The zone has exceeded the Railway Board's target of ₹430 crore for the financial year, achieving higher revenue compared to the previous year. SCR has been at the forefront of resource optimization by boosting scrap sales and conducting e-auctions through the Indian Railways E-Procurement System (IREPS) portal.
The Railway Board on Friday sanctioned Rs.159.47 crore for the fourth and fifth line between Visakhapatnam and Gopalapatnam as part of expansion of intrastructure
The sanctioned projects will enhance the throughput of the trains running through Waltair Division, reduce detention, reduce running time, increase speed and can help in the seamless movement of coaching as well as goods trains
The Waltair division has transported 69.63 Million tons of freight to various parts of the country, ferried 27.86 Million passengers safely to their destinations and thus earned revenue to the tune of Rs 9294 crores
The LHB coaches, based on German technology, offer better riding comfort, lighter in weight, have higher speed potential as well as higher carrying capacity.
Visakhapatnam: The Railway Board has allotted 151 modern LHB coaches for Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in Visakhapatnam. With a view to provide safer and more comfortable journey to the travelling passengers, the Railways has decided to induct modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches and convert trains operating with conventional ICF type coaches by […]
