WR crossed the figure of 500 parcel special trains to transport 1.11 lakh tonnes of essentials SUB Vadodara BDU started Steel transportation from Hazira Photo Caption: 1st & 2nd pics are of loading of steel at KRIL, PFT, Hazira in Gujarat. 3rd & 4th pic are of loading activities in Porbandar-Shalimar Parcel Special train at Rajkot station of Western Rly. Western Railway has ensured the constant supply of essential commodities through its special parcel trains. The zone has now run a total of 504 Parcel Special Trains to different parts of the country to transport about 1.11 lakh tonnes of various essential commodities like agricultural produce, medicines, fish, milk. The revenue generated through this transportation has been approx. Rs 36.35 crore. During this period, 81 milk special trains were run by Western Rly, with a load of more than 61,500 tonnes and 100% utilization of the wagons. Western Railway's Business Development Unit of Vadodara division has started transporta

Author-Shlok Talati