SCR records 23 pc rise in freight, passenger earnings

The South Central Railway's (SCR) gross originating earnings from freight and passenger transport was recorded at Rs 11,764 crore from April, 2014 to February this year, up 23 per cent against Rs 9,589 crore during the same period last fiscal.
Improved maintenance practices, maximising rolling stock utilisation, close monitoring of running of trains, rationalisation of operational practices, have been instrumental for registering the performance, an official release said.
The freight earnings till the end of February, 2015 grew to Rs 8,438.40 crore, an increase of 26 per cent as compared to Rs 6,708 crore against corresponding period last fiscal.
During the period under discussion, freight earnings constituted around 72 per cent of the gross earnings of the Zone, it said.

SCR carried 333 millions of originating passengers during April, 2014-February, 2015 period, which is around 10 lakh passengers on an average per day.
The earnings from passenger transportation went up from Rs 2,418 crore to Rs 2,805 crore, registering a 16 per cent growth during the period, the release added.