Salt loading by rail is yet to resume from Agasthiyampalli contrary to expectationsDespite rail services resuming on the Agasthiyampalli - Thiruthuraipoondi section after conversion to broad gauge, salt loading by rail from Agasthiyampalli station has yet to begin. Salt manufacturers continue to rely on road transport, citing several reasons: low salt stocks due to unseasonal rains, a preference for road transport due to...
more... convenience and doorstep delivery, and the logistical challenges of rail transport. While the railway authorities are encouraging salt loading by rail, the volume of salt movement is currently deemed inadequate for rail transport, making road transport more economically viable.
Agasthiyampalli - Thiruthuraipoondi section pe broad gauge conversion ke baad rail services start ho gaye, par Agasthiyampalli station se rail se salt load karna abhi tak start nahi hua. Salt manufacturers abhi bhi road transport pe depend kar rahe hain, aur uske peeche unke kuchh reasons hain: unseasonal rains ki wajah...
more... se salt ka stock kam hona, convenience aur doorstep delivery ki wajah se road transport ko prefer karna, aur rail transport ki logistical challenges. Railway authorities salt loading by rail karne ke liye encourage kar rahe hain, par salt movement ki volume abhi rail transport ke liye sufficient nahi hai, jisse road transport more economically viable ban gaya hai.