Amazing feat by Indian Railways - Chittranjan Locomotive delivers its best ever performance amid Covid 19 restrictions, manufactures 390 locos in 264 days

Giving boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 'Make in India' campaign, Chittaranjan Loco Works has achieved a stiff production target. Despite Covid 19 challenges, It has met the target of 390 locomotives in FY2020-21 till March 31. The Ministry of Railways said that this is its best performance ever, despite Covid 19 restrictions.  

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"Chittaranjan Loco Works achieves stiff production target of 390 locos in the FY2020-21 on 31st March 21. This was achieved in only 264 working days which is ever best performance despite of COVID 19 restrictions. Last best production record was 431 locos,” Ministry of Railways said on micro blogging website Twitter.

Chittaranjan Loco Works achieves stiff production target of 390 locos in the FY2020-21 on 31st March 21.

This was achieved in only 264 working days which is ever best performance despite of COVID 19 restrictions.

Last best production record was 431 locos. pic.twitter.com/z66nT6N9cC

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) April 2, 2021

Earlier, Indian Railways also closed the FY 2020-21 with record freight loading.

In the closing month of this fiscal year 2020-21, Indian Railways surpassed the last year’s loading that is 1232.63 compared to last year’s 1209.32, which shows the growth of 1.93%. The Ministry of Railways revealed this information in its press release.  

In this period, Indian Railways earned Rs. 117386.0 crores from freight loading. It is 3% higher than the last year’s earning from Freight which was Rs. 113897.20 Crores for the same period, the release further said.

Indian Railways has maintained the momentum of highest ever loading in consecutive 07 respective months from September, 2020 to March, 2021.

Indian Railways' Freight loading for the month of March 2021 crossed last year’s loading and earnings for the same period.

In the month of March 2021, Indian Railways loading was 130.38 million tonnes which is 27.33% higher compare to last year’s loading for the same period (103.05 million tonnes). Indian Railways loading was 130.38 million tonnes which includes 58.57 million tonnes of coal, 16.78 million tonnes of iron ore, 3.67 million tonnes of foodgrains, 2.57 million tonnes of fertilizers, 3.97 million tonnes of mineral oil and 9.56 million tonnes of cement (excluding clinker). In March, 2021, Indian Railways earned Rs. 12887.71 Crores from freight loading which is also 26.16% higher compared to last year’s earnings for the same month (Rs. 10215.08 crores), the release said.