Title - SER SURPASSES PREVIOUS RECORD IN FREIGHT LOADING DURING 1st QUARTER OF CURRENT FISCAL

Kolkata, 5th July, 2013:-

South Eastern Railway, during the first quarter of the current financial year, 2013-14 has made a spectacular jump in freight loading.During the first quarter i.e. from April to June of the current financial year (2013-14), South Eastern Railway has loaded 32.88 million tonnes of freight as against 30.33 million tonnes loaded during the corresponding period of last year, thus, registering a growth of 2.55 million tonnes i.e. 8.41%.Transportation of major commodities viz. Iron Ore, other raw materials to steel plants, Coal, Pig Iron & Finished steel, Cement, Food grains, Fertilizers, POL etc. is the main factor for this substantial improvement in freight loading during the 1st quarter.

Earnings from Freight Traffic
Consequent upon this remarkable performance in freight loading during 1st quarter of current financial year 2013-14, S.E.Railway has been able to generate earnings of Rs. 2402.63 crores as against Rs. 2337.21 crores earned during corresponding period of last financial year 2012-13, registering a growth of 2.8%.