Astrakhan division of Volga Railway loaded 7.4 million tons of cargo within 9 months of 2006
Astrakhan division of Volga Railway loaded 7.4 million tons of cargo within 9 months of 2006. This information has been provided by VRW’s PR Service. Over the reported period 2.4 million tons of oil products were transported from Astrakhan in excess of the plan (+2% against plan); ferrous metals scrap – 135.7 thou tons (+9.6% against plan); salt – 663.8 thou tons (+0.8% against plan); industrial goods – 17.1 thou tons (+142.7% against plan and + 422.9% against year-on-year result). Owing to increased consumer demand and marketing development the plan on ferrous metal loading was exceeded by 219.1%, imported cargo – by 282.2%, mixed consignments by 130.5%, container cargo – by 104.7%, cement – by 108.4%, mixed feed-stuff – by 209.8%, metalware – by 100.7%, machines and equipment – by a factor of 14, timber – by 365.9%, food-stuff – by a factor of 11, motor cars – by 620.9%, coke – by 125.2%. Cargo turnover of Astrakhan division of Volga Railway amounted to 10 billion 384.1 million net tons per kilometer, average daily – 38.04 million net tons per kilometer (similar to last year results).
