With an increase of 12.2 per cent in freight loading when compared with the previous fiscal year, the freight earnings of South Western Railway has gone up by 16.9 per cent during 2015-16.
Briefing about the achievements of SWR during the 61st Railway Week celebrations here on Tuesday, SWR general manager Pradeep Kumar Saxena said that freight loading had increased to 42.09 million tonnes during 2015-16 surpassing the Railway Board target of 41 million tonnes, resulting in total freight revenue of Rs. 3,842.09 crore.
Mr. Saxena said that originating passenger earnings too had increased by 4.16 per cent and the zone had registered a punctuality percentage of 95 per cent.
He said that 53 unmanned level crossings had been eliminated during the financial year through the construction of subways and foot overbridges had been built at four railway stations.
Mr. Saxena said that new running rooms had been provided at Torangallu and Bangarpet stations to meet the operational and crew requirements.
“New physiotherapy centre, patient waiting lounge, out patient department block, and special wards for officers have been commissioned at the railway hospital, Hubballi. The work on new intensive care unit, new operation theatre complex, and renovation of female ward are in advance stages. A burn unit is also provided at the Railway Hospital, Bengaluru,” he said.
Premchand, chief personnel officer, SWR, and M.L. Jain, deputy chief personnel officer (headquarters), were present.
The Railway Week celebrations concluded with a cultural programmes by railway employees, and students of railway schools.
