Western Railways achieved a milestone of loading 100th textile express

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Mumbai Central Division of Western Railway achieved a milestone of loading �100th textile train� from Chalthan in Surat area to Sankrail in Kharagpur Division, SER.
The Textile Express fetched a total revenue of Rs 10.2 crores for the Railways.
First train was flagged off on September 1, 2021, by Minister of State for Railways and Textiles, Darshana Jardosh.
It was flagged off from Udhna.
The milestone of 100th textile train was achieved within five months, reflecting increasing confidence of Surat textile sector on the Railways.
The first �textile parcel� special train was flagged off in 2021.
It comprised of 25 new modified goods wagons, that were customised for carrying textile material from Gujarat to Bihar.
This move was aimed at boosting Surat�s textile market through faster, economical, and safer mode of transport.
Textile traffic were loaded in Customised New Modified Goods (NMG), for the first time at Udhna New Goods Shed.
Textile parcel special train consisted of 25 NMG wagons.
The textile trains are significant for textile market of Surat area because they are an economical, faster and safer mode of transport.
This move has provided an opportunity to tap huge potential of textile market.
It will cater to the transportation needs of textile industry go-down hubs in Surat City.