The Dhamra Port Company limited (DPCl) has signed a commercial agreement with the Ministry of Railways here. The agreement signed on Sunday accords the status of Non-Government Railways (NGR) to DPCl under the Indian Railway Act, 1989.
While giving such a status, the Railways encourage its strategic partners like ports and industries to invest in creating additional railway infrastructure.
The agreement was signed by DPCl CEO Subrat Tripathy and East Coast Railway Chief Commercial Manager, Fright Service PC Sahu, respectively for the company and the Railways. Among others, Chief Commercial Manager Binayak Swain, FA and CO Bijay Kumar, Secretary to GM MK Misra and Head of Railways, APSEZ, Sajal Mittra were present.