HATIA

WR Press Release No. 2020/08Mumbai, 29^thAugust, 2020

WESTERN RLY TO EXTEND RUN OF THREE PARCEL SPECIAL TRAINS WITH293 TRIPSBETWEEN BANDRA (T) – JAMMU TAWI, OKHA – GUWAHATI& PORBANDAR – SHALIMAR

Western Railway’s Parcel Special trains are continuously o­n the move, as per the timetable.In the wake of COVID19., Western Railway is fulfilling the responsibility of transporting essential items, like medical equipment, medicines, food grains etc. across the nation, as it has always been fully committed to the needs of its customers. In continuation to this, WR has extended the dates of three parcel special trains totaling to 293 additional trips.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur - Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Rly, details of the 3 parcel specials vizBandra T- Jammu Tawi, Okha – Guwahatiand Porbandar – Shalimar which are scheduled to be run, are as follows :-

●Bandra Terminus – Jammu Tawi Parcel Special Train (121trips)

Train No 00901 Bandra Terminus – Jammu Tawi parcel special train willdepart from Bandra Terminus at 18.20 hrs o­n 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th, 14^th, 16^th, 18^th, 20^th, 22^nd, 24^th, 26^th, 28^th, 30^th Sept; 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th, 14^th, 16^th, 18^th, 20^th, 22^nd, 24^th, 26^th, 28^th, 30^th Oct; 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 11^th, 13^th, 15^th, 17^th, 19^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 25^th, 27^th, 29^th Nov;1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 11^th, 13^th, 15^th, 17^th, 19^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 25^th, 27^th & 29^th Dec, 2020 and will reach Jammu Tawi at 08.00 hrs o­n the 3rd day. Similarly, Train No 00902 will leave Jammu Tawi at 18.30 hrs on 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th, 14^th, 16^th, 18^th, 20^th, 22^nd, 24^th, 26^th, 28^th, 30^th Sept;2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th, 14^th, 16^th, 18^th, 20^th, 22^nd, 24^th, 26^th, 28^th, 30^th Oct;1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 11^th, 13^th, 15^th, 17^th, 19^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 25^th, 27^th, 29^th Nov;1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 11^th, 13^th, 15^th, 17^th, 19^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 25^th, 27^th, 29^th & 31^stDec, 2020 and will arrive Bandra Terminus at 07.40 hrs o­n 3rd day. The train will halt at Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Nadiad, Ahmedabad, Mahesana, Falna, Beawar, Ajmer, Jaipur, Alwar, Rewari, Delhi, Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt and Pathankot Cantt. stations in both directions.

●Okha – New Guwahati Parcel Special Train (69 trips)

Train No 00949 Okha – New Guwahati parcel special train will leave Okha at 05.15 hrs o­n every Wednesday & Sunday i.e2^nd, 6^th, 9^th, 13^th, 16^th, 20^th, 23^rd, 27^th, 30^th Sept;4^th, 7^th, 11^th, 14^th, 18^th, 21^st, 25^th, 28^th Oct;1^st, 4^th, 8^th, 11^th, 15^th, 18^th, 22^nd, 25^th, 29^th Nov;2^nd, 6^th, 9^th, 13^th, 16^th, 20^th, 23^rd & 27^thDec, 2020 at 05.15 hrs and will reach New Guwahati o­n the third day at 23.15 hrs. Similarly, Train No 00950 New Guwahati – Okha parcel special train will leave New Guwahati at 20.00 hrs every Saturday & Wednesday i.e 2^nd, 5^th, 9^th, 12^th,16^th, 19^th, 23^rd, 26^th, 30^thSept; 3^rd, 7^th, 10^th, 14^th, 17^th, 21^st, 24^th ,28^th, 31^st Oct;4^th, 7^th, 11^th, 14^th, 18^th, 21^st, 25^th, 28^thNov;2^nd, 5^th, 9^th, 12^th, 16^th, 19^th, 23^rd, 26^th& 30^th Dec, 2020 and will reach Okha at 15.30 hrs o­n the fourth day. The train will halt at Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand, Chhayapuri, Godhra, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Bayana, Agra Fort, Tundla, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Varanasi, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Gaya, Patna, Barauni Jn, Katihar Jn, New Jalpaiguri, New Bongaigaon and Guwahati stations in both directions.

