Dimapur, Nov. 3 (EMN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has been continuously registering a steady growth in freight unloading.
An update from the NFR issued on Nov. 3 informed that from April to October, 8317 freight carrying rakes were unloaded showing an increase of 10.13% in comparison to the corresponding period of last year.
1218 freight carrying rakes were said to have been unloaded during the month of October as compared to 1176 rakes in the same month last year.
The NFR has transported goods like FCI rice, sugar, salt, edible oil, food grains, fertilizer, cement, coal, vegetables, auto, tank, container and other items in October and unloaded them in different goods sheds within its jurisdiction.
During the month of October, 673 rakes of freight carrying trains were said to have been unloaded in Assam out of which 329 were loaded with essential commodities.
111 rakes in Tripura, 25 rakes in Nagaland, 8 rakes in Manipur, 6 rakes in Arunachal Pradesh and 8 rakes in Mizoram were unloaded during the month. Moreover, 224 freight rakes in West Bengal and 163 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 levels resulted in reduction in turnaround time and increased unloading.