Sagarmala project a game-changer? Low tide for coastal shipping

Even as Pepsico tests India's river routes, Hyundai is rethinking its plans

Earlier this month, Pepsico became the first private company to use the country's inland waterways when a ship carrying products from its plant in Kolkata set off for Varanasi along the Ganga river.
 

This marked a significant milestone for the government's ambitious Sagarmala scheme to improve the country's logistics and shift the burden of moving cargo from the clogged road and rail networks.    

Shifting to water-based transport could be a game-changer for companies because it is estimated that it can reduce the cost of transportation by nearly half and also drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.

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