KOCHI: Railway board engineer (Electrical, Signalling and Telecom) Khul Bhushan said that the Thiruvananthapuram division has plans to double the inflow of freight traffic in the state. Ernakulam will be developed as the hub of freight traffic in the state. This will be achieved by increasing the cargo traffic to Vallarpadom international container transshipment terminal, he said. Bhushan was speaking to reporters here prior to his visit to the Vallarpadam terminal and the Kochi port on Sunday. “Thiruvananthapuram division has immense potential for income generation through the freight traffic to Kochi. On every `123 spent by Thiruvananthapuram division, it is earning only `100. The only way to increase the funds of the division is to focus on additional sources of income,” he said. Speaking on the alleged closure of the goods care centre at the Ernakulam marshalling yard, the Divisional Railway Manager said that no such move is being undertaken by the Railways. “With plans to increase the inflow of freight traffic, the goods shed is of utmost importance to the division. The facilities for the maintenance and repair for freight trains will be developed at the goods shed. This will help increase the revenue,” he added.
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