The Railways transported
45.91 million tones of core sector revenue earning freight during
January 2003 as against the target of 45.75 million tones, thus,
exceeding the target by 0.16 million tonnes. This was 0.90 million
tones higher as compared to the corresponding month of the last
year.
Of the total revenue
earning traffic, 20.74 million tones (MT) was coal, 3.80 MT
raw material for steel plants, 1.25 MT pig iron and finished
steel, 1.62 MT iron ore for exports, 3.91 MT cement, 3.95 MT
foodgrains, 2.07 MT fertilizers, 2.85 MT Petroleum, Oil and
Lubricant (POL) and 5.72 MT other goods.
The revenue earning
freight traffic in terms of Net Tonne Kilometres (NKTMs) was
30.68 NTKMs, recording an increase of 2.31 per cent over the
target of 29.98 NTKMs for the month.
The traffic measured
in Net Tonne Kilometre per wagon per day on Broad Gauge was
2363 NTKM.
