♦ Indian Railways has crossed a major milestone in freight transportation, surpassing the 1-billion-tonne mark in cumulative freight loading for FY 25-26, reaching 1,020 Million Tonnes (MT) as of 19 November, the Ministry of Railways said on 2025 November 22.

♦ Coal remained the largest contributor at 505 MT, followed by iron ore (115 MT), cement (92 MT), container traffic (59 MT), pig iron and finished steel (47 MT), fertilisers (42 MT), mineral oil (32 MT), foodgrains (30 MT), raw materials for steel plants (approximately 20 MT), and balance-other-goods (74 MT).

♦ Daily freight loading has maintained a robust average of 4.4 MT, higher than last year’s 4.2 MT, demonstrating both improved operational efficiency and sustained demand across sectors.