New Delhi, March 16 -- March 16: Indian Railways loaded 1,465.371 metric tonnes (MT) of freight in FY 2024-25 so far, up from 1,443.166 MT in the full financial year 2023-24, according to the latest figures compiled by the Ministry of Railways. Indian Railways has set an ambitious target of loading 3,000 MT of freight by 2027.
"Indian Railways is steadily progressing toward its ambitious target of 3,000 MT freight loading, achieving 1,465.371 MT in FY 2024-25 till March 2," the ministry said. Freight remains the backbone of Indian Railways, contributing nearly 65 per cent of its revenue, and coal, iron ore and cement constitute more than 60 per cent of freight loading and revenue generation through freight operation.
The movements of frei...