Central Railway Transports 35 million Tonne Freight During Lockdown
Mumbai, November 14, 2020: In order to ensure the timely delivery of freight vital for the energy & infrastructure sector, Railways has maintained its goods trains fully functional in spite of the COVID19 lockdown and unlock. Central Railway (CR) transported 35 million tonnes of freight successfully in meeting the needs of the industry from 23rd March 2020 to 12th November 2020.
In terms of wagon loads it turns out 6,55,028 wagons from 23.3.2020 to 12.11.2020. Central Railway ran 13,619 goods trains carrying coal, food grains, sugar, petroleum products, fertilizers, containers, iron and steel, cement, onions and other miscellaneous goods. During this period on an average 2,787 wagons of freight have been loaded daily.
Central Railway carried 2,55,605 wagons of coal to various power plants to ensure un-interrupted supply of electricity. Also carried 8,539 wagons of food grains and sugar; 30,740 wagons of fertilizers and 7,616 wagons of onions for the benefit of farmers; 61,458 wagons of petroleum products; 16,879 wagons of iron and steel; 43,752 wagons of cement; 1,98,531 container wagons and about 31,908 wagons of de-oiled cake and miscellaneous goods.
Highest loading of 2.67 lakh tonnes in a single day on Central Railway on 12.11.2020. Nagpur division achieved highest ever loading of 2,664 wagons on 12.11.2020 surpassing the previous best of 2,641 wagons achieved on 05.11.2020.
