Vijayawada Division transports 451.7 Tonnes of essential commodities through Special Parcel Express trains during lockdown period

Division also loads 4.5 tonnes of essential medicines to various stations on priority

NTES services are enabled to keep track on the live status of parcel trains

The entire country is in an unprecedented lockdown due the outbreak of Covid-19. However, to keep the supply chain intact, Vijayawada Division is focusing in transportation of all essential commodities through time tabled Special Parcel Trains. In this direction, Vijayawada Division under the leadership of Shri P. Srinivas, Divisional Railway Manager has been progressively transporting large number essential commodities through Special parcel trains to different parts of the country. 

During the lockdown period a total of 451.7 Tonnes of essential commodities like lime, iced fish, eggs, ghee tins, mangoes, perishables, other essentials including 4.5 tonnes of medicines were transported to various destinations from Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Gudur, Nellore and Anakapalle stations of the Division till date. The following details are commodity wise loading particulars of Vijayawada Division during lockdown period till 20th April, 2020

Commodity

Weight (in Tonnes)

Fruits : 26.65

Medicines: 4.53

Fish: 203.8

Eggs: 39.47

Lime: 63.22

Ghee tins: 12.57

Other Essentials Commodities: 101.46

Total: 451.71

 

Due to the concerted efforts of Divisional Officers & staff additional stoppages along with revised timings were provided to the Special Parcel Express as per the request and convenience of merchants & aggregators. Care was also taken to ensure that the parcel vans are properly sanitized before commencement of loading. Further, during the loading process, necessary precautionary measures were also adopted in terms of proper physical distancing by the staff deployed in loading of the commodities into parcel vans.

For the convenience of rail customers, train movement details and information have also been fed along with train numbers on the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) to keep track on the live status of the Special parcel trains. Interested parties, merchants & aggregators are requested to contact helpline number of zonal commercial control office (9701370083) or Office of Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager, Vijayawada & Chief Parcel Supervisors at respective stations for loading essential commodities.

 

Note: - These notified Special Parcel Express are strictly only for carriage of Essential commodities on demand and not open for travelling public.

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1. Commercial Control, Vijayawada:

9701373537

2. Chief Parcel Supervisor, Vijayawada:

9701373972