The South Central Railway zone loaded 94.33 million tonnes of freight and 2.1 lakh tonnes of parcel website traffic in 2020.
Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways supplied seamless freight operations final year, guaranteeing the provide needs of all sectors. According to the Railway Ministry, the South Central Railway zone has produced considerable milestones in freight operations in the year 2020. Some of the most significant achievements for the South Central zonal railway in freight operations incorporated the operating of the initial parcel train to Bangladesh from Andhra Pradesh transporting red chillies, operating of the initial Cargo Express from the state of Telangana to New Delhi, transporting 5 crore litres milk to Delhi in Doodh Duronto particular trains amongst other people.
According to the Railway Ministry, the initial Kisan Rail of South India was began from Anantapur (AP) to Adarsh Nagar in the national capital to advantage farmers in marketing and advertising their make. The initial Indian Railways’ parcel train to the neighbouring nation, Bangladesh commenced from Reddipalem (AP), transporting Red Chillies to Benapole station. The national transporter introduced Doodh Duronto particular trains, which transported more than 5 crore litres milk from Renigunta to New Delhi. Also, Indian Railways’ initial Cargo Express was began from Sanath Nagar in Hyderabad to Adarsh Nagar in New Delhi for transporting non-bulk commodities.
Moreover, Jai Kisan particular trains had been introduced clubbing two foodgrains trains as a single single train for more rapidly transportation. According to the Railway Ministry, the South Central Railway zone was amongst the initial zones of Indian Railways to start off time-tabled parcel trains. Also, multi-disciplinary Business Develop Units had been set up across the zones and divisions to strengthen current website traffic and foray into new streams of website traffic. The South Central Railway zone loaded 94.33 million tonnes of freight and 2.1 lakh tonnes of parcel website traffic in 2020.
Around 700 rakes of freight had been loaded from the zone comprising new streams of website traffic. Among other people, these involve turmeric from Nizamabad to Bangladesh, De-oiled cake from Washim to Darshana station, Bangladesh, red lentils by way of containers from Kakinada, automobiles to the farthest freight location (Tripura), boiled rice from Nagireddinali, cement from Yadgir. Additionally, particular interest provided for timely delivery led to an typical speed of freight trains escalating from 24 kmph in 2019 to about 50 kmph in 2020.