{
  "id": 15731919,
  "title": "Western Railway Crosses ₹300 Crore Milestone In Scrap Sale Under Mission Zero Scrap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/western-railway-crosses-300-crore-milestone-in-scrap-sale-under",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:19:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/western-railway-crosses-300-crore-milestone-in-scrap-sale-under-mission-zero-scrap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Western Railway has surpassed the ₹300 crore milestone in scrap sales during the financial year 2026–27 as part of the \"Mission Zero Scrap\" initiative. Vineet Abhishek, the Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, announced that the milestone was achieved in mid-October 2026. By 16th October 2026, Western Railway had recorded scrap sales amounting to nearly ₹320 crore, surpassing its target of ₹248.97 crore by over 28%. The overall scrap sale target for the financial year is projected to exceed ₹500 crore. During the Special Campaign period in October 2026, Western Railway has already outperformed its monthly target of ₹55 crore, achieving this feat against the set scrap sale target for the entire month. The \"Mission Zero Scrap\" initiative is aimed at creating a scrap-free environment across Western Railway, promoting environmental sustainability, operational efficiency, and effective materials management. The initiative also generates significant revenue through the disposal of various scrap materials, such as released rails, P-Way items, condemned locomotives, coaches, wagons, e-waste, and other miscellaneous scrap.",
  "summary": "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. According to a press release issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, Vineet…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}