RAM NAGAR J K

                                     ER’S INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THE POOR & DESTITUTE

Kolkata, April 4, 2020:

Since the beginning of the unprecedented crisis, the country was observing lockdown, Eastern Railway has taken a giant step to stand beside the poor and destitute offering them food in various places under its jurisdiction.

Today (4.4.2020) 100 poor & destitute people were given lunch at ER’s Headquarters, Fairlie Place by the active initiative of Shri S. S. Gehlot, Additional General Manager, Eastern Railway with the cooperation of Dr. Anupam Seth, Addl. Chief Medical Director and Shri S. K. Srivastava, Dy. General Manager (G). The programme was undertaken with the initiative of Shri Gehlot, Addl. General Manager, Eastern Railway in coordination with St. John Ambulance, Kolkata.

In this food distribution programme, social distancing and other health & hygienic stipulations were strictly maintained.

ER’S FREIGHT TRAFFIC o­n TO TRANSPORT ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES

Kolkata, April 4, 2020:

          To ensure market stability, the wheels of ER’s freight trains  are in motion in a sustained manner o­n 24x7 basis. The total unloading & loading figures of 3.4.2020 are detailed as under:-

TOTAL UNLOADING – 41 RAKES

Coal & Mineral – 31 Rakes

Container – 1 Rake

Fertilizers – 4 Rakes

Wheat – 3 Rakes

Sugar – 2 Rakes

TOTAL LOADING – 27 RAKES

Coal  – 23 Rakes

Container – 2 Rakes

Steel – 2 Rakes

22 EMPTY RAKES were dispatched to different freight operating points for loading of essential commodities.

Everywhere health & hygiene of field staff are well taken care of keeping in view the basic guidelines of social distancing. Water, soap & sanitizer are affluently available in all working points. Sanitization is also done of the crew booking lobbies, Guard’s Cabs & Engines.