Indian Railways maintains its freight corridors fully functional for essential commodities and vital goods

143458
wagons of freight loaded in last three days

Indian Railways continues its endeavour to ensure availability of essential commodities through its freight services during the nationwide lock down due to COVID-19. In order to ensure the timely delivery of essential commodities for citizens and goods vital for energy & infrastructure sector, Indian Railways has maintained its freight corridors fully functional and has been successful in meeting the needs of both the households sector and industry.

As per press
release, During last 3 days Railways delivered 7195 wagons of Food grains,
64567 wagons of coal, 3314 wagons of steel and 3838 wagons of petroleum. Total
143458 wagons of freight were loaded in the last three days.

On 30th
March 2020, total 726 rakes/37526 wagons were loaded out of which 466
rakes/25617 wagons were loaded for essential commodities (One wagon contains
58-60 ton consignment). This includes 51 rakes/2252 wagons of foodgrains, 6
rakes/252 wagons of sugar, 8 wagons of salt, 2 rake/63 wagons of fruits &
vegetables, 376 rakes/21628 wagons of coal, and 31 rakes/1414 wagons of
petroleum products. Among loading of other important commodities, were 19
rakes/840 wagons of steel, and 18 rakes/802 wagons of fertilizer.

On 31st
March 2020, total 1005 rakes/51755 wagons were loaded out of which 598
rakes/33265 wagons were loaded for essential commodities. This includes 59
rakes/2600 wagons of foodgrains, 7 rakes/293 wagons of sugar, 2 rake/84 wagons
of salt, 2 rake/84 wagons of fruits & vegetables, 500 rakes/28861 wagons of
coal, and 28 rakes/1292 wagons of petroleum products. Among loading of other
important commodities, were 40 rakes/1789 wagons of steel, and 31 rakes/1287
wagons of fertilizer.

On 1st April
2020, total 545 rakes/54177 wagons were loaded out of which 328 rakes/17805
wagons were loaded for essential commodities. This includes 54 rakes/2343
wagons of foodgrains, 5 rakes/210 wagons of sugar, 1 rake/42 wagons of fruits
& vegetables, 244 rakes/14078 wagons of coal, and 24 rakes/1132 wagons of
petroleum products. Among loading of other important commodities, were 16
rakes/685 wagons of steel, and 17 rakes/761 wagons of fertilizer.

Issues which
were earlier being faced by Railways at many terminal points in loading and
unloading operations are being effectively resolved. Indian Railways along with
Ministry of Home affairs is keeping in touch with State Governments to sort out
any such operational issue.