Indian Railways achieves 135.46 MT freight loading in June2024

In June 2024, railways achieved an originating freight loading of 135.46 million tonnes, which is a 10.07% improvement over the 123.06 million tonnes loaded in June 2023. The freight revenue for June 2024 was Rs. 14,798.11 crore, compared to Rs. 13,316.81 crore in June 2023, showing an 11.12% improvement over the previous 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.

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Following the Mantra, “Hungry For Cargo”, railways have made sustained efforts to improve the ease of doing business as well as improve service delivery at competitive prices. The customer-centric approach and work of Business Development Units backed up by agile policymaking helped Railways towards this significant achievement.

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