Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Khurda Road Division Achieves Record Freight Handling
The Khurda Road Division of the East Coast Railway has set a new record by handling a lot more freight in the first nine months of the 2025-26 financial year compared to the previous year.
They loaded 130.36 million tonnes of freight, which is 9% more than last year.
They also used more wagons every day, showing that they are working more efficiently.
The railway carried many different types of goods, like coal, iron ore, and food grains, which helps important industries and the country's economy.
This success shows their commitment to improving how goods are moved around the country.
Khurda Road Division loaded 130.36 MT of freight from April to December 2025, a 9% increase from the previous year.
East Coast Railway as a whole loaded 209.97 MT of freight in the same period, an 11.3% increase.
The division utilised an average of 7,068 wagons per day, a 7% increase from the previous year.
Top commodities loaded included coal, iron ore, iron and steel, food grains, fertilisers, and containerised goods.
The growth in freight loading and wagon utilisation highlights the division's commitment to enhancing freight operations and port-rail connectivity.
- Who
- Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR)
- What
- Record freight handling and wagon utilisation
- When
- April to December 2025
- Where
- Khurda Road Division, East Coast Railway
- Why
- To enhance freight operations and strengthen port-rail connectivity
- Freight Loaded (April-Dec 2025)
- 130.36 MT
- Freight Loaded (April-Dec 2024)
- 119.56 MT
- Growth in Freight Loading
- 9%
- Average Wagons Utilised (April-Dec 2025)
- 7,068 per day
- Average Wagons Utilised (April-Dec 2024)
- 6,596 per day
- Growth in Wagon Utilisation
- 7%
- Top Commodities Loaded
- Coal, Iron Ore, Iron and Steel, Food Grains, Fertilisers, Containerised Goods