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First Kisan Rail flagged off from Vijayawada
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220 tonnes of mangoes, loaded at Nuzvid, to reach New Delhi
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220 tonnes of mangoes, loaded at Nuzvid, to reach New Delhi
The first Kisan Rail from Vijayawada left for New Delhi with 220 tonnes of mangoes, loaded at Nuzvid, said Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) P. Srinivas.
“The mango rake was loaded after a gap of six years from Vijayawada division. It is expected to fetch the SCR(South Central Railway) ₹9.9 lakh revenue. In total, about 40 rakes will be loaded during the summer, fetching the SCR ₹3.5 crore revenue,” Mr. Srinivas said. Nuzvid is famous for its varieties of mangoes, including Banginapalli, Chinna Rasalu, Pedda Rasalu, across the country.
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Despite facing challenges owing to COVID-19, South Central Railway Vijayawada Division, has earned ₹2,494 crore revenue during 2020-21, said Divisional Railway Manager P. Srinivas.
Of the total revenue, earnings on goods transportation was about ₹2,197 crore. The division made several achievements and took up many development works during the lockdown period, he said.
Addressing the annual press conference online on Friday, Mr. Srinivas said priority had been given for passenger safety, COVID-19 precautions, completing of long pending works, electrification and service activities when trains were suspended during the lockdown.
Commissioning of 30-km third line between Kavali and Ulavapadu stations, double line in Gudivada-Machilipatnam and doubling of tracks on Uppaluru-Moturu stations were completed. Major yard remodelling of Rajahmundry railway station had been completed.