SCR to launch first Cargo Express

The South Central Railway will soon launch the first-of-its-kind Cargo Express. Under this concept, a timetabled freight train will start from Sanath Nagar in Hyderabad to Adarsh Nagar in New Delhi from August 5.

SCR has taken this as a pilot project for a period of six months and will run the Cargo Express once a week every Wednesday. This is to cater to the rising demand for transportation of non-bulk commodity segments, an official press release said. The Cargo Express would take a transit time of just 34 hours to cover a distance of around 1,700 km from Sanath Nagar in Hyderabad to Adarsh Nagar in New Delhi. The average speed of this train will be around 50kmph.

The train would depart every Wednesday



evening from Hyderabad and reach Delhi on Friday morning. The average freight tariff from Hyderabad to Delhi and vice-versa would be Rs 2,500 per tonne, depending on the type of commodity loaded. 

SCR General Manager Gajanan Mallya said that the concept will be particularly beneficial to agriculture producers, traders, cargo movers, small and medium/mini plant owners, who would be able to move their cargo in record transit time at very low tariffs. 

Interested parties can call helpline numbers 9701371976 or 040-27821393 for enquiries or to register and book wagons. Details and FAQs are available on https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cargoexpress as well.