Mumbai: Western railway achieves highest ever single day revenue in originating revenue. Western Railway has taken best possible efforts to increase its revenue and continued to maintain the momentum. WR performed exceptionally well and has already achieved an originating revenue of Rs. 4485.31 crore upto 23rd June, 2022. It is also noteworthy to mention that highest single day revenue of Rs. 68.42 cr has been generated on 23rd June, 2022.
During the period from 1st April, 2022 to 23rd June, 2022, WR achieved revenue to the tune of Rs. 4485.31 crore registering a growth of almost 67% in comparison to previous year for the corresponding period. Out of this, revenue of above Rs. 1256.66 cr has been garnered from Passenger sector and about Rs. 3098 cr has been generated from Goods sector. Rs. 71.81 cr has been received from Parcel & Luggage which has registered an increase of 42.54% as against the previous year for the corresponding period. Further, Ticket Checking has contributed a record breaking revenue of Rs. 58.69 cr, thereby, registering a growth of whopping 922% as against the same period last year.
Shri Thakur further informed that during the period from 1st April, 2022 to 23rd June, 2022, Western Railway has transported commodities weighing more than 75 thousand tonnes through its 141 parcel special trains, which included agricultural produce, medicines, medical equipment, fish, milk etc. The revenue generated through this transportation, has been approx. Rs. 25.57 crores. 47 Milk Special trains were run by WR, with a load of more than 34,500 tonnes. Western railway achieves highest revenue ever and Similarly, 13 Special Parcel trains with a load of more than 2,700 tonnes were also run to transport essential commodities. In addition to this, 62 indented rakes carrying about 32,500 tonnes & 8 indented NMG rakes carrying about 1,800 tonnes were also run. To help the farmers find new markets for their produce and also for its economical and fast transportation, 11 Kisan Rails with load of more than 3,400 tonnes have also been run during this period.
