Eastern Railway has exceeded its scrap sale target for FY 2024-25, achieving ₹537 crore against the ₹480 crore target set by the Railway Board. This marks a 9.82% growth over the ₹489 crore scrap sale revenue of 2023-24 and reinforces its commitment to the Zero-Scrap Mission and sustainability.

The achievement was led by General Manager Shri Milind Deouskar, with efforts from the Additional General Manager and Principal Chief Materials Manager. Multiple e-auctions across Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol, and Malda divisions and scrap depots at Belur, Halisahar, and Jamalpur facilitated the revenue surge.

Key contributions included the sale of 3.86 lakh condemned PSC sleepers, 1,032 scrap wagons, 70 obsolete locomotives, and 277 ICF & EMU coaches. Additionally, 30,424 metric tonnes (MT) of rails and fittings and 62,544 MT of workshop-generated scrap significantly boosted earnings. The auction of ferrous, non-ferrous, and non-metallic scrap, along with condemned structures and decommissioned machinery, contributed further. Notably, scrap from Burn Standard, Howrah, alone generated ₹30 crore.

This is Eastern Railway’s highest-ever scrap sale revenue, marking the first time it surpassed ₹500 crore in a financial year. In 2023-24, it had already exceeded its ₹320 crore target and earned the Sales Management Shield from the Hon’ble Minister of Railways.

By leveraging the Indian Railways E-Procurement System (IREPS) portal, Eastern Railway ensures transparency and efficiency in its e-auction process. This achievement underscores its commitment to environmental sustainability, operational efficiency, and revenue maximization from obsolete assets.

Source/ER