WR Press Release No. 2020/08Mumbai, 13thAugust , 2020
WR TRANSPORTED MORE THAN 97 THOUSAND TONNES OF ESSENTIALS THROUGH ITS 464 PARCEL SPECIAL TRAINS
Western Railway with its commitment towards the nation, have continued to work at large, by ensuring that essential commodities are made available across the nation, during this difficult time of corona pandemic. It is a matter of honour that WR is always pioneerto contribute its services to the nation by supply of not just essential commodities, but also most urgent medicines & medical equipment. WR has scheduled to run various timetabled Parcel special trains during lockdown period to different parts of the country. Out of these, two Parcel Special trains, including a milk special rake departed on 13thAugust, 2020 from WR viz. Bandra Terminus to Jammu Tawi parcel specialand Palanpur – Hind Terminal milk special.
According to a press release issued byShri Sumit Thakur -Chief Public Relations Officer ofWestern Railway, since 23rdMarch to 12th Aug, 2020, commodities weighing above 97 thousand tonnes have been transported by Western Rly through its 464 parcel special trains, which mainly included agricultural produce, medicines, fish, milk etc. The revenue generated through this transportation, has been approx. Rs 31.52 crore. During this period, 72 milk special trains were run by Western Rly, with a load of more than 54 thousand tonnes and 100% utilization of the wagons, generating revenue of approx Rs 9.41 crore. Similarly, 370 Covid-19 special parcel trains with a load of above 33 thousandtonnes were also run to transport various essential commodities, for which the revenue earned was Rs 16.98 crore. In addition to this, 22 indented rakes carrying 9588 tonnes were also run with almost 100% utilization generating revenue of more than Rs 5.12 crore. During the lockdown period from 22nd March till 12th August, 2020, total11,890rakes of goods trains have been used by WR to supply essential commodities amounting to 24.47 million tonnes. The revenuethrough these goods trainswas above Rs 3101 crore. 23,235 freight trains have been interchanged with other zonal railways, in which 11.603trains were handed over and 11,632trains taken over at different interchange points.
LOSS OF PASSENGER REVENUE DUE TO LOCKDOWN
The total loss of revenue over Western Railway on account of Corona Virus, has been approx. Rs 2120 crore, which includes aboutRs 317 crore for suburban section and approx. Rs 1803 crore for non -suburban. Inspite of this, resulting to cancellation of tickets since 1stMarch, 2020 to 12th Aug, 2020, Western Railway has ensured to return refund amount of Rs.413.62 crore. It's worth mentioning that in this refund amount, Mumbai division alone, has ensured refund ofRs 198.89 crore. Till now, 63.73 lakh passengers have cancelled their tickets over entire Western Railway & have received their refund amount accordingly.
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