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Speed And Net Load Of Freight ( MG Zone-Wise Trains)

During the year 2004-2005, average speed of freight trains in the Eastern and Western Zone of the Metre Gauge section were 11.8 and 10.5 kilometres per hour. Year wise position in indicated below:-

	Year	East	West	Metre Gauge
	July-June	Zone	Zone	Combined

1. Speed of Goods trains	2002-03	13.2	11.8	13.2
(kilometres per hour)	2003-04	12.8	11.8	12.7
Through goods.	2004-05	12.3	11.7	12.2

Van goods	2002-03	9.04	9.98	9.46
	2003-04	10.2	9.97	10.1
	2004-05	10.2	10	10.2

All goods	2002-03	12.7	10.6	12.4
	2003-04	12.4	10.6	12.2
	2004-05	11.9	10.5	11.8

2. Average wagon load	2002-03	11.8	20.3	12.4
(Tonnes)	2003-04	11.7	14.7	11.9
	2004-05	10.3	13.4	10.5

3. Net load per train	2002-03	500	303	464
(Tonnes)	2003-04	514	217	454
	2004-05	439	191	389

4. Net Tonne-kilometres	2002-03	6,415	3,816	5,925
per train hour	2003-04	6,451	2,895	5,770
	2004-05	5,494	3,175	5,118