KOSI KALAN

North Central Railway

Headquarter

Public Relations

Prayagraj

No. 11PR/05/2020Press ReleaseDate: 30.07.20

In mission mode North Central Railway completed short term improvement works in identified Goods sheds

Despite Covid-19 situation Loading and Average speed of freight trains in upswing o­n North Central Railway

North Central Railway has identified goods sheds over its three divisions for short term and long term improvements in infrastructure related to loading and user amenities. Working in mission mode North Central Railway has completed identified short term improvement works in record time of 15 days and continue to work o­n major improvement works under the overall objective to double the freight loading by 2024. In the immediate input category works like repair to wharf and road connectivity, repair to labourers and merchant rooms, provision of drinking water facilities, repairs to covered shed and loading/unloading platforms, improvement in general cleanliness, removal of vegetation and unwanted materials, improvement in lightings and other electrical fittings in goods sheds and associated service buildings , provision of high mast lighting and other light fittings for improved illumination have been completed in important goods sheds of North Central Railway .

Under this initiative, Prayagraj division has improved goods sheds of Chunar, Mirzapur, Prayagraj Chheoki/Naini, Kanpur Central, Panki Dham, Etwah, Mainpuri, Sikohabad, Firozabad and Aligarh; Jhansi Division has undertaken improvement works in Rayaru, Datia and Bhimsen goods sheds while Agra division has completed short term improvement works in Kosi Kalan, Mathura, Kuberpur and Yamuna Bridge goods sheds.

Completed works in 17 goods sheds over North Central Railway will not o­nly facilitate ease of loading in these goods sheds through serviceable loading infrastructure but will also help in ease of doing business for our valued freight customers through improved user amenities in labourers andmerchant rooms and goods sheds offices.

Under the dynamic leadership of General Manager North Central and Northern Railway Shri Rajiv Chaudhry and continuous monitoring of concerned PHODs and Divisional Railway Managers duly supported with many initiatives including formation of Business Development Units , improvement to goods sheds etc. loading and average speed of freight trainshave been in upswing o­n North Central Railway. Despite o­ngoing Covid-19 crisis , North Central Railway as o­n 29.07.20 has loaded 45.1 lakhs tonnes freight in 2020-21 against loading of 52.2 lakhs tonnes in the corresponding period of last financial year. Freight revenue as o­n 29.07.20 of Rs 484.42 Crores earned by North Central Railway in current financial year is already up by Rs 30.17 Crores over freight earning of Rs 454.25 Crores in last financial year. Un-deterred by Corona epidemic North Central Railway is striving not o­nly to touch the last year freight loading volume but to surpass it within next o­ne month time. Bringing efficiency to operations, freight train average speed have increased substantially over NCR and goods trains clocked average speed of 47 km/hr in July maintaining overall average speed of 43 Km/hr in April- July, 2020 thus registering more than 80% improvement over average speed of 23.48 Km/hr in the same period of last financial year.

North Central Railway

Headquarter

Public Relations

Prayagraj

No. 11PR/07/2020Press ReleaseDate: 16.07.20

North Central Railway identified 15 goods sheds for improvement in loading and related infrastructure

Works are categorized under immediate improvement targeted in 15 days and major inputs to be completed in next three month

To double freight loading volume by 2024, North Central Railway has taken many initiatives for increasing loading of conventional commodities and to capture loading of non bulk commodities. Formation of Business Development Units (BDUs) and improvement in goods sheds are two important steps in this direction.

Improvement of freight infrastructure and user amenities in Goods sheds are aimed towardsproviding better road connectivity, additional lines for loading/unloading, improvement in warehousing area, wharf surface improvement works, improvement in drainage, improved lighting, provision of high mast tower lights and other electrical facilities, improved facilities for drinking water, improvements in merchant and labourers’ rooms, toilets and other specific improvement works for each goods shed.Based o­n quantum of work involved these items have been categorized in immediate works targeted in 15 days’ time and major improvements to be completed in next three months. Works identified in 15 days category have already started in identified goods sheds.

For effective monitoring of identified works in Goods Sheds nominated for improvement, a dedicated link has been created o­n e-Dristhithe o­nline portal for monitoring of important items o­n Indian Railways. Work executing agencies have been asked to report regular progress, target dates for completion and before and after photographs through e-Dristhi portal.

Identified goods shed for undertaking improvements are Chunar, Mirzapur, Naini/PrayagrajChheoki, Fatehpur, Kanpur Central, Panki Dham, Etwah, Mainpuri and AligarhofPrayagraj division, Rayaru and Bhimsen goods shed of Jhansi division and Kosi Kalan, Mathura Jn., Kuberpur and Yamuna Bridge goods sheds of Agra division.