New Stream Of Freight Traffic? Indian Railways' Ferries 'Laterite' For 1st Time Ever

The first consignment of 'laterite' - was transported between two states through Indian Railways' freight network for the first time, resulting in a revenue generation of Rs.19.21 lakh

A new commodity for the Indian Railways freight network - 'laterite' - one of the major raw materials used for construction, was recently loaded and ferried between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, which the railway ministry pegged as ''a new stream of freight traffic''. The first consignment of the sector's newest commodity for freight was transported between two major states for the first time ever, resulting in revenue generation of Rs.19.21 lakh for Indian Railways. (Also Read: How One Of India's Oldest Railway Stations Is Becoming A Developing Hub For Freight Traffic ) The Chennai division - which comes under the Southern Railway zone, loaded the consignment from the Chennai Harbour to be ferried to cement factories in Andhra Pradesh, transporting a total of 3,962 tonnes of laterite. The first consignment in the rake comprised a total of 58 wagons, that were loaded at the Chennai Port and ferried to the Zuari Cement siding at the Yerraguntla town in Andhra Pradesh.