The freight loading statistics for August 2024 highlighted the exceptional efficiency of Indian Railways as a complete of 126.97 MT of freight was loaded in August alone, contributing to a cumulative complete of 653.22 MT for the monetary 12 months 2024-25 as much as August, the Railway Board stated in a press assertion.
“Because the spine of the nation’s freight transportation, Indian Railways has been facilitating the motion of an enormous array of products throughout the nation with an unwavering dedication to sustainability and effectivity,” it stated.
“To fulfill the bold goal of three,000 million tonnes of freight loading by 2030, Indian Railways is increasing its community, upgrading its fleet and enhancing its operational effectivity as a part of the Nationwide Rail Plan,” the Railways Ministry stated.
In response to the ministry, this marks a big enhance from the 634.68 MT loaded throughout the identical interval within the earlier monetary 12 months and the 12 months 2023-24 noticed a complete of 1,591 MT of freight loaded, producing a considerable income of Rs 1,68,276 crore.
“Amongst all of the commodities transported by Indian Railways, coal stands out as probably the most important. As of August 2024, Indian Railways has transported 333.40 MT of coal, surpassing the 266.71 MT transported as much as the identical month within the earlier monetary 12 months,” it stated.
“The entire coal loading for the 12 months 2023-24 was 787.58 MT, a rise from 727.98 MT in 2022-23. Indian Railways is just not restricted to transporting coal and handles a various vary of commodities important for the nation’s economic system,” the ministry stated.
Elaborating on the commodities dealt with by its freight service, the ministry acknowledged that the Railways transports round 48 kinds of coal and coke merchandise, 54 kinds of minerals and ores, 37 kinds of meals grains, flours & pulses and 23 kinds of cement and clinker merchandise.
“Moreover, it strikes 42 kinds of chemical manures, 75 kinds of iron and metal merchandise, 39 kinds of petroleum merchandise and gasses and 4 kinds of vehicles merchandise. There are additionally 2 kinds of container providers, 51 kinds of sugar, salt, spices, oils & extra, 13 kinds of pig, sponge, wrought iron & associated merchandise and 39 kinds of stone/bamboo chips, granite & extra,” it stated.
“Past these, Indian Railways additionally handles 219 kinds of different merchandise, showcasing its huge functionality in freight transportation,” it added.
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