Western Railway with its commitment towards the nation, is continuing to transport the supply of essential commodities across the nation, during this difficult time of corona pandemic. In continuation to this, one more parcel special is scheduled to run between Dewas and Mumbai Central. Four Parcel Special trains, including a milk special rake, departed on 21st August 2020 from WR viz. Bandra Terminus to Jammu Tawi and Porbandar to Shalimar parcel special. An indented rake left from Karambeli to New Guwahati and a milk special from Palanpur to Hind Terminal.
Train No 00931 Dewas- Mumbai Central parcel special train will depart from Dewas at 19.30 hrs on 23rd August 2020 to reach Mumbai Central at 04.30 hrs on 25th August 2020. This train will halt at Geratpur and Ahmedabad station. Shri Thakur further added that since 23rd March to 20th Aug 2020, commodities weighing above 1.03 lakh tonnes have been transported by Western Rly through its 480 parcel special trains, which mainly included agricultural produce, medicines, fish, milk etc. The revenue generated through this transportation has been approx. Rs 33.23 crore. During this period, 76 milk special trains were run by Western Rly, with a load of more than 57 thousand tonnes and 100% utilization of the wagons, generating revenue of approx Rs 9.95 crore. Similarly, 379 Covid-19 special parcel trains with a load of above 34 thousand tonnes were also run to transport various essential commodities, for which the revenue earned was Rs 17.53 crore.
In addition to this, 25 indented rakes carrying more than 10 thousand tonnes were also run with almost 100% utilization generating revenue of more than Rs 5.76 crore. During the lockdown period from 22nd March till 20th August 2020, total 12,520 rakes of goods trains have been used by WR to supply essential commodities amounting to 25.97 million tonnes. The revenue through these goods trains was above Rs 3101 crore. 24,638 freight trains have been interchanged with other zonal railways, in which 12,323 trains were handed over and 12,315 trains taken over at different interchange points.
