Goods earnings have grown by 116% in the current year when compared to last year, saidA. Gautam Srinivas, Divisional Railway Manager, Salem Division, on Wednesday.
Speaking after unfurling the national flag at the Divisional Railway Manager’s office, Mr. Srinivas said that the division earned₹505 crore this year against₹234 crore earned during the corresponding period last year. Freight Loading has shown an increase of 26% as 2.3 million tonnes of goods have been loaded up to December, 2021 as against 1.8 million tonnes loaded during the same period last year, he added. The DRM further said that parcel earnings have grown by 20% with earnings of₹16 crore this year compared to₹13 crore earned last year.New commodities such as eggs, cotton seeds and milk have been added to the parcels basket, he added.
