BR wzone earns Tk 171.48cr revenue
BSS, Rajshahi :
The West Zone of Bangladesh Railway has earned revenue worth around Taka 171.48 crore during the first seven months of the current 2014-15 fiscal, up by Taka 1.09 crore over the corresponding period of the previous 2013-14 fiscal.
Of the total earning, Taka 106.71 crore were obtained by carrying passengers while Taka 39.23 crore from the goods transportation.
Mosharraf Hossain, chief commercial manager of the zone, told BSS here that the revenue earning is gradually being increased despite of multifarious problems being faced by the railway sector.
The zone, covering Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna divisions, has been operating 141 trains including 50 intercity ones on different routes including the capital Dhaka at present. Eight commuters or shuttle trains are being operated on various short-distance routes which are very popular among the passengers.
He stated that the number of passengers on various routes where the intercity trains plying especially those connecting the capital Dhaka has been increased significantly in the last couple of years.
In most of the cases, he said, the railway staffs are facing a great trouble to manage the enhanced and overcrowded passengers.
The West Zone of Bangladesh Railway has earned revenue worth around Taka 171.48 crore during the first seven months of the current 2014-15 fiscal, up by Taka 1.09 crore over the corresponding period of the previous 2013-14 fiscal.
Of the total earning, Taka 106.71 crore were obtained by carrying passengers while Taka 39.23 crore from the goods transportation.
Mosharraf Hossain, chief commercial manager of the zone, told BSS here that the revenue earning is gradually being increased despite of multifarious problems being faced by the railway sector.
The zone, covering Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna divisions, has been operating 141 trains including 50 intercity ones on different routes including the capital Dhaka at present. Eight commuters or shuttle trains are being operated on various short-distance routes which are very popular among the passengers.
He stated that the number of passengers on various routes where the intercity trains plying especially those connecting the capital Dhaka has been increased significantly in the last couple of years.
In most of the cases, he said, the railway staffs are facing a great trouble to manage the enhanced and overcrowded passengers.
