Central Railway handles 58 million tons of freight, creates new record

Central Railway, which in recent years has seen its freight loading from major ports like Jawaharlal Port Trust and Mumbai Port Trust falling, made a remarkable turnaround for the current financial year — April 2015 to March 2016 — to create a new record in freight loading. The originating freight loading of 58.00 million tons achieved during the year 2015-16 is the highest ever loading recorded in the history of Central Railway. The earlier best ever loading of 56.84 million tons was recorded in the financial year 2007-08, almost a decade back. As compared to last year freight loading it shows as increase of 4.3%.

The revenue earned from originating loading is an expected Rs5,522 crore and apportioned earnings Rs7,258 crore approximately also the all time high which is 6.3% more than last year.

In a statement, CR said that the bulk of growth in loading came about because of good numbers in the coal, fertilisers, petroleum and oil products (POL) and cement. "Furthermore, the growth achieved is despite the drop in loading of containers and agro-based commodities, i.e., foodgrains, sugar etc. as compared to freight loading in 2007-08," CR authorities added.