ontinuous efforts are being made to increase revenue and WCR has recorded a significant growth; 21.94 million tonne goods transportation produced a revenue of Rs 2302.76 crore in the five months of financial year 2023-24.
Under the guidance of Sudhir Kumar Gupta, General Manager, West Central Railway and under the direction of Principal Chief Commercial Manager and Principal Chief Operating Manager and under the supervision of Divisional Railway revenue has increased significantly by working in mutual coordination with the officers and employees of the commercial and operational department.
It is noteworthy that commodity wise loading in goods loading on West Central Railway mainly involves 10 materials, it includes 28 percent cement, 19 percent coal, 13 percent clinker, 13 percent
Food grains, 10 percent fertilizer, 05 percent iron ore and 02 percent containers, which are used for goods traffic which is 90 percent freight traffic. There are more than 120 goods sheds and sidings for loading goods at WCR.
As a result, WCR has achieved cement loading by 05.97 Million Tonnes, 03.32 Million Tonnes in Coal Loading, 03.22 Million Tonnes in Food Grain Loading, Clinker Loading 02.76 million tonnes in fertilizer loading, 02.42 million tonnes in fertilizer loading and 02.02 million tonnes in other loading.
Attractive incentive schemes implemented by the Railway Board for freight transportation through Railways. Information is being given to all the traders associated with goods transportation and the benefits of incentive schemes.
They are being motivated to transport more and more goods through railways.