Railways achieves highest ever scrap sale in Financial Year 2020-21

Railways has achieved highest ever scrap sale in Financial Year 2020-21. Through this sale, the National transporter has earned a sum of Rs 4573 Cr. during 2020-21 compared to Rs 4333 Crores during 2019-20 which is 5.5 per cent higher.

This is the previous best was achieved during 2009-10 when it had touched a sum of Rs 4409 Crores. The Railways makes all out efforts to optimally utilise resources by mobilising scrap materials and sale through e-auction.

Railway administration makes all out efforts to mobilise scrap materials and sale through e-auction

Generation and sales of unserviceable/scrap railway material is an ongoing process and is monitored at highest level in Zonal Railways and in Railway Board.  Railway administration makes all out efforts to mobilise scrap materials and sale through e-auction.

In construction projects, scrap is normally generated in Gauge Conversion projects. Released Permanent Way items being offered for scrap are not reusable on track. These are disposed off in accordance with the Codal provisions of Railways.