Central Railway recorded scrap sales worth Rs 323.50 crore during the first six months of the 2026-27 financial year, the highest among all zonal railways, according to an official statement reported by Mid-Day. The railway zone also posted its highest-ever monthly scrap sale of Rs 70.42 crore in September under its ongoing Zero Scrap Mission.
The disposal programme covered railway premises, yards, workshops, depots and trackside locations across Central Railway. The zone said the drive was intended to remove accumulated and obsolete material, release occupied space and improve cleanliness and safety across its operational facilities.
During the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign, held from September 17 to October 2, Central Railway disposed of 4,884 metric tonnes of scrap valued at Rs 44.24 crore. The campaign was conducted by the Materials Management Stores Department under the theme “Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat Viksit Bharat”.
The scrap removed during the financial year included 2,999.3 metric tonnes of rail and permanent-way material, 172,195 sleepers, 15,547 metric tonnes of ferrous scrap and 1,999 metric tonnes of non-ferrous scrap. Central Railway also disposed of 23 locomotives, 62 coaches, 70 wagons and 4,685 metric tonnes of electronic waste.
The railway said the material had been identified, segregated and systematically disposed of through drives carried out across its divisions. It described the process as a way to convert accumulated and unserviceable assets into revenue while improving the use of railway land and operational premises.
Bhusawal division contributed the largest share of Central Railway’s cumulative scrap sales at Rs 57.27 crore. It was followed by Mumbai division with Rs 52.08 crore, Pune division with Rs 47.55 crore and Nagpur division with Rs 46.08 crore. Solapur division contributed Rs 14.69 crore, with the balance coming from other depots.
Central Railway also reported cumulative electronic-waste sales of Rs 1.11 crore during the current financial year up to September. The railway said the disposal of obsolete assets supports recycling, resource conservation and the principles of a circular economy.
The scrap programme also has a direct operational dimension for a large railway network. Clearing unusable material from yards, depots and workshops can create additional working space and reduce the accumulation of assets that are no longer required for service. Central Railway said sustained drives across its divisions and depots would continue as part of its effort to achieve Zero Scrap Status and support the objectives of Swachhata Se Samriddhi.