According to the Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways registered its highest-ever freight loading for October, transporting 145.07 million tonnes of freight in October 2026. This represents an 8.32 per cent growth compared to 133.93 million tonnes loaded in October 2025.
Several commodities saw growth during the month, including food grains loading rising by 26.3 per cent, domestic coal by 16.0 per cent, and domestic containers by 6.3 per cent. Coal supply to power houses increased by 19.5 per cent, with Indian Railways supplying an average of 469.8 rakes per day. For the April–October 2026 period, total freight loading reached 978.78 million tonnes, surpassing the performance of the corresponding period in FY 2025-26.
Passenger traffic also grew, with Indian Railways carrying 64.72 crore passengers in October 2026, up from 63.52 crore in October 2025. During April–October 2026, passenger volume reached 443.8 crore.
What it means
- Indian Railways achieved freight loading of 145.07 million tonnes in October 2026, compared to 133.93 million tonnes in October 2025.
- Coal supply to power houses increased to an average of 469.8 rakes per day in October 2026 from 393.2 rakes per day previously.
- Freight loading for the period of April–October 2026 reached 978.78 million tonnes, compared to 935.10 million tonnes last year.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “Indian Railways Registers Freight Loading of 145.07 Million Tonnes in October 2026”. Read the original release.
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