Indian Railways achieves 135.46 MT freight loading in June 2024
New Delhi: The Indian Railways achieved originating freight loading of 135.46 MT during the month of June 2024 compared to 123.06MT in June 2023, up 10.07%.
Freight revenue of Rs 14,798.11 crores was achieved in June 2024 against Rs 13,316.81crore freight earnings in June 2023, thereby showing an improvement of about 11.12% over the last year.
Indian Railway achieved loading of 60.27 MT in coal (excluding imported coal), 8.82MT in imported coal, 15.07 MT in iron ore, 5.36 MT in pig iron and finished steel, 7.56 MT in cement (excl. clinker), 5.28 MT in clinker, 4.21 MT in foodgrains, 5.30 MT in fertilizers, 4.18 MT in mineral oil, 6.97 MT in containers and 10.06 MT in balance other goods during June, 2024.
“The customer centric approach and work of Business Development Units backed up by agile policy making helped Railways towards this significant achievement,” the Ministry of Railways said.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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