IR achieves freight loading of 1154.67 mt during April-December 2023

Indian Railways (IR) has achieved freight loading of 1,154.67 million tonnes (mt) during April- December 2023, 45.28 mt higher than the freight loading achieved in the corresponding period in 2022. Meanwhile, during April to December 2023, IR earned Rs 1,251.06 billion as revenue, an increase of Rs 46.26 billion as compared to the same period last year. In December 2023, originating freight loading of 138.99 mt has been achieved against 130.66 mt in December 2022. Further, IR recorded Rs 150.97 billion in terms of freight revenue during December 2023, an improvement of 3.59 per cent over December 2022. Commodity wise, IR achieved loading of 69 mt in coal, 16.54 mt in iron ore, 6 mt in pig iron and finished steel, 7.23 mt in cement (excluding clinker), 5.07 mt in clinker, 4.26 mt in foodgrains, 5.77 mt in fertilisers, 4.33 mt in mineral oil, 7.70 mt in containers and 9.76 mt in balance other goods during December 2023.