Indian Railways has reported 10.07 per cent increase in freight loading in the month of June at 135.46 MT as compared to the corresponding period last year, largely led by coal transportation.

The authority had reported freight loading of 123.06 MT in June 2023, it said in a release.

It further stated that freight revenue for the month under review increased to Rs 14,798.11 crore as against Rs 13,316.81 crore achieved in June 2023, registering a growth in 11.12 per cent.

Indian Railways achieved loading of 60.27 MT in coal (excluding imported coal), 8.82 MT in imported coal, 15.07 MT in iron ore, 5.36 MT in pig iron and finished steel, 7.56 MT in cement, 5.28 MT in clinker, 4.21 MT in foodgrains, 5.30 MT in fertilisers, 4.18 MT in mineral oil, 6.97 MT in containers and 10.06 MT in balance other goods during June 2024.

“Following the mantra, “hungry for cargo”, Indian Railways has made sustained efforts to improve the ease of doing business as well as improve the service delivery at competitive prices. The customer centric approach and work of Business Development units backed up by agile policy making helped Railways towards this significant achievement,” the release stated.