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From 23rd March to 3rd April 2020, Railways has transported more than 2.5 lakh wagons of coal and 17742 wagons of petroleum products

New Delhi: Indian Railways has been fulfilling its commitment to ensure availability of important raw material and fuel through its freight services to meet the requirements of the power   transport and key infrastructure sectors during the nationwide lock down due to COVID-19. During the situation of lockdown, Indian Railways staff deployed at various good sheds, stations and control offices continued working with full devotion to ensure that the supply of essential items for these critical sectors does not gets affected.

Due to relentless operations of Railways,all power plants and Petroleum  depots have comfortable stock  with them inspite of  COVID 19 lock down .

During last 12 days from 23rd March to 3rd April 2020, Railways loaded and carried 250020 wagons of coal, and 17742 wagons of petroleum products (One wagon contains 58-60 ton consignment). Details are as follows:

Sl.

No.

Date No. of wagons of

coal

No. of wagons of petroleum products
1. 23.03.2020 22473 2322
2. 24.03.2020 24207 1774
3. 25.03.2020 20418 1704
4. 26.03.2020 20784 1724
5. 27.03.2020 20488 1492
6. 28.03.2020 20519 1270
7. 29.03.2020 20904 1277
8. 30.03.2020 21628 1414
9. 31.03.2020 28861 1292
10. 01.04.2020 14078 1132
11. 02.04.2020 18186 1178
12. 03.04.2020 17474 1163
  Total 250020 17742

To monitor the uninterrupted movement of materials fuelling the power, transport and infrastructure sectors and other essential commodities over Indian Railways, an emergency freight control centre is working in the Ministry of Railways. Freight movement is being closely monitored by officials at very senior level. Issues which were earlier being faced by Railways at many terminal points in loading and unloading operations are being effectively resolved. Indian Railways along with Ministry of Home affairs is keeping in touch with State Governments to sort out any such operational issue if they arise.

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