{"id":4596,"date":"2025-08-13T06:41:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T06:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=4596"},"modified":"2025-08-13T06:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T06:41:45","slug":"railway-containers-manufacturing-park-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/railway-containers-manufacturing-park-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Railway Containers Manufacturing Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Railway Containers Manufacturing Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA<\/strong>
\nMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS<\/strong>
\nLOK SABHA<\/strong><\/p>\n

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2714<\/p>\n

ANSWERED ON: 10.03.2025<\/p>\n

Railway Containers Manufacturing Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mahendrabhai Kalubhai Munjpara<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:-<\/p>\n

(a) Whether Surendranagar district has lots of vacant land available near Surendranagar railway yards and if so, the details thereof;<\/p>\n

(b) If so, whether the Government has any plans to set up a railway containers manufacturing park in Surendranagar district in the Gujarat; and<\/p>\n

(c) If so, the details thereof?<\/p>\n

ANSWER: MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) Available vacant land near Surendranagar Junction Railway yard has been kept reserved for future development of Yard keeping in view doubling of Surendranagar-Rajkot Kanalus Section, electrification of Surendranagar Rajkot-Okha Section, development of Goods yards, stabling lines, Electric loco shed, Construction of offices, staff quarters etc. as may be required in future.<\/p>\n

(b) No such proposal has been received.<\/p>\n

(c) Does not arise.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a detailed look into the concept of a Railway Containers Manufacturing Park<\/strong> in India, clarifying where the initiative stands and highlighting key developments in container manufacturing:<\/p>\n

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1. Is There a Dedicated Railway Containers Manufacturing Park?<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • No<\/strong>, there is no official proposal<\/em> for such a park. In a 2025 Lok Sabha response, the Railway Minister confirmed that while land near Surendranagar (Gujarat) is reserved for future railway infrastructure expansion (like yards or staff quarters), no plans exist for a dedicated container manufacturing facility<\/strong> there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \n

    2. Container Manufacturing: Growing Industrial Hubs<\/h2>\n

    While no formal \u201cpark\u201d exists, several industrial setups are actively manufacturing railway and shipping containers:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Bhavnagar, Gujarat<\/strong>
      \nAawadkrupa Plastomech Pvt. Ltd. (and subsidiary APPL Containers) are scaling production of ISO-standard containers\u2014from about 15\/day currently to a capacity of 100\/day. These containers are being deployed domestically and for exports.<\/li>\n
    • A government feasibility committee is also exploring development of Bhavnagar into a broader container manufacturing hub<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Braithwaite & Co (BCL), Hooghly (West Bengal)<\/strong>
      \nBCL is investing in infrastructure at its Angus Works unit to manufacture 20′ and 40′ ISO containers as part of the \u201cMake in India\u201d initiative\u2014aimed at substituting imports.<\/li>\n
    • JSPL at Paradip Port (Odisha)<\/strong>
      \nJindal Steel & Power Ltd is exploring a port-based container manufacturing unit across 100 acres of land at Paradip, aligning with \u201cMake in Odisha\u201d and import-reduction goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n

      3. Logistics Infrastructure & Terminals (Not Manufacturing Parks)<\/h2>\n

      Although not manufacturing facilities, several infrastructure projects are enhancing container movement:<\/p>\n

        \n
      • Specialized Container Terminals<\/strong>
        \nIndian Railways plans to set up 23 dedicated container-only rail terminals<\/strong> across multiple states\u2014designed for exclusive container freight operations, discouraging bulk cargo use.<\/li>\n
      • Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs)<\/strong>
        \nFor example, the Apeejay Logistics Park in Kalinganagar (Odisha)<\/strong> includes a dedicated railway siding, bonded warehousing, and links to ports\u2014facilitating efficient container handling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        4. Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Initiative<\/th>\nStatus \/ Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Dedicated Manufacturing Park<\/strong><\/td>\nNone exists; only land reserved (e.g., Surendranagar)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Bhavnagar Manufacturing Unit<\/strong><\/td>\nOperational; scaling up to 100 containers\/day; future hub under consideration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        BCL (Hooghly)<\/strong><\/td>\nBuilding infrastructure to manufacture ISO containers domestically<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        JSPL at Paradip<\/strong><\/td>\nProposed plant to manufacture containers at the port<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Container Terminals (Rail)<\/strong><\/td>\n23 proposed specialized terminals for container freight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        MMLPs (e.g., Kalinganagar)<\/strong><\/td>\nLogistics hubs with container handling\u2014not manufacturing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
        \n

        Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n

        There is no single dedicated “Railway Containers Manufacturing Park” in India yet. However, multiple regionally dispersed efforts\u2014from Bhavnagar and Hooghly to Paradip\u2014are cumulatively advancing container production capacity under government-backed industrial policies. Meanwhile, Indian Railways continues to develop logistics infrastructure\u2014like specialized terminals and MMLPs\u2014to support container traffic growth.<\/p>\n

        Let me know if you’d like further insights into any of these projects, regional industrial trends, or policy frameworks supporting them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Railway Containers Manufacturing Park GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2714 ANSWERED ON: 10.03.2025 Railway Containers Manufacturing Park Mahendrabhai Kalubhai Munjpara Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) Whether Surendranagar district has lots of vacant land available near Surendranagar railway yards and if so, the details thereof; […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4596","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4596\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}