Q. Consider the following statements regarding the National Rail Plan (NRP) for India – 2030:
1.The NRP is aimed to formulate strategies to increase the modal share of the Railways in freight to 45%.
2.Presently, around 64% of overall freight transportation being carried out by waterways.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Answer: B
Notes:
Presently, the modal share is skewed in favor of roadways with 64% of overall freight transportation being carried out by roads.
The objective of the National Rail Plan is to create capacity ahead of demand, which in turn would also cater to future growth in demand right up to 2050 and also increase the modal share of Railways to 45 per cent in freight traffic and to continue to sustain it.
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