SWR achieves highest ever punctuality rate

Hubballi headquartered South Western Railway (SWR) has achieved highest ever punctuality of 96.27% in the financial year 2020-21, since its formation on April 1, 2003. SWR has surpassed railway ministry’s punctuality target of 88%. The zonal railway has also achieved the distinction of attaining the fourth position among all India zonal railways punctuality position up from the 16th position out of 17 zonal railways almost a year ago.

This is a significant achievement considering that SWR is operating 70% of mail/express trains compared to pre-Covid19 days (61 pairs out of 86 pairs of M/E trains have been restored). This number of restoration of trains is the highest in all the zones of Indian Railway. SWR has achieved this feat despite carrying out record number of new line (52 km), doubling (207 km), and electrification (303 kms) in FY 2020-21.

Gajanan Mallya, GM, SWR

This achievement has been possible due to persistent efforts of operating, engineering and signal and telecom departments of SWR. Gajanan Mallya, the new General Manager of SWR congratulated the team of officers and staff responsible for this feat and exhorted them to maintain the punctuality at top position to enhance convenience and comfort to the passengers and public, a communique from the zonal railway stated.

SURPASSES TARGET

SWR has also surpassed the ministry’s scrap target of ₹110 crore by 5.35%. The total scrap sale of SWR for 2020-21 is ₹115.89 crore. Despite cOVID-19 challenges, SWR has conducted 245 auctions successfully during 2020-21 by maintaining close co-ordination with engineering and mechanical departments. SWR could mobilise and sell scrap of 42932 MT against a commitment of 26800 MT.

Regular meetings were held between purchasers and auction conducting officers. Coordination meetings were also held between auction conducting officers and mechanical and engineering officers regularly in order to mobilise scrap at divisions – Hubballi, Bengaluru and Mysuru and depots to realise revenue for railways from the sale of scrap/condemned material.

FREIGHT LOADING

SWR also loaded the highest ever number of wagons on a single day on March 31, 2021, the last day of the previous fiscal. The total number of wagons loaded at 2907, surpassed the previous best of 2837 wagons loaded on March 31, 2017. SWR achieved the highest ever monthly loading in March 2021 at 4.39 MT surpassing the previous best of 4.37 MT achieved in March 2008. Annual loading of SWR in 2020-21 is 38.17MT, 2.38% more than 2019-20.