The revenue crossed the Railway Board’s target of Rs 450 crore. Representational pic
In a significant boost to railway finances and resource optimisation, the Central Railway has earned a record Rs 459.52 crore from the sale of scrap materials during the financial year 2025-26. This marks the highest revenue from scrap disposal in the last two years and surpasses the Railway Board's target of Rs 450 crore.
The zone said the achievement aligns with its "Zero Scrap Mission", aimed at converting idle and waste materials into revenue-generating assets while promoting efficient resource utilisation and environmental sustainability.
As on March 31, the zone achieved this figure through systematic identification, collection, and disposal of various categories of scrap and unserviceable materials.
Rail permanent-way scrap: 47,502 metric tonnes
Ferrous scrap: 31,298 metric tonnes
Non-ferrous scrap: 3,616 metric tonnes
Sleepers: 2,65,625 units
Rolling stock: 50 locomotives, 78 coaches, and 137 wagons
The stores department conducted coordinated scrap disposal drives across locations, including Kurla Cutting Yard, Traction Machine Workshop (Nashik), Parel Workshop, Manmad Workshop, and all five divisions. These efforts led to an improvement in overall sales performance.
Bhusawal Division emerged as the top performer with Rs 105.39 crore in scrap sale revenue. It was followed by:
Matunga Workshop: Rs 68.39 crore
Nagpur Division: Rs 64.02 crore
Mumbai Division: Rs 55.49 crore
Pune Division: Rs 50 crore
Other divisions and production units also contributed to the total revenue.
Meanwhile, Central Railway avoided scrapping a serviceable Rotatek Printing Machine. The machine, which was lying unused but in working condition, was transferred to the Nashik Printing Press at a value of Rs 8.75 crore.
Central Railway said the initiative not only generates non-fare revenue but also supports operational efficiency and sustainable practices by clearing unused assets.
It added that it will continue to focus on unlocking value from underutilised assets.
