THE GOAN NETWORK
BELAGAVI
While the Hubballi division of South Western Railway (SWR) has registered a record growth in loading of goods in a year, the loading growth was affected at major loading points in Goa.
According to a SWR release, Hubballi Division has registered a growth of 377% by loading of 0.086 MT Sugar in May-2021 as against of 0.018 MT in May-2020.
The growth has been possible through continuous interactions and marketing efforts with sugar mills and customers of Bagalkot-Bijapur and Ugar-Raybag region.
“Per day, 2.852 MT i.e. 1,372 wagons were loaded in May-2021 as against of 2.768 MT i.e. 1337 wagons per day) during May-2020, accordingly a growth of 3.03% was achieved,” the release stated.
“However, the Hubballi division got severely affected at major loading points like Mormugao Port and Zuari Fertilisers, Goa due to the cyclone and at JSW, Toranagallu siding due to lesser steel dispatches owing to lockdown and breakdown of loading conveyor belt at NMDC, Donimalai for 10 days, SWR has stated.
“Despite these challenges, the division has achieved record growth in freight loading. The division has registered a growth of 44.02% by loading of 1.037 MT iron ore in May-2021 as against of 0.72 MT in May-2020.”
“The division has also registered a growth of 32.5% by loading of 0.273 MT other goods like G slag, Met Coke, Mineral Oil, Pellets in May-2021 as against of 0.206 MT in May-2020,” the press release added.
