SCR has today flagged off a time-tabled freight train between Sanath Nagar in Hyderabad to Adarsh Nagar in New Delhi.
The Cargo Express will run as a pilot project for a period of six months. The service will run once a week every Wednesday. The first train was flagged off from Sanath Nagar in Hyderabad.
Cargo Express will move at an average speed of 50 KMPH and will reach the destination, Anand Nagar, Delhi as per schedule on Friday. The movement of this train can be tracked through FOIS network.
Bulk commodities in huge quantities are being transported by rail in freight trains. But in the recent past, there is a gradual increase in the market for transportation on non-bulk segments.
In order to attract this segment of traffic, South Central Railway has come up with this unique concept of Cargo Express, where in different freight customers holding various types of commodities can avail this facility by indenting a minimum of single wagon also.
Aggregating this general cargo in to a single train is mutually beneficial to both Railways as well the freight customers. It is almost 40% lesser than charges applicable by Road and also the existing railway parcel tariff.
On this occasion, Shri Gajanan Mallya, General Manager appreciated the officers and staff of the Zone involved in materializing this new concept, which is for the first time on Indian Railways.
He advised he freight customers, and cargo aggregators to avail this facility which is mutually beneficial. He also stated that Railways is the safest and cheapest mode of transport as compared to other modes.
For any queries in this regard or to register and book the wagons freight customers and interested parties can seek help from phone numbers: 9701371976 or 040-27821393, which are available round-the-clock helpline
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