RAIL FREIGHT TRAFFIC IN OCTOBER 2002

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During October 2002, the Railways transported 43.01 Million Tonnes (MT) of revenue earning goods which was 0.66 million tonnes more than the target. This was also 1.53 million tonnes more than the goods transported during the same period last year.

In October, 2002 the Railways transported 19.12 MT of Coal, 3.55 MT of Raw Materials, 1.05 MT of Iron & Steel, 1.32 MT of Iron Ore for Export. 3.55 MT of Cement, 3.96 MT of food grains, 2.59 MT of Fertilizers and 2.87 MT of Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant (P.O.L.) and 5.00 MT of other goods.

The Railways’ freight traffic earnings during October, 2002 were a total of Rs.2262.42 crores. Out of this Rs.968.98 crores were from Coal, Rs. 95.14 crores from Raw Material, Rs.105.50 crore from Iron and Steel, Rs. 50.60 crores were from iron-ore for export, Rs. 160.79 crore from Cement, Rs.283.99 crores from Foodgrains, Rs. 134.50 crores from Fertilizers, Rs.223.64 crores from P.O.L and Rs.239.28 crores were from other goods.