Chennai: Chennai Division of Southern Railway surpasses its record made during February 2021 recording its highest ever automobile loading in a month during March 2021.
Chennai Division has achieved loading of automobile consignment to a total of 74 rakes and has generated a revenue of Rs.17.77 Crore during March 2021.
During the month of March 2021, Chennai Division dispatched 74 rakes, in which 21 rakes were dispatched from Walajabad goods shed and 53 rakes from Melpakkam goods shed.
The automobile consignments were loaded in 1,923 wagons earning a total revenue of Rs.17.77 Crores. This is the highest ever both in revenue and rakes handled in a single month during the financial year 2020-2021.
This record has surpassed the loading made during February 2021 which handled 64 rakes in a month, which is said to be the second highest ever automobile loading in a month during the financial year 2020-2021. Out of these 64 rakes, Walajabad goods shed handled 21rakes and Melpakkam goods shed handled 43 rakes. A total of 1,675 wagons were loaded earning a revenue of Rs.15.58 Crores.
The third highest automobile loading was recorded during November 2020 handling a total of 59 rakes, Walajabad goods shed – 23 rakes and Melpakkam goods shed – 36 rakes. A total of 1,544 wagons were loaded with a total revenue of Rs. 14.50 Crores.
In Spite of the pandemic and resultant lockdown, Chennai Division has surpassed its 2019-20 performance in the loading of automobiles by 24%, generating revenue of Rs.117 Crore from transportation of automobiles during the financial year 2020-21 as against Rs.98 Crore revenue earned during the previous financial year 2019-20.
Chennai Division operates automobile loading from its two major goods yards namely Walajabad goods shed and Melpakkam good shed. These two goods shed serves as an automobile hub for the industries situated in and around Chennai.
The upgraded goods shed with much more facilities have drawn the attention of automobile firms and service providers to export their automobile consignment to other parts of the country.
During January 2021, ie., on 12.01.2021, Chennai Division dispatched its first automobile consignment to Nepal via Uttar Pradesh. A total of 125 cars of M/s Hyundai were moved by M/s IVC Logistics Limited in NMG rake of 25 wagons from Walajabad to Nautanwa, Uttar Pradesh which is closer to Nepal Border. This stands testimony to the concerted efforts of Chennai Division in boosting Automobile traffic.