Freight Wagon Performance( M G - East West Zone Combined )
During the year 2004-2005, average daily kilometrage travelled
by a freight wagon was 11.8. Unserviceable wagons constitued 15.6 percent
of the total number of wagons on line. Year-wise position is indicated below
:-
(Wagons in terms of four-wheelers)
Wagon kilo-
Percentage of
Wagon Kilo-
Net tonne
AverageTurn
metres per
average number of
metre per
Kilometres
Round of a
wagon day
wagons under or
engine
per wagon
wagon
on line
awaiting repairs
hour
day
daily to average
Covered
Open
total number
on line
Year
July- June
1969-70
29.3
8.1
134
190
10.2
24.2
1996-97
16.2
18.2
197
173
16.9
9.85
1997-98
19.7
15.9
209
185
13.7
11
1998-99
20.9
15.1
205
206
14.4
10.3
1999-00
23.3
16.3
200
208
14
7.26
2000-01
16
10.3
282
147
12.8
8.29
2001-02
14.4
15.3
264
128
13.6
7.31
2002-03
13.2
10.3
231
131
10.2
7.38
2003-04
13.2
10.9
244
128
12.3
6.22
2004-05
11.8
15.6
229
158
13.9
6.04
It was calculated on stock available for loading
divided by loading on thedivision as well
as loads received from contiguous divisions and foreignrailways.
