India
Indian Railways earns ₹628 crore from scrap sales in October, beating its ₹600 crore target
The month-long cleanliness drive also freed up about 6.2 lakh square feet of space.
In short
₹628 crearned from scrap sales
- Target: ₹600 crore; earned ₹628.49 crore
- 6.2 lakh sq ft of space freed
- 2025: ₹570 crore
The campaign
During Special Campaign 6, from 2 to 31 October, Indian Railways earned ₹628.49 crore from scrap, above its ₹600 crore target. It freed about 6.2 lakh sq ft (roughly 14.24 acres) of space and carried out over a lakh cleanliness drives at stations, offices and workshops.
More numbers
More than 1.5 lakh units of e-waste were disposed of, bringing ₹10.43 crore. A passenger-feedback programme, Rail Jan Samvad, was held at 5,884 stations on 22 October. In 2025 the campaign earned ₹570 crore and freed 6.06 lakh sq ft.
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