Daijiworld Media Network - Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Oct 19: Western Railway has recorded scrap sales worth around Rs 320 crore so far in the financial year 2026-27, exceeding its proportionate target by more than 28 per cent, according to an official statement issued on Monday.

The railway zone crossed the Rs 300-crore mark in mid-October under its ‘Mission Zero Scrap’ initiative, which aims to clear scrap from railway establishments and units while generating revenue through the disposal of unused and obsolete materials.

“As of October 16, Western Railway had recorded scrap sales of approximately Rs 320 crore against a proportionate target of Rs 248.97 crore. Its overall scrap sales target for the financial year 2026-27 stands at more than Rs 500 crore,” the statement said.

Western Railway has also surpassed its monthly target of Rs 55 crore for October during a special drive conducted this month.

The initiative covers the identification and disposal of various categories of scrap, including released railway tracks, permanent way materials, condemned locomotives, coaches, wagons, electronic waste and other miscellaneous materials.

The disposal of these materials is intended to improve material management and operational efficiency while helping maintain cleaner railway premises.

The initiative also enables the railway zone to recover value from materials that are no longer required for operational purposes.