5 Trains from (ASR)AMRITSAR JN to (SDAH)SEALDAH
Address: Amritsar Junction Railway Station, Putli Ghar, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Station Code: ASR
Station Name: AMRITSAR JN
Zone: NR/Northern
Train Frequency Weekly: 556
Station Traffic: High
Address: Sealdah, Raja Bazar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Station Code: SDAH
Station Name: SEALDAH
Zone: ER/Eastern
Train Frequency Weekly: 347
Station Traffic: High
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RECENT NEWS
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www.er.indianrailways.gov.in- 2021-04-15
ER’S TIME TABLED PARCEL EXPRESS TRAINS CARRIED 8486.70 TONNES OF PARCEL TRAFFIC DURING MARCH 2021, GENERATING REVENUE OF RS. 2.80 CRORES ER introduced uninterrupted services of time-tabled parcel express trains for nation-wide transportation of essential commodities and other goods for safe, secured, economical and environment friendly mode of transportation. Time tabled parcel express trains started running from 8.4.2020 from three stations in Kolkata area viz. Howrah, Sealdah & Kolkata. The three destinations where the parcel express trains run uninterruptedly include Agartala, Amritsar & New Delhi on different days of run. These are meant to boost the availability of indispensable articles required for ordinary citizens, industry & agriculture. During March 2021, a total of 36 trips of parcel express trains and 8486.70 tonnes of parcel traffic was transported, generating revenue of Rs.2.80 crores. The main commodities loaded were ready made goods, school bags, footwear, beetle leaves, fish, live fish, live plant, medicine, medical goods, eggs, bakery foods, books, machinery parts etc. In terms of transportation time & cost effectiveness, parcel express trains are much cheaper than road transport and are more safe & secured. For the sake of convenience of customers, the minimum composition of parcel express trains has been reduced from 20 parcel vans to 15 and 10 parcel vans for perishables. Moreover, the enroute stoppages are increased as per demand. Running of parcel express trains facilitated back end supply chain to meet the demand in the market of the country. The growth of parcel business is very important as these services are used by small traders and farmers. ER aims to steep the growth in parcel business and to explore more innovative ways to bring the desired growth. The parcel express trains run punctually to gain customers’ confidence for using the services. 2
www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2021-04-15
With 45,881 RKM i.e. 71 % have been electrified by 31.03.2021 An astonishing 34 % of total rail electrification has been completed in last three years alone Major boost to environment Railways use Covid as an opportunity to accelerate the Speed of projects Indian Railways has logged highest ever electrification of sections covering 6,015 Route Kilometer (RKM)in single year during 2020-21. Despite COVID pandemic, It has surpassed the previous highest of 5,276 RKM achieved in 2018-19. It is a proud moment for Indian Railways for achieving target of 6000 km plus electrification project completion during tough time 2020-21. Indian Railways is becoming environment friendly and energy secured. The latest Broad Gauge network of Indian Railways is 63,949 Route kilometer (RKM) and with 740 km of Konkan Railway is 64,689 RKM, out of which 45,881 RKM i.e. 71 % have been electrified by 31.03.2021. A lot of emphasis has been given to Railway Electrification in recent years with a view to reduce the Nation's dependence on imported petroleum-based energy and to enhance the country's energy security, with a vision of providing eco-friendly, faster and energy-efficient mode of transportation. More than 5 times electrification was achieved during (2014-21) last seven years as compared to during 2007-14. Since 2014, a record 24,080 RKM (37% of present Broad Gauge routes) have been electrified against electrification of 4,337 RKM (7% of present Broad Gauge routes) during 2007-14. Out of total 45,881 RKM electrified so far, 34 % has been electrified in last three years only. Indian Railways has also commissioned a record 56 TSSs ( Traction Sub Stations ) during 2020-21, as against previous best of 42, which is an improvement of 33% despite COVID pandemic. A total of 201 Traction Sub Stations have been commissioned during last seven years as well. Some of the Major sections electrified by the Indian Railways over the year are as follows- S.No. Major route 1. Mumbai-Howrah via Jabalpur 2. Delhi-Darbhanga-Jaynagar 3. Gorakhpur-Varanasi via Aunrihar 4. Jabalpur-Nainpur-Gondia- Ballarshah 5. Chennai-Trichy 6. Indore-Guna-Gwalior-Amritsar 7. Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur 8. New Delhi-New coochbehar-Srirampur Assam via Patna & Katihar 9. Ajmer-Howrah 10. Mumbai-Marwar 11. Delhi-Moradabad-Tanakpur Indian Railways has planned to fully electrify its tracks by December 2023. Total Rail electrification would contribute to the goal of “net zero” emissions by 2030 by drawing its entire electrical load from renewable energy sources. (Ch. Rakesh) Chief Public Relations Officer
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