Solapur Division of Central Railway Achieves Another Milestone in Freight Business with First Automobile Loading from Bhigwan Goods Shed
· Free Press Journal
The Solapur Division of Central Railway has successfully commenced automobile loading from Bhigwan Goods Shed in a significant boost to freight business and customer-oriented logistics services. This marked the addition of a new stream of freight traffic for the Division. The first New Modified Goods (NMG) rake carrying automobiles was loaded on 19th July 2026 from Bhigwan to B.R. Transcon Limited Goods Cargo Terminal, Rangiya Division of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in Assam’s Kamrup district.
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The new automobile traffic is expected to contribute significantly to the Division's freight earnings. As many as 26 indents for automobile loading through NMG rakes have already been registered from Bhigwan to multiple destinations, including
* Fatuha, Danapur Division of East Central Railway (ECR) in Bihar’s Patna district
* Raipur, Raipur Division of South East Central Railway (SECR) in Chattisgarh’s Raipur district
* Farakhanagar, Delhi Division of Northern Railway (NR) in Haryana’s Gurugram district
* Chitpur, Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway (ER) in West Bengal’s Kolkata district
* Mandi Dip, Bhopal Division of West Central Railway (WCR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district
* Hatia, Ranchi Division of South Eastern Railway (SER) in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district
* Kankariya, Ahmedabad division of Western Railway (WR) in Gujarat’s Ahmadabad district
* Okhla, Delhi Division of Northern Railway (NR) in Delhi’s South Delhi district
The expected freight revenue from each rake is estimated to range between ₹16 lakh and ₹22 lakh, indicating immense potential for sustained freight growth and enhanced revenue generation.
The commencement of automobile loading marks another milestone in the transformation of Bhigwan Goods Shed into a versatile freight handling terminal. The handling line at Bhigwan was earlier utilised exclusively for ballast handling. In May 2024, it was opened for commercial freight customers, following which coal unloading commenced in May 2024 and iron bar unloading began in January 2026. To further improve freight handling capabilities, the circulating area and approach road were developed, providing better infrastructure and seamless access for freight customers.
The successful commencement of this new avenue was achieved under the guidance of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Solapur. The initiative was spearheaded through the coordinated efforts of Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (Sr. DCM) Shri Jaydeep Pradakshine, Senior Divisional Operations Manager (Sr. DOM) Shri Yogesh Patil, the Business Development Unit (BDU), Solapur, Chief Commercial Inspector (Goods) Shri Deepak Mishra, Chief Commercial Inspector, Kurduvadi, Shri Anand Kale, Commercial Supervisor Shri Nihal Singh, Traffic Inspector Shri Jay Prakash, and Chief Goods Supervisors, Bhigwan, Shri BS Ballal and Shri SR Sonone, whose collective teamwork and customer-focused approach enabled the successful introduction of this new stream of freight traffic from Bhigwan.
The successful commencement of automobile loading from Bhigwan reflects Solapur Division's sustained efforts to diversify its freight basket, enhance customer convenience and create new revenue opportunities through proactive business development initiatives. It also underscores the Division's commitment to strengthening rail-based logistics, augmenting freight infrastructure and providing efficient, economical and environmentally sustainable transportation solutions to its customers. Aligned with Indian Railways' vision of increasing freight market share through customer-centric business development and infrastructure enhancement, this milestone further reinforces Solapur Division's focus on innovation, operational excellence and business expansion while opening new avenues for freight growth and long-term revenue generation.