Northern Railway earned Rs.178 crore freight income, despite hurdles arising from Covid-19
Ferozepur, July 10, 2020: Despite the hurdles arising from Covid-19, the Ferozepur division of the Northern Railway earned 178 crore freight income in the month of June.
Divisional Railway Manager Rajesh Aggarwal informed that Ferozepur Division continued to distribute the required items through Goods and Parcel Special Trains to ensure the transportation of essential items during a nationwide lockdown due to Covid-19. With the mutual coordination of the Operations and Commercial Department, the Board has set new dimensions in freight operations by ensuring unloading/loading at freight terminals despite the shortage of 24x7 working workers and trucks.
Despite the challenging times, the board recorded a freight income of around Rs 178 crore during the month of June-20, which is 17 percent more than Rs 152 crore of the same period last year. In the month of June, 17,110 quintals of essential commodities were transported to different parts of the country through 50 parcel special trains, which resulted in revenue of approximately Rs.72 lakhs.
DRM said that the Division is committed to ensuring an uninterrupted supply of essential commodities throughout the country and at the same time all safety measures are being taken to prevent Covid-19 during unloading/loading.