NFR loaded 0.910 MT during the month of June, 2022. This is an increase of 7.9 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year, a spokesperson said on Monday
Coal freight is railways' biggest source of revenue, earning it Rs 67,000 crore in 2021-22
There has also been an increase of 7 per cent in freight leads, or the distance travelled for transportation of goods, which is a source of higher revenue for the railways
The Railways' overall freight growth against the ministry's internal target was 0.94 per cent in FY22
Replicating the concept of Vande Bharat trains, the 16-coach 'Gati Shakti' train can clock 160 kmph and will be manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.
The countries had reopened trade between Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju in January following a two-year pause
The roll-out of the dedicated freight corridor should boost volumes for container train operators
The national transporter loaded 1,418.1 MT of freight in 2021-22, which is 15 per cent higher compared to 1,233.24 MT in 2020-21, it said in a statement
The Railways has also given priority to passenger safety; the number of consequential train accidents came down from 59 in 2018-19 to 55 in 2019-20 (pre-Covid) and further to 22 in in 2020-21
With the first freight train reaching Manipur, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said this will enhance the state's commerce and connectivity as goods from there will reach all parts of the country
North Central Railway recorded the highest ever growth in loading and collection of freight revenue during the first quarter of the current financial year 2021-22
Overall mobility still rising, including at retail and recreation spots
Despite Covid, on March 11, 2021, Indian Railways achieved cumulative freight loading of 1145.68 million tonnes, which is higher as compared to last year's total cumulative loading
The centre's plan to privatise CONCOR was stuck due to the non-clearance of the Land Licensing Fee (LLF) policy
Freight gains have trailed in the latest week
The first rake of 21 BCN wagons transported 1,300 tonnes of fertilisers for Coromandel International, from Ranipettai to Tadepalligudem and Dwarapudi in Andhra
125 vehicles of Hyundai were moved from Walajabad to Nautanwa, UP, which is close to the Nepal border. The cargo has generated a revenue of Rs 18.27 lakh for Railways
Monday morning traffic is still over 40% below 2019 levels in key cities
According to a Rail Ministry presentation, the average speed of a goods train stood at 23.6 kmph in 2019-2020 and rose to 42.9 kmph in 2020-2021
The plan also targets confirmed tickets for all passengers and elimination of waiting lists