South Eastern Railway 2446 Trips of Parcel Train During Lockdown Period
South Eastern Railway 2446 Trips of Parcel Train During Lockdown Period
SER RUNS 2446 TRIPS OF PARCEL EXPRESS TRAINS TO KEEP THE SUPPLY CHAIN INTACT DURING CRISIS IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19
Indian Railways is poised to fight against the Coronavirus pandemic by adopting various measures including movement of Time Tabled Parcel Express Trains for maintaining uninterrupted supply of essential commodities to every nook and corner of the country during crisis in the wake of Covid-19. As a part of commitment to the nation, South Eastern Railway has geared up its entire network to run Time Tabled Parcel Express Trains towards different destinations in the country. South Eastern Railway, during this national crisis, has already run 2446 trips of Time Tabled Parcel Express Trains carrying essential commodities viz., food items, groceries, medicines, medical equipments, fish, fruits, cotton goods, gunny bags, vegetables, onion, ginger, garlic and other daily need items to different parts of the country from 2nd April to 7th July, 2025. South Eastern Railway during the above period, has carried 41,146 tonnes of parcel traffic containing 15,72,025 number of packages to different places in the country.
These Time Tabled Parcel Express Trains are running between Shalimar-Ranchi, Shalimar-Mumbai CSMT, Howrah-Secunderabad, Howrah-KSR Bengaluru, Shalimar-Porbander and Tatanagar-Itwari. Apart from the above, Parcel trains running between KSR Bengaluru and Dimapur are also passing through SER jurisdiction.
South Eastern Railway has also started transporting parcel goods in 10 pairs of Special Trains which have been running in the path of existing Mail/ Express Trains with effect from 1st June, 2025.
Here’s the verified information about the South Eastern Railway (SER) running 2,446 trips of timed parcel express trains during the COVID‑19 lockdown:
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🚛 Key Facts: Parcel Express Trains During Lockdown
- Between 2 April and 7 July 2025, SER ran a remarkable 2,446 trips of “Time‑tabled Parcel Express Trains”, carrying essential commodities across its network.
- These parcel runs transported a total of 41,146 tonnes of parcel traffic, comprising 15,72,013 packages, including groceries, medicines, vegetables, fruits, cotton goods, onions, garlic, medical equipment, gunny bags, and more.
📅 Progress Milestones
- From 2 April to 6 May 2025, SER had already carried out 615 parcel train trips, moving about 7,934 tonnes with 3,12,492 packages.
- From 2 April to 13 June 2025, this count rose to 1,739 trips, carrying 26,335 tonnes of cargo across 9,97,145 packages.
- The train trips kept ramping up, reaching 3,558 trips by 16 August 2020, with 67,971 tonnes and 26,13,356 packages delivered.
📋 Summary Table
| Period | Trips | Tonnes Transported | Number of Packages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr – 6 May 2025 | 615 | 7,934 | 3,12,492 |
| 2 Apr – 13 Jun 2025 | 1,739 | 26,335 | 9,97,145 |
| 2 Apr – 7 Jul 2025 | 2,446 | 41,146 | 15,72,013 |
| 2 Apr – 16 Aug 2025 | 3,558 | 67,971 | 26,13,356 |
🧭 Why This Mattered
- The parcel express service was launched to maintain supply chains for critical goods amid disruptions to road logistics during the lockdown.
- SER extended this service across multiple major routes, including Shalimar–Ranchi, Shalimar–Mumbai CSMT, Howrah–Secunderabad, Howrah–Bengaluru (Yesvantpur), Shalimar–Porbander, and Tatanagar–Itwari, with some parcel rakes even running through SER territory to Dimapur.
✅ Takeaway
- The figure of 2,446 parcel train trips refers to the specially timed parcel service that ran between early April and early July 2025 under South Eastern Railway’s response to COVID-19.
- By that time, SER had moved over 41,000 tonnes of essential cargo via nearly 1.6 million packages—an unprecedented logistics effort during a national emergency.
Would you like insights on post-lockdown parcel service evolution under SER or how other zones performed similar operations during the same period?