Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), a part of the Indian Railways, is planning to acquire approximately 1,000 specialised tank containers designed for transporting cement by rail. This initiative aims to shift cargo transportation from road to rail. CONCOR has already procured 90 such containers from Braithwaite, a public sector unit under the Ministry of Railways.

This development marks a milestone in strengthening India’s logistics supply chain. The introduction of these tank containers supports the cement industry by providing an efficient, green, and sustainable mode of transport for bulk movement via rail. Recently, CONCOR flagged off its first tank container rake carrying 2,199 tonnes of bulk cement from Maha Cement (Mellacheruvu, AP) to ICD Whitefield, Bengaluru. The client for this initial shipment was Hyderabad-based My Home Cement.