Maligaon, July 19 (MExN): NF Railways (NFR) has unloaded 3427 freight carrying rakes during the first quarter of current financial year (April to June, 2022). This is an increase of 4.76% in comparison to the corresponding period of last year. It unloaded 1003 freight carrying rakes during the month of June 2022. This is an increase of about 5.60% as compared to corresponding period of last year.
NFR transported goods like FCI rice, sugar, salt, edible oil, food grains, fertilizer, cement, coal, vegetables, auto, tank, container and other items during the month and unloaded them in different goods sheds within its jurisdiction.
During June, 581 rakes of freight carrying trains were unloaded in Assam out of which 360 were loaded with essential commodities. 36 rakes in Tripura, 30 rakes in Nagaland, 7 rakes in Arunachal Pradesh and 1 rake in Mizoram were unloaded during the month. Moreover, 196 freight rakes in West Bengal and 152 freight rakes in Bihar were also unloaded during the month within the jurisdiction of NFR.
This was stated in a press release issued by Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.
