Ro-Ro gets NGO thumbs up; calls for long-term approach to curb

An environmental NGO has advocated adopting long-term and area-specific approach to curb pollution while lauding the Railways' roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) services to carry loaded trucks on waggons to decongest roads and reduce harmful emissions.

The Greenpeace India said movement of goods through public transport systems such as railways is a cleaner way of transportation compared to the truck-based system.

It said the method will reduce pollution, curb greenhouse gases emissions and bring down energy consumption.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday launched Ro-Ro service from Gurugram to carry loaded trucks on wagons so as to decongest the roads in the national capital region and tackle the problem of pollution.

"We need to look at not just bypassing Delhi and reducing entry of few trucks to Delhi, but reducing pollution everywhere by adopting long-term and regional approach," Sunil Dahiya, Campaigner, Greenpeace India told

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