Zoom News : Jul 05, 2021, 06:26 AM
During the Corona Crisis, passenger trains have huge loss of revenue. But in the meantime the railway has earned millions of rupees from the other way. In fact, the Railways has earned 4575 crore rupees by selling junk only during the financial year 2020-21.The disclosure of this bumper earnings has happened in an information sought under the Right to RTI. In response to RTI, the Railways said that he has received revenue of Rs 4575 crore by selling junk in the last financial year.Railways have raised the highest amount this time by selling junk. Earlier, Railways had raised Rs 4,409 crore by selling junk in 2010-11. At that time, Mamta Banerjee was a railway minister.Railway junk properties are old tracks, old lines, old engines and old dabs. While selling railway revenues by selling from time to time. Apart from this, the electrification of rail routes, changing diesel engines and the factories also make junk material.In fact, Chandra Shekhar Gaur of Madhya Pradesh had asked for income from the junk sought under the RTI law from the Railways. The Railway Board said that in 2020-21 affected by the epidemic, the railway had 5 percent more income than the junk last year. The railway had earned a junk of Rs 4,333 crore in 2019-20.
The auction of junk property is electronic, which does not have the scope for corruption and the process is completely transparent for all stakeholders. According to the railway, several steps have been taken to make the process of junk, transparent.Railway spokesman said that in the last financial year, the railway has earned more junk than the target. Railways had targeted to raise Rs 4,000 crore by selling junk during the financial year 2020-21, while earning was Rs 4,575 crore.
Not only that, the Railway officials believe that the board has set a target to raise Rs 4,100 crore from the sale of junk for the financial year 2021-22. Railways have raised Rs 444 crore by selling the first quarter junk of the current financial year. This sales figure is up to 20th June.
The auction of junk property is electronic, which does not have the scope for corruption and the process is completely transparent for all stakeholders. According to the railway, several steps have been taken to make the process of junk, transparent.Railway spokesman said that in the last financial year, the railway has earned more junk than the target. Railways had targeted to raise Rs 4,000 crore by selling junk during the financial year 2020-21, while earning was Rs 4,575 crore.
Not only that, the Railway officials believe that the board has set a target to raise Rs 4,100 crore from the sale of junk for the financial year 2021-22. Railways have raised Rs 444 crore by selling the first quarter junk of the current financial year. This sales figure is up to 20th June.