The company has
received approval to commence commercial operations at the terminal effective
14 April 2026. According to a regulatory filing, the green light was granted by
the Indian Railways through its Southern Railway division, which confirmed the
successful commissioning of the facility. The approval was communicated via
email at approximately 9:45 a.m. on the same day, enabling immediate
operational readiness.
JSW Infrastructure had earlier secured the Letter of
Acceptance for the project on 27 June 2024. The terminal has been developed
entirely on railway land, aligning with the government’s Gati Shakti initiative
aimed at boosting integrated and efficient cargo movement across the country. The Arakkonam terminal is expected to
strengthen multimodal connectivity in the region, streamline cargo handling,
and support increased rail-based freight movement, contributing to overall
logistics efficiency in southern India.