New Delhi. Despite the challenges posed by the Corona Pandemic, on March 11, 2021, Indian Railways has crossed last year’s cumulative freight figure.
The cumulative freight loading of Indian Railways on 11 March 2021 was 1145.68 million tonnes, which is more than the total cumulative loading of last year (1145.61 million tonnes).
These figures for March 2021 show a boom in terms of goods loading and speed. It also shows the speed at which Indian Railways is working.
On a monthly basis as of March 11, 2021, Indian Railways’ load was 43.43 million tonnes, which is 10 percent higher than the corresponding period last year (39.33 million tonnes).
On a daily basis, on March 11, 2021, Indian Railways’ freight loading was 4.07 million tonnes, which is 34 percent higher than the same date last year (3.03 million tonnes).
In the month of March 2021, till March 11, the average speed of goods trains was 45.49 km per hour, which is almost double as compared to the same period last year (23.29 km per hour).
It is noteworthy that Indian Railways is also giving many concessions and discounts to make the movement of goods trains more attractive. Indian Railways’ freight traffic is growing rapidly due to strengthening of business development units in zones and divisions, constant communication with industries and customers providing logistics services and faster pace.
Attention also needs to be paid to the fact that the Covid pandemic has been used as an opportunity by Indian Railways to improve its all-round capacity and performance.
Tags: COVID 19, Goods trains, Indian Railway news, Indian Railways
FIRST PUBLISHED : March 13, 2021, 12:05 IST