Indian Railways Freight Loading Grows 6.14% in September 2026

Indian Railways carried more goods in September 2026 than it did in the same month last year. Freight loading reached 135.35 million tonnes, a 6.14% increase from September 2025.  

Food Grain and Clinker See Biggest Gains 

Food grain loading rose 25% in September, while clinker was up 20%. Domestic container loading increased 10% and coal loading grew 9%. 

Loading also increased for other goods (8.2%), mineral oil (6%), finished steel (5.5%) and iron ore (5.2%). 

Coal Supply to Power Plants Rises 

Railways supplied an average of 443 coal rakes a day to power plants in September. A year earlier, the daily average was 397 rakes, an increase of 11.6%. 

April to September Loading Up 4.1% 

Freight loading for the first six months of FY27 stood at 833.7 million tonnes, up 4.1% from the same period last year. Freight revenue over these six months grew 3.7%. 

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Conclusion 

Indian Railways loaded more freight in September and earned ₹1,266 crore more from freight than it did a year earlier. Food grains and clinker saw the sharpest growth among the listed categories, while coal supplies to power plants also increased. 

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