Better railway connectivity sought for Kutch industries

The Federation of Kutch Industries Association (Fokia) has raised several issues with the Western Railway concerning trade and business in a representation to Ashok Kumar Misra, General Manager of the Western Railway. Fokia demands the laying of a railway line connecting Adipur Mundra and Mandvi for passenger and cargo movement, an industrial cluster near the Mundra Port is throbbing and thousands of workforce daily commute to Mundra from Gandhidham for work or business using the road. The railway line would ease commuting for them. Fokia also represented the early completion of gauge conversion of the Vayorkoteshwar Phase of the Bhujnaliya Line this phase is being developed by Gride in partnership with industries associated with Fokia. Nimish Phadke, Managing Director of Fokia said "We have requested to extend this line to lakhpat and beyond parallel to the upcoming Gadulisantalpur National Highway. The upcoming cement industries in Kutch like Adani JSW Shree Cement and others have already requested Gride for this extension."