Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Khurda Road Division handles 200 MT freight
The Khurda Road Division of the East Coast Railway has achieved a big goal by handling 200 million tonnes of goods in just 235 days.
This is the fastest any division in Indian Railways has done this.
They moved a lot of different things like coal, minerals, and steel.
The division is important because it helps move goods to big industries, ports, and power plants.
They did this by working better with other companies, moving train cars faster, and using modern methods.
More people are choosing trains to move goods because it's safe, reliable, and not too expensive.
The division has also improved by using their resources better and making updates to handle more goods.
Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway handled 200 Million Tonnes (MT) of freight in 235 days, setting a new record.
The freight included 110 MT of loading (coal, minerals, steel, others) and 90 MT of unloading.
Achievement attributed to enhanced operational systems, better rake mobility, and improved stakeholder coordination.
Division serves as a strategic freight corridor supporting industrial clusters, ports, and power houses.
Increased preference for rail-based logistics due to its safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Who
- Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR)
- What
- Handled 200 Million Tonnes (MT) of freight traffic
- When
- Within 235 days (as of 21 November)
- Where
- Khurda Road Division, East Coast Railway
- Why
- To support regional and national supply chains, leveraging rail-based logistics for safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
- Division
- Khurda Road Division, East Coast Railway (ECoR)
- Milestone
- Handled 200 Million Tonnes (MT) of freight
- Time Taken
- 235 days (as of 21 November)
- Freight Composition
- 110 MT loading (coal, minerals, steel, others) and 90 MT unloading
- Key Factors
- Enhanced rake mobility, stakeholder coordination, improved turnaround times
- Strategic Importance
- Supports industrial clusters, ports, and power houses
- Logistics Preference
- Increased preference for rail-based logistics due to safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
- Operational Improvements
- Capacity enhancement, better asset utilization, modern operational practices