‘SWR is targeting 100 m tonnes of freight in four years’

We have been marking steady growth the last five years. While iron ore contributes nearly 70 per cent of our loading, steel and other raw materials contribute the rest. We serve around 10 ports, five each from the east and west coasts. MR PRAVEEN KUMAR, GENERAL MANAGER, SWR A. J. Vinayak Recently in Hubli The Hubli-headquartered South Western Railway (SWR) zone — formed on April 1, 2003 with the Hubli division of South Central Railway, and the Mysore and Bangalore divisions of Southern Railway — has been witnessing steady growth in originating traffic over the years. With about 3,000-km track network, this zone has connectivity to 10 ports in the country. This zone is the main logistical backbone for the steel industries and iron ore exporters of Karnataka. With iron ore mines and steel industries playing a major role in its... [read full story]