BHAGA JN

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति/ Press Release No. 286 A  Dt: 24.11.2020

FIRST NMG RAKE FROM HOSUR TO BANGLADESH

 FLAGGED OFF

         Shri Ashok Kumar Verma, Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru Division, of South Western Railway today (24.11.2020) flagged off the first export-bound NMG (New Modified Goods) rake from Hosur Railway Station of the Division.

The rake consisting of 25 wagons loaded with 100 LCVs (Light Commercial Vehicles) called “Dost” manufactured by M/s. Ashok Leyland left for Benapole Railway Station in Bangladesh, which is about 2121 Kms from Hosur.

This is the first NMG rake dispatched by South Western Railway to Bangladesh.

Earlier, Bengaluru division had dispatched two export-bound NMG rakes to Nautanwa (Nepal) from Penukonda railway station. Overall, the division has loaded 128 NMG rakes during the current financial year. 

Speaking o­n the occasion, Shri Ashok Kumar Verma said that Transportation of automobiles by train is safer and faster compared to transportation by road. He also informed that it is also easy to monitor the movement of the consignment in trains with  real time check in practice.

Dr. A. N. Krishna Reddy, Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager, Shri Akhil M. Shastri, Sr. Divisional Operations Manager and other officers of Bengaluru Division of South Western Railway were present o­n the occasion.

Shri Rajesh Mittal, Vice President and Head of Ashok Leyland, Hosur Unit along with Shri K Rajendra Kumar, Head of LCV Operations and Shri Senthil, Manager Logistics from M/s. Ashok Leyland were also present during flagging off event.

The LCVs were loaded by M/s. IVC Logistics Ltd, who are logistic partners for Railways and M/s. Ashok Leyland.

Bengaluru Division which was mainly transporting raw materials and essential commodities took to loading of automobiles for the first time when it transported 175 tractors from Doddaballapur Railway Station to Phuleria in Rajasthan o­n 29.04.2020.

During, 2020-21, From Hosur till date 5 NMG rakes have been loaded. Apart from the rake that left for Bangladesh today, 5528 two-wheelers have been sent in 4 rakes to Mandideep in Madhya Pradesh.

During current year, 65 rakes of automobiles manufactured by M/s. TAFE, mainly tractors have been loaded by Train from Doddaballapur Railway Station near Bengaluru.  During current year, 1700 Tillers and 10455 have been transported till date from Doddaballapur. To places like Kanakapura and Bhagat ki Kothi in Rajasthan, Kankaria in Gujarath, Changasari in Assam and Bhakshi ka Talab in Uttar Pradesh.

Till date a total of 5600 cars have been transported to Farukh Nagar in Hariyana and Nautanwa in Uttarpadesh, from Penukonda in 55 rakes. Railways have set up a siding at Penukonda exclusively for transport of cars by m/s.KIA Motors. Each NMG rake normally carries 100 cars.

1150 tractors and 750 two-wheelrs in 3 rakes have been dispatched from Malur to Mandideep.

The recent policies such as of two points unloading of NMG rakes, Exemption of Terminal charges for automobile have boosted the loading of Automobiles by India in Railways. The current trend indicates that Railways have set to capture 20% of modal share in automobile loading during 2020-21.

                                                                    Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                 South Western Railway, Hubballi