ALIPUR DUAR JN

NFR is fulfilling its commitment to ensure availability of different types of food grains, important raw material for industries and fuel through its freight train services to meet the requirements of the common people, power & industry sector, transport and key infrastructure sectors during the nationwide lock down. N.F. Railway has transported huge quantity of Food grains, Sugar, Salt, Coal, Cement, Edible oil and POL products etc to every nook & corner within its jurisdiction as per requirement and demand received.

During the lockdown period from 23^rd March to 20^th April 2020, NFR carried more than 480 freight rakes to and from various parts of our country. Items carried were unloaded in the goods sidings of various states within the jurisdiction of NFR as per demand received.

Items unloaded/transported includes, 211 rakes of FCI food grains, 7 rakes of other food grains, 20 rakes of sugar, 17 rakes of salt, 27 rakes of cement, 27 rakes of mixed food items, 57 rakes of coal for power plants and other industries, 35 rakes of fertilizer, 27 rakes of POL product, 7 rakes of edible oils, 7 rakes of iron/steel, 4 rakes of automobiles, 8 rakes of fly ash, 1 rake of maize, 2 rakes of stone chips and 9 container rakes to mention some of them. While no of wagons in a rake depend o­n the materials carried, o­ne wagon carries about 58-60 tons of goods.

In NFR area, freight trains loaded with Food grains were unloaded at places like Batnaha, New Jalpaiguri, Maldah Court and many other goods sidings under Katihar division, New Coochbehar, New Alipurduar under Alipurduar division and Udaipur in Lumding division, Salt & food grains was unloaded at Barpeta Road, New Bongaigaon and Changsari under Rangiya division, Wheat, Food grains etc was unloaded at Silchar and Sugar, foodgrains at Jirania stations under Lumding division, Potato was unloaded at New Tinsukia, Food grains were unloaded at Jorhat, Tinsukia and many other goods sidings under Tinsukia division.

Moreover 25 parcel express trains from various locations carrying items like milk, milk products, fast food, baby food, biscuits etc have been unloaded in NFR till yesterday.

It may be mentioned here that, NFR has also started small size parcel train for movement of items in small quantities by businessman or State Govt departments.

During this critical situation, Indian Railways staff deployed at various good sheds, stations, tracks and control offices apart from drivers, guards etc continued working with full devotion to ensure that the supply of essential items for these critical sectors does not gets affected.

Movement of freight trains are being closely monitored by officials at very senior level during this lockdown period to ensure that there is no scarcity. Indian Railways along with Ministry of Home affairs are in touch with various State Governments to ensure smooth loading and unloading operations. It may be mentioned here that, an emergency freight movement control centre is working in the Ministry of Railways, to monitor the uninterrupted movement of materials for fuelling the power, transport and infrastructure sectors and other essential commodities all over Indian Railways.

WHEELS OF ER’S PARCEL EXPRESS TRAINS ARE ROLLING FOR SENDING COMMODITIES :

COME FORWARD, BOOKING IS AVAILABLE

Kolkata,April14, 2020:

In an endeavour to maintain the supply of essential commodities to different parts of the country, Eastern Railway is running parcel express trains in seven different routes viz. Sealdah - Guwahati –Sealdah, Howrah-Guwahati-Howrah, Sealdah- Malda Town – Sealdah, Howrah-Jamalpur-Howrah, Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah, Sealdah-New Delhi-Sealdah and Howrah- Mumbai CSMT-Howrah.

Few more dates in the schedule of these parcel express trains are available for booking towards transport of commodities, which are as follows:

i)Sealdah- Guwahati- Sealdah(via Malda Town- New Jalpaiguri) Parcel Express train will start from Sealdah at 19:15 hrs o­n 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25 Apriland from Guwahati at 09:00 hrs. o­n 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25 & 27 April, 2020. This Parcel Express train will have stoppages at Barddhaman, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, New Alipurdurar & New Bongaigaon Jn enroute.

ii)Howrah- Guwahati- Howrah(via Malda Town- New Jalpaiguri) Parcel Express train will start from Howrah at 18:30 hrs o­n 15, 17, 19, 22, 24 Apriland from Guwahati at 09:00 hrs. o­n 17, 19, 21, 24, 26 April, 2020. This Parcel Express train will have stoppages at Shrirampur, Seoraphuli, Bandel, Barddhaman, Bolpur Shatiniketan, Rampurhat, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, New Alipurdurar & New Bongaigaon Jn enroute.

iii)Sealdah- Malda Town- Sealdah(via Barddhaman) Parcel Express train will start from Sealdah at 23:00 hrs daily till 25 Apriland from Malda Town at 16:00 hrs. daily till 26 April, 2020. This Parcel Express train will have stoppages at Naihati, Barddhaman, Rampurhat, Murarai & New Farakka enroute.

iv)Howrah- Jamalpur- Howrah (via Barddhaman - Barharwa) Parcel Express train will start from Howrah at 12:00 hrs daily till 25 Apriland from Jamalpur at 09:00 hrs. daily till 26 April, 2020. This Parcel Express train will have stoppages at Barddhaman, Rampurhat, Barharwa Jn, Sahibganj & Bhagalpur enroute.

v)Howrah- New Delhi- Howrah (via Dhanbad- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn ) Parcel Express train will start from Howrah at 08:15hrs o­n 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25 Apriland from New Delhiat 16:45 hrs. o­n15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27 April, 2020. This Parcel Express train will have stoppages at Barddhaman, Asansol, Dhanbad, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn andKanpur Central enroute.

vi)Sealdah- New Delhi- Sealdah (via Dhanbad- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn ) Parcel Express train will start from Sealdah at 07:40hrs o­n 15, 17, 19, 22, 24 Apriland from New Delhiat 16:45 hrs. o­n17, 19, 21, 24, 26 April, 2020. This Parcel Express train will have stoppages at Barddhaman, Asansol, Dhanbad, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn andKanpur Central enroute.

vii)Howrah- Mumbai CSMT - Howrah (via Asansol- Patna - Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn ) Parcel Express train will start from Howrah at 21:00hrs o­n 16, 21, 23 Apriland from Mumbai CSMTat 06:00 hrs. o­n 18, 20, 25, 27 April, 2020. This Parcel Express train will have stoppages at Shrirampur, Bandel, Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Madhupur, Jasidih, Patna, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Varanasi Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Katni Jn, Jabalpur, ItarsiandManmad Jnenroute.

Interested customers may please contact : Howrah- 9002022962 , Sealdah- 9002021964 , Asansol- 9002023962 , Malda & Jamalpur- 9002024961 , Headquarters- 9002020971 and CPLI/Howrah- 9002022975, CS/Parcel/Sealdah-9002071957 for booking of their consignment o­n these routes.