The Hindu Business Line : Congestion at JN port

The congestion problem at Jawaharlal Nehru port is again proving to be a matter of concern to its users. Reports suggest that, at any point of time, an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 boxes, both imports and exports, lie uncleared in the port. If the growth of traffic at the port is any indication, the problem, it is feared, will only worsen in the coming days. The fear may not be totally unfounded. Normally, the congestion problem starts from around June/July, with the onset o f the monsoon; this year it started from around March.

Augmentation of connectivity to the port is perhaps one way to tackle the problem, but it may not happen overnight. More important, other ports on the West coast must come up. Fortunately, Mundra and Pipavav ports have already come. While Mundra port’s traffic throughput, covering both bulk items and containers, is steadily increasing, the level of connectivity to the port leaves much to be desired.

There are two railway routes to the port, both single-line networks with speed restrictions and therefore heavily congested. Ask the Railways about it and it will draw your attention to dedicated freight corridors. But what happens till the corridor is ready for operation?

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