Maligaon, May 7 (MExN): A total of 1130 freight carrying rakes have been unloaded by NF Railway (NFR) during April, 2024. NFR has transported goods like FCI rice, sugar, salt, edible oil, food grains, fertilizer, cement, coal, vegetables, auto, tank and other items during the month and unloaded them in different goods sheds within its jurisdiction.
During April, 2024, a total of 540 rakes of freight carrying trains were unloaded in Assam out of which 335 were loaded with essential commodities. 25 rakes in Tripura, 18 rakes in Nagaland, 9 rakes in Arunachal Pradesh, 3 rakes in Manipur and 5 rakes in Mizoram were unloaded during the month. Moreover, 76 freight rakes in West Bengal and 69 freight rakes in Bihar were also unloaded during the April within the jurisdiction of NF Railway.
Essential and other commodities are being transported regularly not only to meet the essential requirements of common people but also to keep the local economic activity of the region moving and growing, stated a press release issued by Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.
