake bulk (cement or fertilisers or steel and automobiles) apart from other industrial goods.Contact: TP Singh, General Manager, Northern Railway.Address: NDCR Building, State Entry Road, New Delhi. Tel: 011-2336 3469. E-mail: cpro@nr.railnet.gov.in Website: www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in

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