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.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.