(LiveMint)
Indian Railways is playing a key role in addressing the supply chain challenges caused by the nationwide lockdown, by transporting essential goods, including foodgrain, across the country. Between 23 March and 14 April, more than 788,000 wagons have transported essentials to keep the supply chain functional, official data showed. Of these, more than 515,000 wagons carried commodities such as foodgrain, salt, sugar, milk, edible oil, onions, fruits, vegetables, petroleum products and coal.
In the year-ago period, the railways had loaded 490,000 wagons with essential commodities. The railways has also upscaled the transportation of goods using the roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) facility to carry loaded trucks on goods trains.
