South Central Railway

	South Central Railway helps in export of 977 tonnes of banana For the first time, Guntakal division of the South Central Railway (SCR) has dispatched bananas to Mumbai for their export to Middle East. published on : 24th January 2021
	Vijayawada-Bhimavaram section fully electrified The section between Uppaluru to Bhimavaram Town for a length of 88 kms has been doubled and electrified. published on : 22nd January 2021
	South Central Railway sets up sanitization kiosk at Vijayawada railway station South Central Railway (SCR) on Wednesday set up a UV sanitisation and baggage wrapping services kiosk at Vijayawada railway station. published on : 21st January 2021
	Narsapur-Secunderabad special trains to clear festive rush SCR will run two one-way special trains from Narsapur and Anakapalle to Secunderabad to clear extra rush of passengers on Sunday. published on : 17th January 2021
	South Central Railway, IRCTC and airlines launch combo packs to boost domestic tourism Keeping COVID-19 situation in mind, SCR has allocated isolation bogeys in each train in case any member of the group becomes symptomatic, and sanitisation kits will be given out to all members. published on : 13th January 2021
	Sankranti festival: SCR to run 16 special trains to clear rush In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Sankranti festival, South Central Railway will run 16 clone special train services between Secunderabad and Berhampur. published on : 9th January 2021
	South Central Railway extends special trains for Sankranti Mallya also instructed them to expedite the procurement of sufficient fog detection devices. published on : 30th December 2020
	South Central Railway bags three national energy conservation awards The South Central Railway (SCR) has bagged three National Energy Conservation Awards, announced by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency/Ministry of Power, for the year 2020. published on : 21st December 2020
	South Central Railway achieves 9.3 MT of freight loading in November The zone has recorded freight loading of 9.3 MT in November this year as against 8.9 MT in November 2019 despite the Covid-19 pandemic. published on : 3rd December 2020
	New facilities coming up at Vijayawada railway station A senior SCR official told TNIE the Vijayawada’s is one of the major stations identified in the country by the Ministry of Railways for upgradation of facilities. published on : 1st December 2020
	Srinivasa Rao takes charge as new ADRM A 1998 batch officer of Indian Engineering Services (IRSE) and new to the assignment, Rao was serving as Chief Workshop Manager, Rayanapadu. published on : 18th November 2020
	SCR launches Meri Saheli to ensure safety of women passengers Further, RPF teams will also collect feedback from the identified lady passengers at the destination station. published on : 6th November 2020
	Railways’ freight loading increases in October despite Covid-19 impact More importantly, upswing in the growth continued to be broad-based with higher levels of loading being witnessed in almost all commodities, except coal. published on : 4th November 2020
	South Central Railway transports 1,323 tonnes of maize to Tamil Nadu The BDU team and different departments of railways have persuaded the traders and merchants to transport their consignment by train. published on : 25th October 2020
	Andhra Pradesh: South Central Railway commissions 69 km double railway line in record time Out of the total length of 221 km of the project, 124 km is now completed while the balance of 97 km is due for completion by mid-2021. published on : 23rd October 2020