SCR achieves unprecedented growth with Consistent performance for last three consecutive years

An Era of Excellence under the Leadership of Arun Kumar Jain General Manager who has played a vital role in steering the Zone for three consecutive years viz., 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25

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South Central Railway (SCR) has entered a historic phase of growth and transformation by consistently delivering outstanding performance for three consecutive financial years — 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25. This remarkable journey has been steered by Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, whose visionary leadership and proactive management approach have positioned SCR as one of the most efficient zones in Indian Railways. With his impending retirement this month, Jain leaves behind a legacy of excellence and inspiration.

Over the last three years, SCR has achieved record highs in revenue and freight loading. The gross originating revenue rose impressively to ₹18,976 crore in 2022-23, further increasing to ₹20,339 crore in 2023-24 and ₹20,569 crore in 2024-25. Correspondingly, freight loading reached new benchmarks, registering 131.8 million tonnes in 2022-23, 141.1 million tonnes in 2023-24, and peaking at 144.1 million tonnes in 2024-25. Freight revenue also saw substantial growth with ₹13,051 crore, ₹13,620 crore, and ₹13,864 crore recorded respectively during the same years. Likewise, Revenue from passenger segment has crossed the ₹5,000 crore mark in each of these three years,

The zone also made substantial progress in network expansion by adding a total of 960 kilometers of track over this period in the form of new lines, doubling, tripling etc. In the field of engineering, South Central Railway executed some of its most significant projects, including the construction of the zone’s longest rail flyover near Gudur measuring 2.2 kilometers and the commissioning of its first-ever rail-under-rail structure near Kazipet as part of the Kazipet bypass project. Capital expenditure also reached record levels, totaling ₹47,050 crore across the three years.