Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- East Coast Railway (ECoR) has set a new benchmark in freight transportation by crossing the milestone of 100 million tonnes of unloading within just 148 daysof the current financial year.

As of August 26, ECoR has unloaded 100.55 million tonnes, registering an impressive 8 percent growth compared to the same period last year,an increase of 7.43 million tonnes.

Among the divisions, Khurda Road Division accounted for the highest share with 58.1 million tonnes, followed by Waltair Division with 25.46 million tonnes, and Sambalpur Division with 17 million tonnes.

ECoR continues to play a pivotal role in meeting the logistics requirements of vital industries and major ports under its jurisdiction, including Paradeep, V...