1.34 lakh tonnes of food grains reach SER jurisdictions

Kolkata, Jan. 21: South Eastern Railway has taken all possible measures in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic to ensure uninterrupted supply of food grains and other essential commodities. As per the guidelines given by the Ministry of Railways, SER has geared up its entire network for unabated movement of goods trains. 

During the month of December, 2020, altogether 1,34,152 tonnes of food grains and salt have been unloaded from 66 rakes comprising of Rice, Wheat and Salt at different stations and sidings of South Eastern Railway. Out of these 66 rakes, 35 rakes of wheat, 30 rakes of Rice and 1 rake of Salt were unloaded.

The rakes were unloaded at different locations of South Eastern Railway viz. Kharagpur, Kalaikunda, Midnapur, Rupsa, Sankrail Goods Terminal Yard, Adra, Purulia, Bankura, Bokaro Steel City, Tatanagar, Tatisilwai, Namkom etc. during the period from 1st December to 31st December, 2020.