Title - Hubli division records 14.73 per cent growth

The Hubli Division of South Western Railway has recorded a growth of 14.73 per cent in earnings from carrying passengers in the first four months of the current financial year.Speaking at the Independence Day celebrations organised by the Hubli Division of SWR here on Thursday, divisional railway manager of Hubli Division Sanjeev Mittal said that during the first four months of the current financial year, 2013-14, the division had carried 133.82 lakh passengers and earned an amount of Rs. 82.11 crore.The division could lift freight of 8.949 million tones during the first four months of the current fiscal achieving 7.56 per cent more than the target, registering earnings of Rs. 754.08 crore.He said that Gokak Road railway station had been identified as adarsh station and passenger amenity works like improvement the platform surface and lighting arrangements had been done.The development of Koppal, Almatti and Badami railways stations as adarsh stations on Hubli Division was under progress, he said.

Mr. Mittal said the division had taken initiatives for the welfare of railway personnel.

He said the division was committed to provide hygienic environment at stations and on trains and the Nizamuddin-Vasco-Nizamuddin (Train nos.12779/12780) Goa Express have been chosen to be developed as model trains.

Senior Divisional Personnel Officer of Hubli Division Chalapathi Rao welcomed the gathering.