SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, July 2: The Dhanbad Rail Division of East Central Railway (ECR) zone set a new record for freight loading of 48.71 million tons in the first quarter (between April to June months) of the 2024-25 financial year.
A senior official of the Dhanbad Rail Division said that in the first quarter of 2024-25 financial year, the division registered a 5.82 per cent growth in freight loading in comparison to previous corresponding years. In the 2023-24 financial year, the Dhanbad Rail Division recorded 46.03 million tons of freight loading in 1st quarter (between April to June).
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Dhanbad Division earns revenue of Rs. 6777.31 crores
According to the official record from freight loading in the 1st quarter of 2024-25, the Dhanbad Division has earned an initial revenue of Rs. 6777.31 crores which is 4.86 per cent higher in comparison to the previous financial year’s 1st quarter. In the 2023-24 financial year, the Division had earned revenue from freight was Rs 6463.30 crores.
The divisional official said 48.71-million-ton freight loading and revenue earning of Rs 6777.31 crores in the 1st quarter of the 2024-25 financial year is the highest among 257 rail divisions of the country.
In the 2023-24 financial year, the Dhanbad Rail Division of East Central Railway (ECR) zone had topped among 257 rail divisions of the country in freight loading and revenue collection.
