Indian Railways registers 6.14% growth in freight loading

13 October 2026

The Ministry of Railways said on 13 October 2026 that freight loading in September 2026 was 135.35 million tonnes, up 6.14 per cent from 127.52 million tonnes in September 2025.
Commodity-wise growth was led by Food Grain at 25 per cent, Clinker at 20 per cent and Domestic Container at 10 per cent, with Coal at 9 per cent.
Coal rakes supplied to power plants rose to 443 per day from 397, a growth of 11.6 per cent.
September freight revenue rose by ₹1,266 crore, a growth of 9.3 per cent.
Cumulative loading from April to September 2026 stood at 833.7 million tonnes, up 4.1 per cent, with cumulative freight revenue up 3.7 per cent.