Hubballi Railway Division sees record freight growth
The Hindu
Hubballi Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has achieved an originating freight loading of 2,810 million tonnes and registered a growth of 68.9%. Thereby, it earned ₹250.05 crore in revenue, whic
Hubballi Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has achieved an originating freight loading of 2,810 million tonnes and registered a growth of 68.9%. Thereby, it earned ₹250.05 crore in revenue, which is a growth of 77.49% compared to April 2020. Addressing a virtual press conference with Chief Public Relations Officer Aneesh Hegde, Divisional Railway Manager of Hubballi Division of SWR Arvind Malkhede said on Monday that overall business and agriculture in North Karnataka have been robust as can be seen from the despatches of these commodities by train. Meanwhile, loading of iron ore too registered a growth of 192%, he said. Mr. Malkhede said that persistent efforts by BDU (Business Development Units) had resulted in more loading of foodgrains from the region. “For seven months in a row from October 2020, parcel revenue of Hubballi Division has been over ₹1 crore per month and the division earned the highest ever parcel earning of ₹1.44 crore in April 2021,” he said.
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