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The South Central Railway (SCR), Vijayawada division, created a milestone by transporting 2.8 lakh outward passengers connected a azygous time (October 4) and generated ₹5 crore revenue.
The full (inward and outward passengers) footfall of passengers was 5.5 lakh, which has been the highest-ever accomplishment successful the operational past of Vijayawada division, said Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Mohit Sonakiya connected Sunday.
The SCR officials person opened 25 further booking and preservation counters astatine large railway stations, arranged 72 Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) and deployed capable ATMC operators round-the-clock to grip the unreserved astatine the stations, said Public Relations Officer Nusrat M. Mandrupkar successful a property release.
The DRM congratulated the officers and unit who helped negociate hassle-free proscription during the highest situation. The grounds breaking figures of passengers connected a azygous time highlighted the spot and assurance of passengers successful Indian Railways, and reaffirm that Vijayawada part and the presumption is 1 of the busiest junction successful the country, said Mr. Sonakiya.
Meanwhile, dense unreserved was seen astatine each large railway stations connected Sunday, with passengers returning to their workplaces aft Dasara vacations. The Vijayawada, Eluru, Bhimavaram, Rajahmundry, Machilipatnam, Narsapur and different railway stations were seen packed connected Sunday.
“I came to Machilipatnam to observe Dasara with my household members. As the holidays person ended, we are returning to Chennai,” said S. Srivalli, a backstage worker from Krishna district.
Trains moving towards Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and different cities were seen packed since Sunday afternoon.
