East Coast Railway bagged the most prestigious Traffic Transportation Shieldfor the outstanding performance in loading and transportation by the Ministry of Railways, Railway Board for the year 2011-12.
Shri Mukul Roy, Hon’ble Minister for Railways presented over the Traffic Transportation Shield to Shri Indra Ghosh, General Manager, East Coast Railway in a function held at New Delhi on occasion of 57th Railway Week.
East Coast Railway has done a spectacular performance during 2011-12 in freight operations and has added another glorious chapter by achieving record revenue loading of 120.77 MT against 108.99 MT during 2010-11 by registering an increase of 10.8% over the previous year and 0.27MT more than the target. The originating freight earnings of ECoR increased from Rs. 7234.64 Crore in 2010-11 to Rs. 8079.08 Crores in 2011-12 by registering a growth of 11.67%.
More importantly, the incremental loading of East Coast Railway is the highest in Indian Railways. E. Co. Railway is the only major zonal railway who has achieved the loading target in the last fiscal. Despite the extreme adverse conditions of disruption to train services on the KK line due to left wing extremist activities, this Railway succeeded the target by achieving its goal in freight loading.
After receiving this prestigious award, General Manager Shri Ghosh complemented the railway men for their effort in achieving this record loading performance and expressed that, Freight traffic has been Indian Railway’s bread and butter; and freight revenue not only sustains railway finances but also subsidizes the loss in passenger business. Shri Ghosh also urged all railway men to continue their sincere and dedicated efforts for still better performance and face the current financial year and appealed them to be more close to the passengers and look after their comfortable journey.
East Coast Railway is looking ahead to meet the challenges in its quest for excellence and strides into new financial year with bold, unhesitating steps even aware of its potential as the life line of the nation to fulfill the growing needs & aspirations of its esteemed customers & general public at large.
