Railways records highest monthly freight revenue in Oct.

Indian Railways ended October 2025 on a strong note, reporting its highest monthly freight revenue to date. The national transporter generated Rs 14,216.4 crore in freight earnings for the month, supported by a rise in cargo volumes and a wider mix of commodities being transported. Freight loading in October reached 133.9 million tonnes (mt), marking a 2.3% year-on-year increase. 

The growth came largely from non-coal commodities.  Pig iron and finished steel shipments rose 18.4%, iron ore by 4.8%, fertilisers by 27.8%, containers by 5.7% and Balance Other Goods by 10.8%. While coal volumes slipped 2.5% in October to 65.9 million tonnes, the key commodity has held steady over the financial year so far and remains 0.2% higher cumulatively at 462.8 million tonnes. Overall freight loading for April-October touched 935.1 mt, up 3.1% from a year ago, bringing cumulative earnings to Rs 1,00,920 crore, as per a report.

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