The Jia Bagga Container Terminal, Raiwaind Road Lahore was declared open with the arrival of first container train last week, according to a National Logistics Cell (NLC) press release. The terminal would formally be commissioned by June 30.
The bonded and non-bonded container train terminal operated jointly by NLC dry port segment and upcoming NLC Express Freight Train (NEFT) with its designed potential would bring good revenue and business in freight/cargo to Pakistan Railways through its premium services and brand "In step with tomorrow".
The future of logistics in Pakistan with the collaboration of two of the largest public entities, Pakistan Railways and NLC would form a reliable and modern logistics multi-model supply chain solution. NEFT and Pakistan Railways had jointly signed an agreement on March 21 this year, where Railways would make available rolling stock to NEFT for its operations at Jia Bagga from both the port in Karachi, says the press release.-PR