Mamata Banerjee inaugurates first of 10 auto hubs in Shalimar

Shortly after announcing her plan to set up 10 new auto hubs in India, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee last week inaugurated the first of these logistics centres near the Shalimar railway station. Ms Banerjee said that not only would these auto hubs generate additional income for the railways, they would also provide employment to scores of local men and women. The hubs will act as centres where automobiles from production plants across the country will be brought for local distribution. Apart from Shalimar, such centres will also come up in Siliguri, Guwahati, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kerala, Bangalore and Delhi.
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