First container traffic in Tiruchi Railway Division chugs out from Peralam

The Tiruchi Railway Division crossed another milestone with the introduction of container traffic from Peralam for the first time. This is a major step forward in strengthening the division’s freight operations and revenue generation. 

The container traffic was introduced under ‘Mission 3000’ — an ambitious initiative of the Indian Railways to significantly boost freight transport.  Caustic soda was loaded in 48 containers from the newly commissioned Peralam goods shed (container railway terminal) bound to a private siding of Vedanta Ltd., Anantapur, in Andhra Pradesh.

The train was formally inaugurated by Divisional Railway Manager Balak Ram Negi on Friday. This was a culmination of the coordinated efforts of key stakeholders such as the Central Warehousing Corporation and AVG Logistics.

The launch of container traffic from Peralam opens up a new freight avenue for Tiruchi Division. The operation is expected to generate an estimated revenue of ₹41. 25 lakh with a projected movement of about four rakes per month of caustic soda from Peralam on a regular basis, a press release from Tiruchi Division said.