Media Release

Mangaluru, Mar 17: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) achieved a significant milestone with the loading and dispatch of its 1000th petcoke rake (train) from the MRPL MMRT Railway Siding on March 17. The milestone rake was dispatched to JSW Cement, a valued customer of MRPL.

The rake was flagged off by B H V Prasad, executive director (projects), and Deepak Prabhakar, executive director (marketing), in the presence of Asha Shetty, regional railway manager, Konkan Railway (Karwar division); Dileep D Bhat, senior regional traffic manager, Konkan Railway; and Vinanil Tiwari, chief procurement officer, JSW Cement.

Speaking on the occasion, B H V Prasad congratulated the team on the achievement. Deepak Prabhakar stated that the second batch of 500 rakes was achieved 40% faster than the first, reflecting enhanced efficiency and operational excellence. He also thanked customers, stakeholders, and partners for their continued support.

Asha Shetty appreciated the strong partnership between Konkan Railway and MRPL and expressed confidence in achieving many more milestones together. Vinanil Tiwari highlighted the long-standing association between JSW Cement and MRPL and acknowledged MRPL’s consistent support.

The event was also attended by G D Meena, ATM/MAQ, Konkan Railway; Muruganandam, CGM (Marketing); Nikhil Narayan Singh, GM (Consumer Sales); Gopal Krishna Baliga, GM (Marketing Operations); Prashantha Hegde M, chief manager – Marketing Operation; and members of the MRPL marketing team.