Indian Railways freight train: ‘ (IR) Rajkot Division has set a new record by operating its first long-haul “Mega Freight Train”. The division also earned revenue of approximately Rs 40 lakh from the operation of this freight train. The Rajkot Division falls under the administrative control of Western Railway (WR) zone.
On March 24, the national transporter successfully operated this long-haul freight train from Windmill near Jamnagar to Katosan Road in Division. The train covers a distance of around 306 km at an average speed of 30.50 kmph.
“This marks a major advancement in freight handling capability, operational efficiency and optimal utilization of resources. The successful operation demonstrates the division’s technical capability, meticulous planning and effective inter-divisional coordination,” it said in a statement.
According to Rajkot Division, the long-haul freight train was operated with a single crew for the entire journey, whereas it would normally require two separate crews for two freight trains.
According to Railways, the operation of long-haul freight trains offers several advantages:
Last year, the national transporter successfully operated “Rudrastra,” a long freight train formed by combining six empty BOXN rakes, from Ganjkhwaja station to Sonnagar of DDU division. This freight train is about 4.5 km long, and is the longest freight train of Indian Railways till date.
It include a total of 354 wagons and 7 engines. This goods train ran on the Dedicated Freight Corridor from Ganjkhwaja to Sonnagar of DDU division and then on the normal track of Indian Railways towards Garhwa Road, the railways said.