●Porbandar – Shalimar Parcel Special Train (103 trips)

Train No 00913 Porbandar – Shalimar parcel special train will leave Porbandar every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6.00 hrs i.e o­n2^nd, 4^th, 7^th, 9^th, 11^th, 14^th, 16^th, 18^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 25^th, 28^th, 30^th Sept;2^nd,5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 12^th, 14^th, 16^th, 19^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 26^th, 28^th, 30^th Oct;2^nd,4^th, 6^th, 9^th, 11^th, 13^th, 16^th, 18^th, 20^th, 23^rd, 25^th, 27^th, 30^th Nov;2^nd,4^th, 7^th, 9^th, 11^th, 14^th, 16^th, 18^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 25^th & 28^thDec, 2020 & will reach Shalimar at 06.30 hrs o­n third day. Similarly, Train No 00914 Shalimar – Porbandar parcel special will leave Shalimar every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 20.25 hrs i.e o­n 2^nd,4^th, 7^th, 9^th, 11^th, 14^th, 16^th, 18^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 25^th, 28^th, 30^thSept;2^nd,5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 12^th, 14^th, 16^th, 19^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 26^th, 28^th, 30^th Oct;2^nd,4^th, 6^th, 9^th, 11^th, 13^th, 16^th, 18^th, 20^th, 23^rd, 25^th, 27^th, 30^th Nov;2^nd,4^th, 7^th, 9^th, 11^th, 14^th, 16^th, 18^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 25^th 28^th& 30^th Dec, 2020 and will reach Porbandar at 20.00 hrs o­n third day. The train will halt at Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surendra Nagar, Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Surat, Nandurbar, Bhusaval, Akola, Badnera, Nagpur, Gondia, Durg, Raipur, Bilaspur, Jharsuguda Jn, Rourkela, Chakaradharpur, Tata Nagar, Kharagpur Jn, Panskura and Mecheda stations in both directions.

TRANSPORTATION OFESSENTIALS

Shri Thakur stated that since 23^rd March to 28^th August, 2020, commodities weighing above 1.10 lakh tonnes have been transported by Western Rly through its501 parcel special trains, which mainlyincluded agricultural produce, medicines, fish, milk etc. The revenue generated through this transportation, has been more than Rs 36 crore. During this period, 80 milk special trains were run by Western Rly, with a load of more than 60,700 tonnes and 100% utilization of the wagons. Similarly, 391 Covid-19 special parcel trains with a load of more than 36,600tonnes were also run to transport various essential commodities. In addition to this, 30 indented rakes carrying above 12,800 tonnes were also run with almost 100% utilization. Two parcel specials left from WR o­n 29^thAugust, 2020, which included a milk rake from Palanpur to Hind Terminal and a parcel special train from Bandra Terminus to Jammu Tawi. During the lockdown period from 22^nd March till28^th August, 2020, total13,255rakes of goods trains have been used by WR to supply essential commodities amounting to 27.56 million tonnes. 26,063 freight trains have been interchanged with other zonal railways, in which 13,033 trains were handed over and 13,030trains taken over at different interchange points. 

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प्रेस विज्ञप्ति/ Press Release No. 166  Dt: 16.07.2020

SWR CONVENES WEBINAR OF  PARCEL CUSTOMERS  o­n 16.07.2020

Indian Railways is running freight and parcel express trains for nationwide transportation of essential commodities during the lockdown.  During the lockdown period, for the first time , time tabled and o­n demand Parcel express trains were tried by SWR . They proved to very useful for   transportation of essential commodities, dairy products, and perishables to all parts of the country from Karnataka.

With a plan to continue these timetabled Parcel trains, SWR today organized a Webinar / Parcel Service E-meet wherein local industries, E-commerce companies, interested groups, individuals and prospective loaders participated.

SWR Principal Chief Commercial Manager, Shri Anil Pavithran, Chief Passenger Traffic Manager Shri H M Dinesh, along with the Sr. Divisional Commercial Managers and Sr. Divisional Operation Managers of Hubballi, Bengaluru and Mysuru division along with officers of HQ took part in the video conference meet with 13 prospective parcel customers under their jurisdictions.

Shri Pavithran, PCCM addressed the customers and explained of the available time tabled parcel trains and requested customers to utilize the available parcel trains to the maximum.  Shri H M Dinesh assured the customers of all assistance from Zonal Railways. Divisional Officers assured the customers of all assistance to transport their parcels to anywhere in the country.

The representatives from Pankaj Cargo Movers, KSB Cargo Movers, Kypee Logistics, Safe Connect, Sanjay Awandikar, Shree Shyam Logistics, Maruthi Rail Cargo, Venkasamy, R M Cargo, Andhra Cargo, Sainath Cargo, Lotus Farms, and Goods o­n Wheels have expressed their desire for movement of essential commodities and other goods during this Covid-19 Pandemic. 

Parcel customers requested for increasing of frequency of Parcel Express train to Nizamuddin, additional services to Gorakhpur via Raipur, Hatia and Ahemdabad sector from Bengaluru and from Vasco-da-gama to Changsari via Sankrail for movement of perishables, Medicines and other Goods.  The members had fruitful discussions o­n the way forward and to improve Parcel Business during this crisis.

Shri A. K. Singh, GM/SWR informed that Railway is committed to transport essential commodities to meet the daily requirements of markets in different parts of the country and advised divisions to extend all support for movement of parcel services.

                                                                                           Chief Public Relations Officer

                                                                              South Western Railway, Hubballi