NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, NOV 1
Southern Railway has loaded 2.09 million tonnes of freight, which fetched earnings of Rs 162.42 Crores during October 2020. For the financial year, April to October ’20, Southern Railway loaded 14.78 M.T with the earning of Rs 1,167.57 Crores, according to a release.
Freight Operations Touching New Heights: October witnessed a remarkable increase of 1⃣5⃣% in freight loading, compared to same period last year.
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While several different commodities were loaded, there were some exceptions during this month. The first was the ever highest loading of rice and paddy in a single month, for Tamilnadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC), totalling a volume of 2.61 lakh tonnes in the month of October ‘20.
Similarly, during October ’20, Southern Railway loaded 56 trains of Automobiles, which is best ever loading of automobiles in any month so far.
More importantly these included 4 train loads of Harvesters from Chinnasalem to various destinations in Andhra and Karnataka. This improved performance was a result of functioning of Business Development Groups at Head Quarters and in all Divisions of SR.
Southern Railway is the destination Railway for several essential commodities such as fertiliser, food grain, cement, Iron and steel and coal.
The combined effect of higher speeds of freight trains and quick and efficient unloading at Southern Railways terminals, has improved the availability of wagons for loading not only for Southern Railway, but also for Indian Railways, the release from CPRO added.
