Salem railway division earns ₹ 99.69 lakh

08/05/2020, R. AKILEISH,COIMBATORE

Salem division of Southern Railway has earned ₹ 99,69,733 in April, amid the lockdown, through its parcel cargo services and the daily parcel express trains.

According to a data, the earnings of the daily parcel express special train between Shoranur and Chennai earned ₹ 17,30,978 and the earnings of other Parcel Cargo Express Trains (PCET) in April was ₹ 82,38,755.

The daily parcel express special trains are operated till Chennai to facilitate the transport of essential commodities during the lockdown.

Services of daily parcel express special trains have been extended till May 15, according to the sources. For parcel bookings, commercial inspectors of Salem Division shall be contacted at 90039 56955 (Coimbatore), 96009 56238 (Tiruppur), 96009 56231 (Erode) and 90039 56957 (Salem).