What is the MagRail Booster? How it could improve bulk cargo movement at Deendayal Port
Logistics giant DP World on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) and Poland-based deep-tech company Nevomo to boost the movement of bulk cargo and containers at the port.
According to the agreement, DP World will leverage Nevomo's MagRail Booster, which uses a first-of-its-kind electromagnetic propulsion, for cargo movement in a live Indian port environment.
Touted as the "world's first retrofit solution for existing rail infrastructure", Nevomo claims that the MagRail Booster—part of the Polish company's MagRail portfolio—was developed to improve existing rail operations.
The company claims it does this by "allowing traffic automation and infrastructure electrification with greater flexibility, higher frequency of operations, greater capacity, and enhanced dynamics".
The core of the MagRail Booster is a linear motor propulsion system—called MagRail—that enables magnetic levitation to work on conventional rail lines.
This is because it uses passive magnetic levitation, which lets trains hover over the rails without active power on the infrastructure side, and results in increased speed.
"This initiative not only strengthens India’s port infrastructure but also reinforces our commitment to building greener, smarter gateways that support the nation’s long-term trade and logistics ambitions," said Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman, Deendayal Port Authority, as per a press release from the Centre.
Under the MoU signed on Wednesday, the DPA, DP World, and Nevomo will collaborate to design and install a 750-metre MagRail Booster pilot track within the Deendayal Port.
A strategic feasibility study will also be conducted to assess whether the MagRail technology can be deployed at a larger scale, in line with the Government of India’s PM Gati Shakti Master Plan and the Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines.
Maritime