HYDERABAD: In a first of its kind initiative, South Central Railway (SCR) has introduced Cargo Express to enhance railways freight basket.
Under this concept, SCR has announced a timetabled freight train between Sanathnagar and Adarsh Nagar in New Delhi as a pilot project for a period of six months and would be running the Cargo Express once a week every Wednesday.
Accordingly, the first cargo express was flagged off on Wednesday. Generally, bulk commodities in huge quantities are being transported by rail in freight trains. But in the recent past, there is a gradual increase in the market for transportation on non-bulk segments, a press release said.
For any queries in this regard or to register and book the wagons freight customers and interested parties can seek help from phone numbers: 9701371976 or 040-27821393, which are available round-the-clock helpline, the release added.