Railways earns Rs 225 Cr by selling scrap

The Material Management Department of Central Railway under the ‘Zero Scrap Mission’ sold scrap worth Rs 224.96 crore from April 20 to January 21. The mission ensures each division, workshop and shed in Central Railway is free from scrap materials. These scrap materials include scrap rails, permanent-way materials, condemned coaches, wagons and locomotives etc.

During the FY19-20, Railways sold 55,057 metric tonnes of scrap materials, generating revenue if Rs 321.46 crore. Prompt sale of scrap metal not only generate revenue for railways, but also provides additional space for other works.

The Material Management Department played a vital role in ensuring availability of spares and consumables required for operations and maintenance of loco holdings for freight and parcel trains, transporting essential goods across the country during Covid-19 pandemic. It was also instrumental in purchasing the critical items by floating tenders within a short duration like PPE kits, N-95 masks, gloves, sanitizers etc which are crucial for preventing infection to our frontline staff.