<p>Vijayawada: The South Central Railway (SCR) Zone’s Vijayawada Railway Division has achieved its highest-ever scrap sales of Rs 102 crore in the financial year 2024-25, marking the highest scrap sale in value by any division in the zone since its inception.</p>.<p>Vijayawada Division’s scrap sales have exceeded Rs 100 crore in a single financial year for the first time.</p>.Non-maintenance of ONGC gas collection units leads to Hydrogen Sulphide leak in Andhra Pradesh: Official.<p>"The division has disposed of 18,908 metric tonne of scrap material through e-auction this year, reinforcing its commitment to efficient asset management," said Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Narendra A Patil in a release on Monday.</p>.<p>By December 2024, the division had already surpassed the target of Rs 79 crore set by the zonal headquarters, paving the way for this achievement.</p>.<p>The scrap includes rail scrap, signal and telecommunication waste, engineering waste, iron, steel, and other miscellaneous metals, all auctioned through a transparent and efficient e-auction process.</p>.<p>The DRM further stated that the Vijayawada Division reached this milestone three months before the financial year's closure, demonstrating a proactive approach to scrap disposal.</p>.<p>He highlighted that the division’s efforts in identifying and disposing of unutilised scrap have enhanced operational efficiency and significantly contributed to railway revenue. </p>
<p>Vijayawada: The South Central Railway (SCR) Zone’s Vijayawada Railway Division has achieved its highest-ever scrap sales of Rs 102 crore in the financial year 2024-25, marking the highest scrap sale in value by any division in the zone since its inception.</p>.<p>Vijayawada Division’s scrap sales have exceeded Rs 100 crore in a single financial year for the first time.</p>.Non-maintenance of ONGC gas collection units leads to Hydrogen Sulphide leak in Andhra Pradesh: Official.<p>"The division has disposed of 18,908 metric tonne of scrap material through e-auction this year, reinforcing its commitment to efficient asset management," said Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Narendra A Patil in a release on Monday.</p>.<p>By December 2024, the division had already surpassed the target of Rs 79 crore set by the zonal headquarters, paving the way for this achievement.</p>.<p>The scrap includes rail scrap, signal and telecommunication waste, engineering waste, iron, steel, and other miscellaneous metals, all auctioned through a transparent and efficient e-auction process.</p>.<p>The DRM further stated that the Vijayawada Division reached this milestone three months before the financial year's closure, demonstrating a proactive approach to scrap disposal.</p>.<p>He highlighted that the division’s efforts in identifying and disposing of unutilised scrap have enhanced operational efficiency and significantly contributed to railway revenue. </p>