Indian railways' Mumbai division loads 100th textile express

16 Feb '22

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Mumbai central division of western railway has achieved a milestone of loading the 100th textile train from Chalthan (Surat area) to Sankrail (Howrah district) Kharagpur division, south eastern railway (SER). The first train was flagged off by Darshana Jardosh, Indian minister of state for railways and textiles from Udhna, on September 1, 2021.

Sixty-seven new modified goods (NMG) rakes were loaded from Chaltan and thirty-three NMG rakes were loaded from Udhna, since the first textile train was flagged off.

Achieving this milestone within span of five months reflects growing confidence of Surat textile sector in railways. Major destinations were Shankrail, Shalimar in south eastern railway and Danapur and Narayanpur in east central railway, as stated in the press release by the ministry of railways.

The textile express fetched total revenue to the tune of ₹10.2 crore to railways.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (SF)

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