Union Cabinet nod to set up 300 cargo terminals

A policy for long-term leasing of railway land to implement PM Gati Shakti has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The government said it will help set up 300 cargo terminals and generate 125,000 jobs. The policy, Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Anurag Thakur said, will provide land lease up to 35 years as against five years presently. It will be implemented in the next 90 days, he said. In a statement, the Centre stated the cargo terminals have a potential to generate 125,000 jobs.