<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-456" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="5,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="5,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">NEW DELHI / AHMEDABAD</b> — In a major operational drive to fortify cold-chain connectivity between high-yield agricultural belts and maritime gateways, Indian Railways has expedited the rollout of specialized, scheduled refrigerated container (reefer) rail rakes across the Western agricultural corridor under the <b data-path-to-node="5,0" data-index-in-node="311" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan</b></span><span data-path-to-node="5,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="5,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c751612964="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-457" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="6,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The expanded intermodal network directly links farming, dairy, and horticultural belts in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh with deepwater maritime terminals—including Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and Mundra Port</span><span data-path-to-node="6,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="6,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c751612964="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Technical Specifications and Active Cold-Chain Architecture</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-458" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="9,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The newly deployed reefer block trains are engineered to eliminate post-harvest thermal excursions across long-haul transit corridors</span><span data-path-to-node="9,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="9,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">:</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c751612964="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="10" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-459" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="10,0,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Multi-Temperature Climate Control:</b> The specialized 40-foot high-cube reefer containers operate across broad thermal bands—ranging from deep-freeze&nbsp;for marine seafood, dairy, and poultry payloads, to chilled and controlled-atmosphere parameters&nbsp;for fresh fruits and seasonal vegetables</span><span data-path-to-node="10,0,0,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="10,0,0,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c751612964="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-460" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="10,1,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Acoustic Mobile Power-Pack Cars:</b> Each train formation is paired with heavy-duty diesel-electric power generator cars that deliver continuous, uninterrupted electrical energy to every plugged-in container unit during transit</span><span data-path-to-node="10,1,0,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="10,1,0,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c751612964="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-461" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="10,2,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Real-Time IoT Telemetry &amp; ULIP Integration:</b> Wireless sensor networks monitor internal container temperature, humidity, and atmospheric gas concentrations, streaming live telemetry into the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) to provide exporters with automated Good Distribution Practice (GDP) compliance records</span><span data-path-to-node="10,2,0,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="10,2,0,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c751612964="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul><h3 data-path-to-node="12" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Dedicated Freight Corridor Synchronization</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="13" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-462" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="13,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The operational rollout leverages electrified, grade-separated tracks along the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC)</span><span data-path-to-node="13,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="13,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">:</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c751612964="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="14" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="14,0,0" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-463" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="14,0,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="14,0,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Accelerated Transit Velocity:</b> Running on dedicated, time-tabled freight paths isolated from passenger congestion, the reefer expresses compress farm-to-quay transit intervals by over 30%, completing long-haul hinterland evacuation runs in under 28 hours</span><span data-path-to-node="14,0,0,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="14,0,0,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c751612964="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="14,1,0" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-464" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="14,1,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="14,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Direct Berth-Side Transfer:</b> Upon reaching maritime terminals, reefer boxes are transferred directly onto waiting container cellular vessels or placed in electrified port-side reefer yards with active plug monitoring, eliminating thermal shocks during yard staging</span><span data-path-to-node="14,1,0,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="14,1,0,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c751612964="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul><h3 data-path-to-node="16" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Economic Dividend for Agritech and Farm Exporters</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="17" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-465" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="17,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The accelerated reefer rail strategy addresses India's persistent post-harvest logistics losses, which historically eroded farmer price realisations</span><span data-path-to-node="17,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="17,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c751612964="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="18" id="p-rc_8e450b2f5430d5ce-466" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="18,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Shifting high-volume perishable traffic from long-haul highway trucking to scheduled double-stack and single-stack reefer rakes lowers per-container freight expenditures by 18% to 22%</span><span data-path-to-node="18,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="18,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">. This efficiency preserves product freshness and improves the global market competitiveness of Indian agro-exports bound for key consumer destinations across the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia</span><span data-path-to-node="18,3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c1742526798="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1742526798="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="18,4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span></p>