VISAKHAPATNAM: In its commitment to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential commodities,
Visakhapatnam based
Waltair
division of East Coast Railway has on Wednesday begun running parcel special express trains from
Vizianagaram
, the nodal point for transport of mangoes from north
Andhra Pradesh to
Adarsh Nagar
, New Delhi for transport of mangoes.
The first mango special train of this season commenced on Wednesday carrying 200 tons of mangoes in 11,600 boxes to New Adarshnagar railway station at New Delhi.
In the last financial year Waltair division has transported 4350 tons of mangoes in 20 mango parcel special trains.
Taking into consideration of the requirement by the mango traders, Waltair division will run more special parcel train services, said
AK Tripathi
, senior divisional commercial manager.
V Kamalakara Rao, Senior Correspondent, The Times of India, based...
Read MoreV Kamalakara Rao, Senior Correspondent, The Times of India, based in Visakhapatnam, covers mainly civic bodies including Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), transport including Indian Railways, Airports and Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, power sector including Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited. He is a nature lover and likes to spend time amidst nature.
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