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.
DRM asks passengers to strictly follow COVID precautions
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.
Fish feed rake sent from Gudivada to Assam
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It fetched Vijayawada division ₹29.86 lakh
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It fetched Vijayawada division ₹29.86 lakh
Growel Feeds Private Limited, based at Chevuru village in Krishna district, successfully loaded fish feed in a mini BCN rake of 21 wagons and despatched it from Gudivada to Changsari in Assam on April 7. It is the first-ever rake of floating fish feed transported from Vijayawada division to another State.
A total of 1,338 tonnes of fish packed in standard dimension bags were loaded in 21 covered wagons. The consignment fetched ₹29.86 lakh for the railway division.
According to an official release, fish feed is traditionally transported to the northeastern States by road at an approximate cost of ₹7,500 per tonne over a distance of 2,138 km. At ₹2,125 per tonne, the cost in rail transit is 74% less than that incurred by road transport.
The South Central Railway (SCR) zone s Vijayawada division has opened a luggage sanitisation kiosk to treat bags and suitcase with ultra violet rays and also wrap them to ward off Coronavirus on Wednesday."UV sanitisation and baggage .