MALIGAON, Aug. 31 -- The cement loading performance of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has shown a remarkable improvement in 2025-26 (April-July) as compared to the same period in 2024-25. In 2024-25, NFR loaded 1,628 wagons carrying 0.104 million tonnes (MT) of cement, whereas in 2025-26, the figure rose significantly to 2,792 wagons carrying 0.178 MT. This reflects an impressive year-on-year growth of about 71% in terms of both wagons and tonnage. Furthermore, for the first time, two rakes (84 wagons) of cement were dispatched from the Lumding division of NFR to the Sonpur Division (SEE) of East Central Railway by STAR Cement, with destinations Narayanpur Anant (NRPA) and Tilrath (TIL) receiving 42 wagons each.
In August 2025, NFR loade...