IR achieves 1,015.6 MT freight loading during April-November 2023 period

Indian Railways (IR) has achieved freight loading of 1,015.6 million tonnes (mt) during April-November, 2023, 36.94 mt higher than the freight loading achieved in the corresponding period in 2022. In November 2023, an originating freight loading of 128.41 mt has been achieved which is an increase of about 4.33 per cent as compared to 123.08 mt in November 2022. Further, during April to November 2023, IR earned Rs 1,100.07 billion as revenue, an increase of Rs 41.02 billion when compared to the same period last year. IR recorded Rs 140.77 billion in terms of freight revenue during November 2023, an improvement of 3.82 per cent over November 2022. Commodity wise, IR achieved loading of 65.48 MT in coal, 14.99 MT in iron ore, 5.25 MT in pig iron and finished steel, 5.58 MT in cement (excluding clinker), 4.61 MT in clinker, 3.82 MT in food grains, 5.97 MT in fertilisers, 4.17 MT in mineral oil, 6.91 MT in containers and 8.59 MT in balance other goods during November 2023.