Central Railway takes the lead in Environmental conservation with “Mission- Zero Scrap Status”:
· Free Press Journal
Central Railway has taken the lead in environment conservation with “Mission- Zero Scrap Status” across all five divisions and workshops, aimed at converting railway scrap into valuable revenue-generating assets and ensuring efficient resource utilization.
This is also part of a successful comprehensive environmental campaign mobilizing thousands of railway officials, staff and contractors to the run up ahead of the World Environment Day on June 5th 2026.
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During the period April to May 2026, Central Railway has successfully achieved scrap sale revenue of Rs.73.67 crores. This includes revenue amounting to Rs.34.08 crores during April 2026 and Rs.39.59 crores during May 2026, which is the highest ever scrap sale figure for April-May.
This significant achievement has been accomplished through systematic disposal of various categories of scrap and waste materials, including:
Rail Permanent-Way Scrap:- 5926 Metric Tons
Ferrous Scrap:- 6337 Metric Tons
Non-Ferrous Scrap:- 539 Metric Tons
Sleepers:- 26,882 Nos
Rolling Stock:- 03 Locomotives, 08 Coaches & 29 Wagons
The CR Stores Department has undertaken intensive and well-coordinated drives to identify and dispose of scrap materials lying at remote and scattered locations, as well as across all five divisions of Central Railway. These focused efforts have resulted in a remarkable surge in sales performance.
For the period April to May 2026:
Pune division has emerged as the leading performer, recording the highest scrap sale amounting to Rs.15.65 Crores , followed by Nagpur division with Rs.11.77 crores, Parel Workshop with Rs.11.05 crores, Bhusaval division with Rs.8.72 crores, Matunga Workshop with Rs.7.38 crores, Mumbai division with Rs.7.33 crores, Solapur division with Rs.4.59 crores and the rest among other production units.
Central Railway has also focused on the optimal utilisation of resources that were not in active use but remained in serviceable condition. In this direction, a Rotatek Printing Machine (in running condition,but not in use) instead of being marked as scrap, was successfully transferred to the Nasik Printing Press at a value of Rs. 8.76 crore. This initiative highlights Central Railway’s commitment to maximizing value through efficient resource utilisation and prudent decision-making.
These achievements reflect Central Railway’s sustained commitment and resolve to accomplish the Zero Scrap Mission and promote financial prudence, operational efficiency, and environmental sustainability.