Freight rate rationalisation to bring down commodity and consumer prices: Eco Survey
- Posted on January 30, 2026
- By Financial Express
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Freight rate rationalisation to bring down commodity and consumer prices: Eco Survey
The survey said that due to the cross-subsidisation of passenger services, railways has kept the freight rates high which has distorted the competition with roads segment, and rationalisation of rail freight rates will improve revenue buoyancy and incentivise a shift of goods transport from roads to rail.
