NewsR Staff
Chugging through the challenges of Covid-19, Indian Railways had achieved a significant milestone in pulling freight traffic.
On 27 July 2020 the freight loading was 3.13 million tonne (MT), which is higher as compared to the figure of last year’s corresponding period.
The average speed of Freight Trains on 27 July 2020 was 46.16 kmph that was more than double as compare to last year for the same date (22.52 kmph). In the month of July the average speed of freight trains is 45.03 kmph which is around double as compare to last year for the same month (23.22 kmph).
West Central Railway with the average speed of 54.23 kmph, Northeast Frontier Railway with the speed of 51 kmph, East Central Railway 50.24 kmph, East Cost Railway 41.78 kmph, South East Central Railway 42.83 kmph, South Eastern Railway 43.24 kmph and Western Railway with the speed of 44.4 kmph are the leading Railway Zones in the average speed of freight train in Indian Railways.
On 27 July 2020 total 1039 no. of rakes loaded with freight in Indian Railways which includes 76 rakes of foodgrain, 67 rakes of fertilizer, 49 rakes of steel, 113 rakes of cement, 113 rakes of iron ore and 363 rakes of coal.
The railways had been offering attractive concessions and discounts to enhance further freight movement.
