The ECoR unloaded 100.44
million tonne by September 7th, registering a 6.5 per cent growth over the same
period of last year. This performance
exceeds last year’s figure by 6.15 million tonne, he said.
While Khurda Road Division
unloaded 60.38 million tonne of goods, it was followed by 22.68 million tonne
in Waltair Division, and 17.38 million tonne in Sambalpur Division.
ECoR serves major ports including Paradeep, Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram, Gopalpur and Dhamra and
caters to the transportation demands of critical industries such as steel,
power, aluminium, fertilizers, cement and other sectors, he said. The major
commodities transported by ECoR are coal, iron ore, alumina, manganese, and
bauxite, the official said.
In the previous financial
year (2023-2024) the ECoR unloaded 100 million tonne of goods in 171 days.