Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway Achieves Record-Breaking Freight Loading, Revenue, and Punctuality in FY 2024-25

In an unprecedented performance, Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway has achieved its highest-ever freight loading, revenue, and punctuality, setting new benchmarks in the Financial Year 2024-25. The Division recorded an originating freight loading of 38.322 million tonnes (MTs), surpassing its previous best of 38.169 MTs set in FY 2014-15. After a decade, this remarkable feat reaffirms the Division’s commitment to excellence in freight operations.

Vijayawada Division also achieved its highest-ever freight revenue of ₹4239.74 Crore, reflecting a 4.3% increase over the previous year’s ₹4062.26 Crore. This milestone contributed significantly to the Division’s gross revenue of ₹5836.61 Crore, marking a 3.8% growth over last year’s ₹5625.42 Crore — its highest-ever grossing in history.

Financial Performance Highlights

• Originating Freight Revenue: ₹4239.74 Crore, a 4.3% increase over ₹4062.26 Crore last year.
• Passenger Revenue: ₹1386.14 Crore, reflecting a steady growth of 0.12% over ₹1384.67 Crore in FY 2023-24.
• Other Coaching Revenue: ₹111.70 Crore, an impressive 18% increase compared to ₹94.62 Crore last year.
• Sundry Revenue: ₹99.03 Crore, an 18% growth over ₹83.88 Crore in FY 2023-24.
• Passenger Footfall: 66.7 million passengers carried, registering a 4.8% increase from last year’s 63.6 million.
• Punctuality: Best-ever punctuality achievement at 80.19%.
• March 2025 Performance: A record 3.616 MTs of freight was loaded, marking a 25.60% increase over March 2024’s 2.879 MTs and surpassing the previous best of 3.550 MTs in March 2014.
• Number of Rakes: A record 10,913 rakes were loaded in FY 2024-25.

Shri Narendra A. Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway extended his heartfelt congratulations to freight customers and passengers, emphasizing their support as instrumental in achieving this milestone. He lauded the dedication and leadership of Shri Rambabu Vavilapalli, Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager; Shri D. Narendra Varma, Sr. Divisional Operations Manager, and the entire Operating & Commercial teams of Vijayawada Division for their relentless efforts.

Despite challenges such as natural calamities, policy changes, and increased engineering block hours, Vijayawada Division has demonstrated resilience and unwavering commitment to service excellence. Shri Narendra Patil credited this outstanding achievement to the determination and dedication of field staff, Branch Officers, and Team Vijayawada.

This record-breaking performance highlights Vijayawada Division’s commitment to delivering exceptional service and operational efficiency, benefiting both freight customers and passengers alike.

SCR BZA  PR No.01 
Date: 1^st April, 2025