Overview
- Cumulative freight loading reached 1,020 million tonnes as of November 19 in the current financial year, according to the Railway Ministry.
- Coal led the commodity mix at 505 million tonnes, with iron ore at 115 million tonnes, cement at 92 million tonnes and containers at 59 million tonnes.
- Average daily loading stands near 4.4 million tonnes, up from 4.2 million tonnes last year, indicating improved operational performance.
- Freight moved from April to October totaled 935.1 million tonnes, up from 906.9 million tonnes a year earlier, reflecting year-on-year growth.
- Reforms for cement movement, including the Policy for Bulk Cement Terminals and rationalised container rates, aim to boost bulk capacity, cut transit time, lower costs and advance greener, rail-based logistics aligned with Net Zero goals.