INDIAN RAILWAYS ACHIEVES 1,297 MILLION TONNES FREIGHT LOADING FROM APRIL 2023 TO JAN 2024

Indian Railways is scaling new heights in its freight business, as seen from the stellar performance of January 2024.

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"For the month of January, the highest ever loading of 142.7 million tonnes has been recorded, with a growth of 6.5 per cent on a year-on-year basis. Indian Railways is continuing to act as the backbone for transportation, fueling the core economic activities," as per a press release from the Indian Railways.

This record loading has been achieved along with a higher number of capacity augmentation works facilitated in tandem. A total of 476 km of track was commissioned across 25 sections, vis-a-vis 308 km across 20 sections last year.

"The performance has been accomplished despite challenging adverse weather conditions, including an extensive period and the geographical spread of fog," as per the release.