The SCR authority said the region carried 26.11 million passengers in May, an increase of 24%.
Posted on – Thu, 01 Jun 23 at 04:53pm
Hyderabad: Southern Central Railway (SCR) posted its best monthly performance ever in May for both passenger and freight traffic.
Monthly passenger revenue in the region crossed the Rs 500 crore mark for the first time, with origin passenger revenue reaching Rs 5,134.1 crore. The previous highest revenue was Rs 467.82 crore in April. Similarly, the free trade zone completed the original shipment volume of 12.517 million tons in the month, which is also the highest level in history.
The SCR authority said the region carried 26.11 million passengers in May, an increase of 24 percent, compared to 21.12 million in May 2022. In addition to ordinary trains, 538 special trains are operating in the region during 2022. months to meet the extra peak of summer. This helped to carry an additional 4.65 lakh passengers while generating Rs 20 lakh. 36.52 million income.
The region has been enhancing freight traffic by implementing various initiatives and special measures, a press release said.
SCR general manager Arun Kumar Jain expressed his satisfaction with the way the region has achieved its best performance month-over-month. He thanked the staff of various departments for maintaining good coordination, which improved the overall performance of the park.
