Indian Railways registers 4% freight growth in June this year

By  News On Air   Jul 02, 2026

Indian Railways has registered a four per cent growth in freight in June this year as compared to the corresponding month last year. The Ministry of Railways said that Railways loaded over 142 million tonnes of freight during last month. It added that Railways has also registered a steady growth in passenger traffic in June this year. The railways carried 63.81 crore passengers, compared to 62.37 crore passengers during the corresponding month last year. 

In the last month Fertilizer loading increased by 19.1 per cent, Balance Other Goods by 17.3 per cent, Iron Ore by 9.4 per cent, Domestic Coal by 4.9 per cent, Total Coal by 3.6 per cent, and Clinker by 7.2 per cent.  

Furthermore, the number of Amrit Bharat train services in the country has reached 72, with four new services inaugurated during June this year. Meanwhile, the number of Vande Bharat services has increased to 164, including the recently introduced Vande Bharat Sleeper service between Howrah and Kamakhya.