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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
New temple impact: Digha Rath train WL crosses 100
Kolkata: While Rath Yatra, scheduled on June 27, is still three weeks away, bus and train bookings to Digha, where the occasion will be celebrated for the first time at the Jagannatham Dham complex, are almost full. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The popular Tamralipta Express has a waitlist of over 100. The waitlist begins as early as June 24, with the non-AC bogies seeing a waitlist of 91 and the AC chair car at 20. On June 27, the waitlist stands at 117 and 67, respectively. The chair car tickets for Kandari Express, which leaves Howrah in the afternoon and reaches Digha in the evening, are waitlisted at 15 and 19 on June 26 and 27. Railway officials advise passengers to keep checking for tickets as cancellations might open up seats. "We're monitoring the situation closely and will take necessary steps to accommodate the rush," said a senior Railways official. "I've been trying to book tickets on Tamralipta Express for three days now. Everything seems full," said Shankha Banerjee, a Bhowanipore resident who plans to attend the Rath Yatra at the new temple with his family. "We might have to drive down now, though we are worried about parking and traffic arrangements." For many, this is a unique opportunity. "Witnessing the first Rath Yatra at Digha's new temple complex is special. That's why we booked tickets a month in advance," said Ashok Dutta, a retired government employee from Jadavpur. The pre-bookings have started even on buses to Digha, a rare development given such rush is witnessed only on the Kolkata-Siliguri route but rarely for Digha. There are eight operators, including government ones run by NBSTC and WBTC, and there are queries on apps and even the Esplanade and Howrah terminuses. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Though actual bookings are not as high as trains, queries for reaching Digha on the morning of Rath Yatra and leaving in the evening are coming. We are telling them that we will firm up the plans once the traffic measures are announced as chief minister Mamata Banerjee will be present in Digha on that day," said a private operator that runs four daily services to Digha, including a night service. The state transport department is planning to deploy additional buses. "We are looking at running extra buses from Kolkata to Digha on June 26 and 27 based on the demand," said a WBTC official. "We've never seen such advance bookings for Digha," said Santosh Dutta, who operates bus services. "Usually, people book 2-3 days in advance. But this time, we're getting calls weeks ahead."
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Business Standard
25-04-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Dr Lal PathLabs Q4 profit rises 84% on volume growth, geographic expansion
India's largest diagnostics service provider, Dr Lal PathLabs (DLPL), on Friday reported an 81.4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in consolidated net profit for the March quarter of financial year 2024-25 (Q4FY25) at Rs 156 crore, up from Rs 86 crore reported for the same period last year. The company's revenue from operations also rose to Rs 603 crore in Q4FY25, a 10.5 per cent Y-o-Y growth from Rs 545 crore reported in Q4FY24. On a sequential basis, the company exhibited a flat 59 per cent rise in net profit, while revenue remained flat, from Rs 98 crore and Rs 597 crore reported in Q3FY25, respectively. The company's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) rose by 16.9 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 169 crore, with the Ebitda margin coming in at 28.1 per cent in the March quarter compared to 26.5 per cent in the same period last year. The company attributed the strong performance to increased testing volumes and its expanding footprint, particularly in Tier-III and Tier-IV towns. Speaking on the results, DLPL group chief financial officer Ved Prakash Goel said that the strong results were driven by volume growth, and supported by a favourable test and geographic mix, without taking any price hikes. DLPL said that volume-led growth was achieved through deeper penetration in core markets and calibrated expansion in newer regions of the West and South. 'Growing sample and patient volumes are driving increased operating leverage, enabling the company to maintain competitive pricing while realising efficiency gains through optimised IT infrastructure,' it added. Commenting on future plans, Shankha Banerjee, chief executive officer (CEO) at DLPL, said that the company will look to strategically evolve its test portfolio to meet the dynamic needs of healthcare. 'This includes a focused expansion into specialised verticals like genomics and advanced diagnostics, exemplified by our recent launch of the advanced Amyloid Typing test – a first in South Asia,' he added. As of March 31, 2025, DLPL operates 298 clinical laboratories, including a National Reference Lab in Delhi and Regional Reference Labs in Kolkata, Bangalore, and Mumbai. Its network also includes 6,607 patient service centres (PSCs) and 12,365 pick-up points (PUPs), serving individual patients, hospitals, healthcare providers, and corporate clients. On Friday, Dr Lal PathLabs' stocks were up by 4.26 per cent, ending the day's trade at Rs 2,906.55 apiece on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
