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Indian Railways Freight Loads Rise Over Six Percent in September

Indian Railways loaded 135.35 million tonnes of freight in September 2026, a 6.14% increase from the same month last year.

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September freight loading: 135.35 million tonnes (+6.14%).

Key growth sectors: foodgrains (+25%), clinker (+20%), containers (+10%).

Coal rakes supplied daily rose to 443 (+11.6%).

Revenue increase: 1,266 crore Indian rupees (+9.3%).

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Foodgrain shipments grew 25%, clinker 20%, and domestic container traffic 10%, while coal loading rose 9%.

Freight revenue increased by 1,266 crore Indian rupees, marking a 9.3% rise compared with September 2025.

Cumulative loading from April to September reached 833.7 million tonnes, up 4.1% year‑on‑year.

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6 words

freight

cargo or goods transported by train, ship, or truck

tonnes

metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms

clinker

hard material formed during cement production, used in building

crore

Indian numbering term equal to ten million

rake

a group of train cars linked together for a journey

cumulative

total amount added together over a period of time

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