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Key Points

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Total freight loaded: 135.35 million tonnes, up 6.14% from last year.

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Foodgrain loading up 25%; clinker up 20%; container traffic up 10%.

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Coal loading up 9%; daily coal train rakes increased to 443, 11.6% rise.

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Freight revenue rose 9.3%, adding roughly 1,266 crore Indian rupees.

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Summary

Food items like rice and wheat jumped 25%, and building material called clinker grew 20%.

Coal and steel shipments also increased, helping power plants and factories.

The railways earned about 1,266 crore Indian rupees more, a nine percent boost.

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New Words to Learn

6 words
freight
goods or cargo that are moved by transport
tonnes
a metric unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms
clinker
hard blocks made when cement is heated, used in construction
revenue
money that a company or organization earns
crore
an Indian term meaning ten million
rake
a set of train cars that travel together
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