Central Railway earns highest ticket checking revenue of Rs144 crore

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 9

The Central Railway, for the first time achieved 7 million tonnes loading in a month, amounting to the best ever monthly loading by surpassing the previous best of 6.96 million tonnes in March 2021.

So far, 770 trips of Kisan Rail ran from January to December in 2021. A total of 900 trips have been operated since inception of Kisan Rail.

Number one position of Railways is continuing from June 2021 in parcel earnings of Rs229.92 crore from April to December.

Achievements

• Number one position in parcel earnings of Rs229.92 cr from April to December, 2021.
• 770 trips of Kisan Rail ran from January to December 2021
• Wi-Fi facility covers 379 stations on Central Railway.

The Railways earned the highest ever ticket checking revenue of Rs144.23 crore from April to December 2021.

Stating its vision for the year 2022, the Central Railway is looking at upgrading the infrastructure on Neral –Matheran Light Railway, more FOBs, lifts, escalators, AC local services, Deccan Queen Express new LHB rake and electrification of sections Jejuri – Shenoli (158 RKM), Kurduwadi – Latur (190 RKM), Mohol – Dudhani (91 RKM) and Lonand – Phaltan (26 RKM) are targeted to be completed in New Year.

Highlighting the achievements during the year 2021, the Central Railway stated that it had worked on the extension of 44 Andheri services to/from Goregaon (All Andheri services extended to and from Goregaon), increase in morning peak hour services on fourth corridor and introduced 12 AC EMU services on harbour line.

In 2012, the Central Railway attached 166 additional coaches (AC-3 Tier, Sleeper and General second class) to various trains for 1,054 trips, ran 1,742 special trains on various occasions like summer holidays, festival holidays etc. and provided 13 more foot over bridges (FOBs). There are a total of 319 FOBs on Central Railway and 125 escalators and 86 lifts.

Now, the Wi-Fi facility covers 379 stations on Central Railway.