Maligaon, August 20: To maintain supply of essential and other commodities, Northeast Frontier Railwayis continuously registering increase in freight unloading.
During the month of July this year, 1064 freight carrying rakes were unloaded.During April to July, 2023 of the current financial year, 4447 freight carrying rakes were unloadedwithin the jurisdiction of N. F. Railway.
The N. F. Railway has transported goods like FCI rice, sugar, salt, edible oil, fertilizer, cement, coal, automobile,container and other items during the month and unloaded them in different goods sheds within its jurisdiction.
During July, 2023, 598 rakes of freight carrying trains were unloaded in Assam out of which 321 were loaded with essential commodities. 73rakes in Tripura, 17 rakes in Nagaland,9 rakes in Manipur,6 rakes in Arunachal Pradesh and 7 rakes in Mizoram were unloaded during the month.
Moreover, 193 freight rakes in West Bengal and 161freight rakes in Bihar were also unloaded during the month within the jurisdiction of N. F. Railway.
Speedy execution of doubling works at important sections over N.F. Railway has led to increased inward and outward movement of freight traffic. This results in increase movement of essential & other commodities in addition growth in freight unloading.
