12693 PEARL CITY EXP

Keeping in view of Festive Season, for the convenience of passengers Extra Coaches will be attached in the following trains o­n 16^th, 1 7^th, 18^th, 19^th, 20^th and 21^st  April, 2022 as follows:

1.Train No. 22671 Chennai Egmore – Madurai Tejas Express scheduled to leave Chennai Egmore at 06.00 hrs o­n 17^th April 2022 will be attached with 2 additional AC First Class Chair Cars

2.Train No. 22672 Madurai – Chennai Egmore Tejas Express scheduled to leave Madurai at 15.00 hrs o­n 17^th April 2022 will be attached with 2 additional AC First Class Chair Cars

3.Train No. 16175 Chennai Egmore – Karaikal Express scheduled to leave Chennai Egmore at 21.00 hrs o­n 16^th and 20^th April 2022 will be attached with an additional Sleeper Class Coach

4.Train No. 16187 Karaikal – Ernakulam Express scheduled to leave Karaikal  at 16.30 hrs o­n 17^th and 21^st April 2022 will be attached with an additional Sleeper Class Coach

5.Train No. 16188 Ernakulam – Karaikal Express scheduled to leave Ernakulam   at 22.30 hrs o­n 16^th and 18^th April 2022 will be attached with an additional Sleeper Class Coach

6.Train No. 16176 Karaikal – Chennai Egmore Express scheduled to leave Karaikal  at 21.20 hrs o­n 17^th and 19^th April 2022 will be attached with an additional Sleeper Class Coach

7.Train No. 12694 Tuticorin – Chennai Egmore Pearl City Express scheduled to leave Tuticorin at 20.15 hrs o­n 17^th April 2022 will be attached with an additional Sleeper Class Coach

8.Train No. 12633 Chennai Egmore - Kanyakumari Superfast Express scheduled to leave Chennai Egmore at 17.20 hrs o­n 18^th April 2022 will be attached with an additional Sleeper Class Coach

9.Train No. 12634 Kanyakumari - Chennai Egmore Superfast  Express scheduled to leave Kanyakumari at 17.05 hrs o­n 19^th April 2022 will be attached with an additional Sleeper Class Coach

10.Train No. 12693 Chennai Egmore - Tuticorin Pearl City Express scheduled to leave Chennai Egmore at 19.30 hrs o­n 20^th April 2022 will be attached with an additional Sleeper Class Coach

11.Train No. 16866 Thanjavur – Chennai Egmore Uzhavan Express scheduled to leave Thanjavur at 21.55 hrs o­n 17^th April 2022 will be attached with an additional Sleeper Class Coach

12.Train No. 16231 Mayiladuturai – Mysore Superfast Express scheduled to leave Mayiladuturai at 17.55 hrs o­n 17^th April 2022 will be attached with 2 additional Sleeper Class Coaches

13.Train No. 16232 Mysore - Mayiladuturai Superfast Express scheduled to leave Mysore at 16.30 hrs o­n 18^th April 2022 will be attached with 2 additional Sleeper Class Coaches

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WR Press Release No. 2021/07                                        Mumbai, 26th July, 2021

WESTERN RAILWAY CROSSED GOODS LOADING OF 25 MILLION TONNES IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

Mumbai Division’s BDU Taps New Commodity of Sugar Transported From Nandurbar Goods Shed

Photo Caption : Views of loading of various commodities in process over Western Railway.

Western Railway's  goods & parcel special trains have been continuously traversing across the country to keep the supply of essential commodities moving. In continuation to this, in the current financial year, WR has loaded goods weighing 26.28 Million Tonnes upto 25^th July, 2021, as compared to 20.42 Million Tonnes in the same period in previous financial year. This is an increase of more than 28 percent, which is extremely commendable. It is also pertinent to mention that WR's Mumbai Division’s Business Development Unit has tapped new commodity of Sugar to be transported from Nandurbar Goods Shed. These achievements have been made possible due to the able guidance, motivation & continuous monitoring by Shri Alok Kansal - General Manager of Western Railway.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, from 1st April, 2021 to 25^th July, 2021, Western Railway has transported commodities weighing approx. 90 thousand tonnes through its 240 parcel special trains, which included agricultural produce, medicines, medical equipment, fish, milk etc. The revenue generated through this transportation, has been approx Rs. 30.69 crore. 58 Milk Special trains were run by Western Rly, with a load of above 40 thousand tonnes and 100% utilization of the wagons. Similarly, 70 COVID-19 special parcel trains with a load of approx. 12000 tonnes were also run to transport essential commodities. In addition to this, 42 indented rakes carrying approx. 20500 tonnes were also run with 100% utilization. To help the farmers find new markets for their produce and also for its economical and fast transportation, 70 Kisan Rails with load of more than 17000 tonnes have also been run during this period from various divisions. During the period from 1st April to 25^th July, 2021 total 94073 rakes of goods trains have been run by WR and carried 26.28 million tonnes of essential commodities. 25410 freight trains were interchanged with other zonal railways, in which 12717 trains were handed over and 12693 trains were taken over at different interchange points.

Shri Thakur further added that with the consistent marketing effort of Mumbai Central BDU team, new traffic was loaded from Nandurbar Goods shed recently to southern parts of the country. Business Development Units (BDUs) are in constant contact with the existing and probable freight customers to encourage them to transport their goods through railways with the incentives introduced by the Railway Board for quick, reliable, economical & bulk transportation of their goods.

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