India, Nov. 4 -- Indian Railways registered its highest-ever freight loading for October 2026, transporting 145.07 million tonnes of goods during the month, compared with 133.93 million tonnes in the corresponding period last year, marking an annual growth of 8.32%.
The increase in freight volumes and earnings highlights the railways' continued focus on strengthening India's logistics infrastructure and supporting economic activity.
Several key commodity segments recorded growth during the month. Food grains loading increased by 26.3%, followed by domestic coal at 16%, other goods at 11%, clinker at 10.4%, domestic containers at 6.3%, iron ore at 5%, mineral oil at 1.9% and finished steel at 0.5%.
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