SWR Mysuru Division records exceptional loading in April 2021
News

SWR Mysuru Division records exceptional loading in April 2021

May 3, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Seamless operation of freight services by Indian Railways in the face of severe crisis brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic has been largely responsible for maintaining the supply chains across the country intact. Movement of essential commodities, medical supplies, perishables, etc.., round-the-clock has helped in stabilising the market situation to a considerable extent. In the process, Indian Railways have been able to click a higher freight revenue to meet the operational expenditure of running passenger services even with very lower occupancy. 

The Business Development Unit (BDU) devised in the South Western Railway (SWR) Mysuru Division to revitalise the freight segment in this critical situation is delivering admirably not only in bridging the deficit in revenue and to further enable ease of doing business .

With sustainable marketing efforts of the Business Development Unit of Mysuru Division, under the leadership of Rahul Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager and his team, the division has achieved a record loading in the month of April 2021. 

The division loaded 0.703 Million Tonnes (MT) of freight as against 0.094 million tonnes in the corresponding period of last year ­­— an increase of 648% amid the raging pandemic exerting enormous pressure in safe operations. The freight revenue of Rs.59.21 crore as against 5.90 crores last year — a growth of 903%. Similarly, the parcel revenue has also witnessed an upward trend with the division grossing  revenue Rs.0.47 crore for the month of April 2021 in comparison to Rs.0.03 crore in April 2020. 

The division loaded its traditional commodities like iron-ore, petroleum products, cement, food grains like maize and sugar, etc. from various stations like Nanjangud, Sasalu, Ranibennur, Amravati Colony, Ammasandra Siding, Minerals Enterprises Ltd (MMEC) siding.

READ ALSO  Government Ayurveda College distributes immunity boosters to 12,000 people

Rahul Agarwal has called upon all Railway men and women to relentlessly strive for scaling newer heights in contributing to the efforts of the Government in providing succour to the needy. He reiterated that all necessary measures were in place for sustaining the pace in freight operations in the coming months, according to a press release from Dr. Manjunath Kanamadi,

Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, SWR Mysuru Division.

ABOUT

Mysuru’s favorite and largest circulated English evening daily has kept the citizens of Mysuru informed and entertained since 1978. Over the past 45 years, Star of Mysore has been the newspaper that Mysureans reach for every evening to know about the happenings in Mysuru city. The newspaper has feature rich articles and dedicated pages targeted at readers across the demographic spectrum of Mysuru city. With a readership of over 2,50,000 Star of Mysore has been the best connection between it’s readers and their leaders; between advertisers and customers; between Mysuru and Mysureans.

CONTACT

Academy News Papers Private Limited, Publishers, Star of Mysore & Mysuru Mithra, 15-C, Industrial ‘A’ Layout, Bannimantap, Mysuru-570015. Phone no. – 0821 249 6520

To advertise on Star of Mysore, email us at

Online Edition: [email protected]
Print Editon: [email protected]
For News/Press Release: [email protected]