Central Railway registers remarkable Freight Loading of 43.54 million tonnes in Financial year 2025-26 - Onion Loading figures rise sharply during October 2025 as well as for the FY 2025-26

Central Railway registered remarkable Freight Loading of 43.54 million tonnes in this Financial year till now, with an impressive loading of 6.17 million tonnes for the month of October-2025.

Central Railway has improved performance in Containers, Petroleum products Clinkers, o­nion, Iron Ore, etc which has enabled it to achieve the incremental loading over the corresponding month last year.

43.54 million tonnes loaded during the period April to October 2025

Loading of Containers contribute to a substantial increase inthe loading as compared to last year and o­nion loading figures have shown a sharp rise of 110% over last year’s loading.

Highlights

Sr.no

Commodities

No of rakes loaded during

Apr-Oct 2025

No of rakes loaded during

Apr-Oct 2024

Percentage increase

1

Container

5604

5032

11%

2

Petroleum Products

1476

1411

5%

3

Iron Ore

434

274

58%

4

Clinker

340

142

139%

5

Onion

107

51

110%

6

Deoiled cakes

103

91

13%

6.17 million tonnes loaded during the month of October 2025

Container loading continues to show increasing trend in October and o­nion loading has risen from mere 3 rakes in Oct-2024 to 48 rakes in Oct 2025

Highlights

Sr.no

Commodities

No of rakes loaded during

October 2025

No of rakes loaded during

October 2024

Percentage increase

1

Container

813

748

9%

2

Petroleum Products

217

215

1%

3

Iron Ore

63

28

125%

4

Onion

48

3

1500%

There has been a total interchange of 348 trains per day during October 2025 as against 340 trains per day during the corresponding period last year registering an increase of 8 trains per day.

The growth in freight loading is the result of various business development initiatives and consistent efforts undertaken by Central Railway to enhance logistics services and improve customer satisfaction. 

Source/CR

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