New Delhi, April 2 -- The Indian Railways registered a 1.68 per cent growth in originating freight loading to 1,617.38 million tonnes in the 2024-25 fiscal against 1,590.68 million tonnes in 2023-24, the rail ministry said on Tuesday.
"Loading for domestic coal registered a growth of 7.4 per cent whereas domestic containers recorded a growth of 19.72 per cent. Fertiliser loading recorded a growth of 1.25 per cent while petroleum, oil, and lubricants loading witnessed an increase of 0.61 per cent," it said in a statement.
"In terms of loading achieved by zonal railways, Eastern Railway achieved a growth of 16.11 per cent while South East Central Railway showed a growth of 7.28 per cent. Northeast Frontier Railway registered an upward trend...