WR to run two more parcel special trains with 4 trips between Karambeli New Guwahati and Okha Guwahati

To fulfill
the commitment towards the nation and the people, Western Railway is leaving no
stone unturned to ensure that essential commodities are made available across
the nation during the time of lockdown. Besides the special parcel trains, the
goods trains too are transporting commodities as usual.

Since 23rd
March to 31st March, 2020 0.86 million tonnes of goods were transported,
earning a revenue of Rs 104.25 crore. From 1st April to 27th April, 2020, Rs
476.53 crore was earned by transporting 3.28 million tonnes of various
commodities. A total 4.14 million tonnes goods was transported through goods
trains by Western Rly, earning the revenue of Rs 580.78 crore. This is in
addition to the earnings through parcel special trains, wherein since 23rd
March to 28th April, 2020, commodities weighing almost 21000 tonnes have been
transported by Western Rly through its various parcel special trains, which
included agricultural produce, medicines, fish, milk. The earnings generated
through this transportation, was approx Rs 6.59 crore.

According to
a press release issued by WR CPRO Ravinder Bhakar,  two more parcel special trains are scheduled
to run with 2 trips each between Karambeli – New Guwahati and Okha –  Guwahati.

Train No
00903 Karambeli – New Guwahati special parcel train will leave Karambeli at
18.00 hrs on 30th April to reach New Guwahati at 10.30 hrs on 2nd May, 2020.
Similarly, Train No 00904 New Guwahati – Karambeli special parcel train will
leave New Guwahati on 3rd May, 2020 at 05.00 hrs to reach Karambeli at 22.00
hrs the next day. The train will halt at Bhusaval Jn, Khandwa, Itarsi Jn,
Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Patliputra, Sonpur,
Katihar, New Jalpaiguri  and New
Bongaigaon stations in both directions.

Train No
00949 Okha – Guwahati special parcel train will leave Okha on 1st May, 2020 at
07.15 hrs to reach Guwahati on 3rd May, 2020 at 17.00 hrs. Similarly, Train No
00950 Guwahati – Okha special parcel train will leave Guwahati at 16.00 hrs on
4th May, 2020 to reach Okha at 01.10 hrs on 7th May, 2020. The train will halt
at Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, Anand, Chhayapuri, Ratlam, Kota,
Sawai Madhopur, Bayana, Agra Fort, Tundla, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Pt Deen
Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Patna, Muzaffarpur Jn, Katihar, New Bongaigaon and Changsari
stations in both directions.

Bhakar
stated that, since 23rd March to 28th April, 2020, eighteen milk special trains
were run by Western Rly, with a load of almost 13000 tonnes and 100%
utilization of the wagons generating revenue of above Rs 2.22 crore. Similarly,
106 Covid-19 special parcel trains were also run to transport essential
commodities, for which the revenue earned was Rs 3.59 crore. In addition to
this, 4 indented rakes carrying 1864 tonnes were also run with 100% utilization
generating revenue of more than Rs 77.65 lakh. The total loading in this period
has been over 21000 tonnes, thereby earning Rs 6.59 crore.

He informed
that three parcel special trains left from WR for various parts of the country
on 29th April, 2020 viz. Mumbai Central – Firozpur, Dadar – Bhuj and Ahmedabad
– Guwahati. In addition to this one milk rake left from Palanpur to Hind
Terminal. It’s worth mentioning that WR has also made available a dedicated
Helpline No 9004490982 which is manned 24×7 by 
WR’s commercial staff for any parcel booking related assistance. An
email id has also been created for the same [email protected].

Bhakar
further stated that during the lockdown period from 22nd March to 28th April,
2020, total 2522 rakes of goods trains have been used by WR to supply essential
commodities amounting to 5.48 million tonnes. 5256 freight trains were
interchanged with other railways, including 2673 trains handed over and 2603
trains taken over at different interchange points.  130 Millennium Parcel rakes of Parcel
Vans/Railway Milk Tankers (RMTs) have been sent to different parts of the
country to supply as per the demands of essential items such as milk powder,
liquid milk and other general consumer goods.

The total
loss of earnings over Western Railway up to 28th April, 2020 on account of
lockdown has been to Rs 626.27 Cr (inclusive of suburban + non-suburban).
Inspite of this, due to cancellation of tickets till now, Western Railway has
ensured to refund Rs. 205.52 crore. It’s also worth mentioning that in this
refund amount, Mumbai division itself, has ensured refund of Rs 100.13 crore.
Till now, 32.43 lakh passengers have cancelled their tickets over entire
Western Railway & have received their refund amount accordingly.