Dimapur, Oct. 16 (EMN): The North Frontier Railway (NFR) is continuously registering a steady growth in freight unloading with 7099 freight-carrying rakes unloaded during April to September of the current financial year.
“This is an increase of 11.33% in comparison to the corresponding period of last year. 1266 freight-carrying rakes were unloaded during the month of September, 2022. This is an increase of about 15.40% as compared to corresponding period of last year,” NFR stated in an update.
It stated NFR has transported goods like FCI rice, sugar, salt, edible oil, food grains, fertilizer, cement, coal, vegetables, auto, tank, container and other items during the month and unloaded them in different goods sheds within its jurisdiction.
During September, 2022, 678 rakes of freight carrying trains were unloaded in Assam out of which 372 were loaded with essential commodities.
One hundred and forty six rakes in Tripura, 24 rakes in Nagaland, six rakes in Manipur, seven rakes in Arunachal Pradesh and seven rakes in Mizoram were unloaded during the month.
Two hundred and twenty six freight rakes in West Bengal and 172 freight rakes in Bihar were also unloaded during the month within the jurisdiction of NFR.
“Improved terminal handling facility and improvement in mobility due to enhanced maintenance efforts and continuous monitoring at all level resulted in reduction in turnaround time and increased unloading,” NFR stated.