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Indian Railways Reports 6.14 Percent Growth in Freight Loading for September 2026
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News18•13-10-2026, 14:30
Indian Railways Reports 6.14 Percent Growth in Freight Loading for September 2026
- •Indian Railways loaded 135.35 million tonnes of freight in September 2026, marking a 6.14 percent increase compared to September 2025.
- •Key commodity segments showed strong performance, led by a 25 percent growth in food grain loading and a 20 percent increase in clinker.
- •Average daily coal rakes supplied to power houses increased by 11.6 percent to reach 443 rakes per day in September 2026.
- •Freight revenue for September 2026 increased by 1266 crore rupees, reflecting a 9.3 percent growth over the previous year.
- •Cumulative freight loading for the April to September 2026 period reached 833.7 million tonnes, achieving a 4.1 percent growth.
Key Questions Answered
Indian Railways recorded 135.35 million tonnes of freight loading in September 2026, marking a 6.14 per cent growth compared to 127.52 million tonnes in September 2025.
Freight revenue during September 2026 increased by 1,266 crores over September 2025, which represents a 9.3 per cent growth.
Indian Railways announced 3,548 graduate-level vacancies under the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC–Graduate) recruitment through CEN No. 06/2026 issued by the Railway Recruitment Boards.
