Indian Railways' September 2026 Freight Loading Rises 6.14% Year-on-Year

Exam-focused facts from the 13 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Indian Railways loaded 135.35 million tonnes of freight in September 2026, up 6.14% from 127.52 million tonnes in September 2025.
In September 2026, Food Grain loading grew 25%, Clinker 20%, Domestic Container 10%, Coal 9%, Balance Other Goods 8.2%, Mineral Oil 6%, Finished Steel 5.5% and Iron Ore 5.2%.
Average daily coal rakes supplied to power houses rose 11.6% to 443 in September 2026 from 397 in September 2025.
Freight revenue in September 2026 increased by ₹1,266 crore over September 2025, a 9.3% growth.
Cumulative freight loading during April-September 2026 reached 833.7 million tonnes, a 4.1% growth over the corresponding period last year, with freight revenue growing 3.7%.