As on 08.12.2020, North Central Railway in the current financial year has loaded 10.54 million tonnes freight which is 1.9 lakhs tonnes more as compared to freight loaded in the same period of last financial year. Despite Covid-19 situation, this improvement could be achieved due to substantial increase of 40% in food grains loading and 5% improvement in fertiliser loading over last year.
- Transportation of goods through railway is safer, faster, eco-friendly and cost-effective over other modes of transport and increased transport of food grains and other agriculture related items through railway is an important indicator of growth in agriculture and affiliated sectors and connects farmers to new and emerging markets.
- North Central Railway has taken many steps for improving loading of food grains and other commodities which include:
- Improvement in 17 goods sheds over the three divisions
- Finalisation of station to station rates allowing rebate upto 30 % for additional and new traffic stream of food grains from Etah, Kherali, Datia, Dabra, Rayaru, Lalitpur, Mathura etc
- Capturing new traffic of tractor loading at ICD Dadri
- Capturing new traffic through loading of food grain etc. in mini and half rakes
- Capturing food grain export traffic to Bangladesh etc.
- Some of the recent achievement in loading food grains and other agriculture related items on the Prayagraj Division are opening of Iradatganj for food grain loading after gap of approximately 06 years, loading of 20 food grain rakes from in last 1.5 months from Naini, loading of tractors in 100 NMG wagons from ICD dadri, capturing new traffic and loading of food grains in 121 wagons at Pankidham etc. on Agra division marketing efforts by BDUs resulted in first ever food grain loading in 02 mini rakes from Mathura.
- Similarly, Jhansi Division has loaded 1.5 Lakhs tonnes of food grains in November-2020 which is the best ever performance of the division in agriculture produce transportation.
Recent Achievement:
Despite ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, North Central Railway achieved many milestones in November-2020. Besides surpassing last year originating freight loading and achieving the highest interchange of 532 freight trains on 30.11.20, NCR also completed many important works of infrastructure development and safety related maintenance of assets during November-2020.
- For safety of road users 04 RUBs one each in Prayagraj- Kanpur, Shikohabad-Farrukhabad, Mathura-Alwar and Dholpur-Agra sections were commissioned in Nov,20 and so far, 09 RUBs have been commissioned in the current financial year.
- Manned level crossing no.58 in Kanpur-Tundla section was closed during the month and total 28 manned level crossings have been closed in the current financial year till November, 2020.
- Provision of power lifting barriers at two level crossings, sliding booms at two level crossings and secured communication between station and gateman at 08 LCs are other important road user safety works completed in November,2020.
- North Central Railway operates more than 120 trains at 130 Kmph or higher speeds and its trunk routes carry very density freight and passenger traffic.
- This calls for impeccable maintenance of track and other assets. In November-2020, 38 kms track renewal was done with cumulative renewal of283 kms track in current financial year.
- To enhance safety and speed of trains over point and crossing zone, 08 nos. thick web switches have been provided in Nov,2020 and so far, 30 thick web switches have been commissioned in FY 2020-21.
- 46 routes electronic interlocking (EI) at Mauranipur station in Jhansi division commissioned in November 2020.
- With completion of this work all electro-mechanical signaling in Jhansi-Banda section have been replaced with latest electronic interlocking/ panel interlocking/standard-III interlocking.
- Similarly, commissioning of 45 routes EI at Malanpur station on 10.11.20 paved the way for replacement of electro-mechanical signaling in Gwalior-Bhind section.
- In November 11.88 km route between Prempur and Aung stations on Prayagraj division was equipped with automatic signaling which will enhance train handling capacity in this section.
- In the field of rolling stock maintenance,intermediate overhauling (IOH) of 32coaches, shop schedule (SS-I) of 25LHB coaches, periodic overhauling(POH) of 30 coaches, routine overhauling (ROH) of 288 wagons and periodic overhauling (POH) of 751wagons were done by depots and workshops of NCR in November,2020 to ensure safe and detention free train operations.
- In view of foggy and cold weather, safety seminars on prevention of signal passing at danger (SPAD); safe train operation during foggy weather; precaution to taken during shunting operation; precautions for workman at worksite and cold weather patrolling and action to be taken in case of rail fracture etc. were organized at different stations, crew lobbies, yards etc. of Agra, Jhansi and Prayagraj division.
Source: North Central Railway-Press Release | Image Credit (representational): MoR
