Konkan Railways is planning to introduce a sixth rake on its route as the demand for roll-on roll-off (RORO) service from truckers has groÂwn further. RORO is a service that enables loaded trucks to be carried directly on railway wagons between two destinations. Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC) expects a revenue of Rs 40 crore from the RORO service this fiscal. Nandu Telang, Deputy Chief Commercial Manager, KRC, said that the service was started with one rake in 1999. Now, it has five rakes in the system. Considering the good demand from truck operators, the KRC is planning to introduce a sixth rake on the Konkan Railway route after monsoon. He said at least 100 trucks at Kolad in Maharashtra and 50 trucks at Surathkal in Karnataka will be waiting to roll on to wagons on most days. There is a good demand for this service, he said. KRC, which carried 35,648 trucks through its RORO servÂice in 2011-12, earned Rs 35.64 crore through this. The corporation wants to earn Rs 40 crore through the RORO service in 2012-13.
Contact: Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd
Tel: 022-2757 2015-18
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