India, Oct. 13 -- Indian Railways recorded a 6.14% year-on-year increase in freight loading to 135.35 million tonnes in September 2026, compared with 127.52 million tonnes in the corresponding month last year.
Several key commodity segments registered growth during the month. Food grain loading increased 25%, clinker 20%, domestic containers 10%, coal 9%, other goods 8.2%, mineral oil 6%, finished steel 5.5% and iron ore 5.2%.
Coal supply to power houses also strengthened, with the average number of coal rakes supplied per day rising 11.6% to 443 in September 2026, compared with 397 in September 2025.
Freight revenue increased by Rs 1,266 crore during the month, registering growth of 9.3% year-on-year.
On a cumulative basis, freight loa...