Western Railway Crosses ₹300 Crore Milestone In Scrap Sale Under Mission Zero Scrap
· Free Press Journal
Western Railway has achieved a significant milestone in scrap disposal by crossing the ₹300 crore mark during the financial year 2026–27. This achievement reflects Western Railway’s continued commitment to making all its establishments and units scrap-free under the “Mission Zero Scrap” initiative.
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According to a press release issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, Vineet Abhishek, WR achieved the ₹300 crore milestone in mid-October, 2026. As of 16th October, 2026, Western Railway has recorded total scrap sales of almost ₹320 crore against the proportionate target of ₹248.97 crore, exceeding the target by an impressive over 28%. The overall scrap sale target set for WR for the financial year 2026–27 is more than ₹500 crore.
In addition, during the Special Campaign period in the month of October 2026, Western Railway has already surpassed the monthly target against the set scrap sale target of ₹55 crore for the entire month of October 2026.
The “Mission Zero Scrap” initiative aims to promote a clean and scrap-free environment across Western Railway, fostering environmental sustainability, improved operational efficiency, and efficient materials management. It also generates substantial revenue through the timely identification and disposal of a wide range of scrap materials, including released rails, P-Way items, condemned locomotives, coaches, wagons, e-waste and other miscellaneous scrap.