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Title - SCR’s Performance during the First Quarter (April-June 2013) of the Current Financial Year 2013-14
Posted by : messanger on Jul 06, 2013 - 03:00:06 AM

SCR’s Performance during the First Quarter (April-June 2013) of the Current Financial Year 2013-14

The highlights of the performance of SCR in its traffic volume and earnings during the first quarter (April to June) of the current financial year 2013-14 are detailed below:

SCR achieved a Gross Earnings of Rs ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­2589 Cr. during the period April-June 2013  with an incremental earning of Rs. 100 Cr. over the earnings of the corresponding  period of the previous year,  posting a growth rate of  4 %.

        During April-June 2013, the Zone  has  achieved  an  originating freight loading of  26.7 Million Tonnes (MT) with an earning of Rs. 1846 Cr.  Earnings from Freight constituted 72 % of the total earnings.

        Coal with 14.6 MT constituted 55% of the total freight loading. Cement with 7 MT Food grains with 1.7 MT  and Fertilizers with 0.75 MT  constituted other major components of freight traffic loaded o­n SCR. The freight loading of SCR is mainly aided by Coal from Singareni Collieries and the traffic handled at the Ports of Krishnapatnam and Kakinada.

        The off take of coal by Rail from Singareni Collieries stood at 7.3 MT.  during April-June 2013. The Rail loading at Krishnapatnam Port was 3.3 MT (+34% over the last year) and from Kakinada Port was 1.7 MT. (+ 36 % over the last year ) during this period. The commodities loaded at these Ports mainly comprised of Coal and Fertilizers.

        SCR  carried  97 millions of originating passengers during April-June 2013,  ie. 10.66 lakh passengers o­n an average per day.  Passenger Earnings constituted 24 % of the total earnings. They grew by 17 %  in the 1st Quarter to  Rs. 612 Cr. compared to Rs. 524 Cr. earned during the same period of the previous fiscal.

        During April-June 2013, SCR operated  296 special train services and carried 1.74 lakhs additional passengers. 1457 extra coaches were attached benefitting 86139 passengers. The carrying capacity of 8 Express trains has been augmented by attachment of  30 additional coaches (12 AC III Tier, 1 AC II Tier, 7 Sleeper Class and 10 General Second Class Coaches)  on a permanent basis.