Vijayawada Railway Division (VRD) of South Central Railway has received
Rs 3,975 crore in freight revenue this year as on Tuesday, 26 Mar, the
highest-ever since the division’s inception
The DRM Narendra A Patil disclosed that Adani Krishnapatnam Port provides the highest revenue, followed by
Kakinada Sea Port. Coal remains the top commodity transported across the
division, followed by fertilisers.
Narendra Patil pointed out that another bright spot is increase in
shorter lead traffic as well as number of rakes dealt with at each and every
location, thanks to efforts of local business development unit teams.
Vijayawada division is currently on
modernising 15 goods sheds at multiple locations with an estimated cost of ₹153
crore. It proposes to provide connectivity to three more ports – Kakinada
Gateway Port at Annavaram, Machilipatnam Port and Ramayapatnam Port besides developing
a world class good shed terminal at Kakinada which, once commissioned, will
prove to be game changer for Vijayawada division.