Vijayawada Division crossed the
mark on February 27 itself, 33 days before the end of fiscal 2023-24, logging
freight revenues of Rs 3,675 crore while it recorded a total freight revenue of
Rs 3,912 crore in the previous fiscal.
“It was anticipated that Vijayawada Division will surpass the highest ever freight earnings
of Rs 3,968 crore recorded during 2018-19. With monthly average freight
earnings of Rs 340 crore and a strong loading trend, the Division is poised to
surpass the Rs 4,000 crore mark in freight earnings,” said the official in a
press release.
Further, the railway division is also on track to achieve the landmark
of registering Rs 5,000 crore earnings consecutively for the first time in its
history. Increased wagon turnaround, proper coordination, shorter lead traffic,
rise in the number of rakes dealt at each and every location and proper
coordination among all departments have enabled these achievements.
The Adani Krishnapatnam Port
continues to be the highest freight revenue-earning source for the division, followed by Kakinada Sea Port, while coal remains to be the top
transported commodity.
In the current fiscal, 18 MT of coal and 6.4 MT of fertilizers have been
transported, emerging as the dominant commodities to have been dispatched
through Vijayawada Division. Further, newer commodities such as timber waste
and laterite loading have also gained momentum, facilitated by economical
pricing and effective rake capacity to carry higher volumes of freight when
compared to road traffic.
Meanwhile, the railway division is
focused on modernising its goods sheds at multiple locations, improving
amenities for freight customers and the development of a world-class goods shed
terminal at Kakinada