Rising congestion at Jawaharlal Nehru port blamed on train shortage
A lack of trains is causing congestion at Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port, resulting in a 6,000-TEU backlog of import containers clogging the port's 2,500-TEU capacity dock area.
A report by the Business Standard of India said the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) has failed to provide enough rolling stock. Railwaymen also report that inland militant farmers are ripping up railway tracks over water shortages.
From June 4 - 22, only 16 of the 90-TEU freight trains called at the port, far fewer than the 20 - 22 needed. "We have requested CONCOR to allow private rail operators to share the load," said Maya Sinha S Sinha, deputy chairperson, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in the report.
"CONCOR has assured us that it will allot more trains to ease the congestion. But there is a backlog of 5,500 containers," Mr Sinha said.
"JN Port is the largest container port and has faced congestion since 2002 and the infrastructure committee under the prime minister should intervene," said Western India Shippers' Association secretary general S R L Narasimhan.
Mr Jain maintains that JN Port requires 433 freight trains a month to move the 39,000 TEU the port is handling on average. The senior executive said in the report that his company normally provides 438 container trains a month.
A report by the Business Standard of India said the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) has failed to provide enough rolling stock. Railwaymen also report that inland militant farmers are ripping up railway tracks over water shortages.
From June 4 - 22, only 16 of the 90-TEU freight trains called at the port, far fewer than the 20 - 22 needed. "We have requested CONCOR to allow private rail operators to share the load," said Maya Sinha S Sinha, deputy chairperson, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in the report.
"CONCOR has assured us that it will allot more trains to ease the congestion. But there is a backlog of 5,500 containers," Mr Sinha said.
"JN Port is the largest container port and has faced congestion since 2002 and the infrastructure committee under the prime minister should intervene," said Western India Shippers' Association secretary general S R L Narasimhan.
Mr Jain maintains that JN Port requires 433 freight trains a month to move the 39,000 TEU the port is handling on average. The senior executive said in the report that his company normally provides 438 container trains a month.