Central and Western Railway register record sale in scrap this year, surpass targets

THE CENTRAL Railway generated highest-ever revenue of Rs 530.34 crore from sale of scrap in the financial year 2021-2022. The amount is Rs 138.91 crore more than the earnings of corresponding period from last year and is an increase of 35.48 per cent. The earnings for the corresponding period last year were Rs.391.43 crore.

According to the “Zero Scrap Mission”, sale of scrap is being undertaken on all divisions and various depots of the Indian Railways.

With the recent sale the Central Railway has surpassed the target of Rs 400 crore set for FY 2021-22 from scar sale. The official said, the scrap materials include scrap rails, permanent-way materials, condemned coaches, wagons and locomotives etc.