The Dhanbad railway division of East Central Railways on Friday claimed to have posted the highest amount of freight among all railway divisions during 2023-24 FY.
The division claimed that it loaded 188.73 million tonnes (MT) of freight and earned a Rs 25,048.43 crore revenue. Dhanbad divisional railway manager Kamal Kishore Sinha on Friday said Dhanbad was ahead of Bilaspur division in Chhattisgarh that secured the second position by loading 171.99 MT of freight and earning Rs 20,966.78 crore.
“The Khurda Road division claimed the third spot with 159.95 MT of freight and earning Rs 14,528.07 crore. The Chakradharpur division in Jamshedpur followed closely and secured the fourth position, loading 149.17 MT of freight and generating revenue of Rs 13,192.43 crore,” he added.
Officials said the division was leading in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal after it loaded 32.32 MT of freight during this time and earned Rs 5.2 crore through ticket checking and inspecting unbooked luggage during the first two months of the current fiscal year.