Ambala division loads record 1,146 wagons of food grain

Tribune News Service

Ambala, April 19

The Ambala division of Northern Railway has recorded all-time record single-day loading of 1,146 wagons of food grain on Friday. The previous best-ever loading of foodgrain was 952 wagons in a single day on April 9 this year.

The division has recorded consecutively highest-ever earning in a day on April 16 and 17, which was Rs 11.16 crore and Rs 12.62 crore, respectively.

As per the data shared, the Ambala division has loaded 340 rakes (one rake comprises of nearly 50 wagons) of food grains out of the total 425 rakes loaded from the division in the lockdown period so far, which has fetched freight earning of more than Rs 187 crore for the division in this period.

DRM Ambala Division GM Singh said: “Five long-distance higher capacity Annapoorna Trains were dispatched on Friday, which is also a record. It has all been possible with the converted efforts of our section controllers, station masters, guards, loco pilots and staff of commercial supervisors who are engaged in smooth operation of freight services.”

Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Hari Mohan said: “The Commercial Department of the division is striving hard to ensure uninterrupted supply of essentials across the country. While ensuring the same, we are taking all protective measures from Covid-19 as social distancing and sanitisation norms are being ensured, keeping in view the safety of employees and working people.”