Archive · 18 Jan 2026
NFR reports 8.7% freight growth in December 2025
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) had a great month in December 2025.
They unloaded 1,287 freight rakes, which is 8.7% more than the previous year.
These rakes carried important things like rice, sugar, and coal to different states in the northeast.
The railway police (RPF) also did a lot of good work.
They caught thieves, helped people in need, and even saved a lady from falling off a train.
They also stopped people from smoking and drinking on trains.
Overall, it was a busy and successful month for the NFR.
NFR unloaded 1,287 freight rakes in December 2025, an 8.7% increase from December 2024.
Essential commodities like rice, sugar, and coal were transported to various northeastern states.
Assam accounted for the unloading of 689 rakes, with 351 carrying essential commodities.
RPF apprehended 17 persons involved in theft, recovered stolen mobile phones, and rescued 39 minors and 3 women.
RPF also detected 32 narcotics cases, seized 2,960 bottles of illicit liquor, and assisted in various other operations.
- Who
- Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and its Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- What
- Reported an 8.7% growth in freight unloading and various RPF activities
- When
- December 2025
- Where
- Northeastern states of India, including Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, West Bengal, and Bihar
- Why
- To meet the daily requirements of essential commodities and support economic activities
- Freight rakes unloaded
- 1,287
- Growth percentage
- 8.7%
- Essential commodities unloaded in Assam
- 351 rakes
- RPF theft recoveries
- 17 mobile phones worth Rs 2.22 lakh
- Total RPF cases registered
- 2,669
- Total fines collected
- Rs 3.36 lakh
- Narcotics cases detected
- 32
- Illicit liquor bottles seized
- 2,960