Maligaon, August 20 (MExN): Despite the challenges due to natural calamity, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has marked impressive growth in parcel earning. Earning from parcel traffic has gone up by 75.82% during January to July, 2022 in comparison to the same period in the previous year. A press release from Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR stated that NFR has earned Rs 40 crore parcel revenue during January to July, 2022 as against Rs 22.75 crore during corresponding period of previous year.
Relentless efforts of BDU teams at field level helped capturing new stream of traffic and generating parcel revenue. Total 161 Parcel Vans, containing beverage items, were booked from New Jalpaiguri and Rangapani railway stations to Namkum and Fatuha. Again 12 Parcel Vans, containing food products were booked from Azara to Jorhat railway stations through BDU effort. 15 Kisan Rail trains were operated during January to July, 2022 which contributed towards revenue generation significantly.
Leasing of 22 Parcel Vans (VPs) and 07 Seating cum Luggage Rake/Vans (SLRs) have been operationalized for parcel loading. Parcel services with three leased PCETs have been operationalized in the circuit of Vasco-Da-Gama-Azara-Vasco-Da-Gama, Royapuram-New Guwahati-Royapuram and Azara-Karambeli-Azara. These services have immensely benefitted merchants, businessmen, enabling a wider market place for their merchandise.
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