The Tiruchi Railway Division handled 13.94 million passengers generating ₹187.46 crore in revenue from April 1 to July 31, recording an increase of 5.83% in earnings as compared to the corresponding period in the previous year, Divisional Railway Manager Balak Ram Negi said on Friday.
The division crossed five million tonnes in transportation of goods in a record 122 days from April 1 — the fastest in the history of the Tiruchi Division, Mr. Negi said speaking at the 79th Independence Day celebration organised at the railway stadium here. He hoisted the national flag and took the salute at the ceremonial parade by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel.
Listing the achievements of the division, Mr. Negi said it had earned ₹318.94 crore through transportation of goods from April to July in the current fiscal, registering an increase of 31.60 % as compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. The division achieved 94.20% punctuality for express / passenger / TOD (Train on Demand) from April to July in the current fiscal.
Mr. Negi said extension of platforms were in progress at Adirampattinam, Peravurani, Aranthangi, and Thanjavur railway stations. Fourteen lifts and 12 escalators were planned to be commissioned at various stations over the Tiruchi Division in the upcoming year.
