Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Central Railway Freight Loading Surges Through August 2026
Central Railway carried more goods by train from April through August 2026 than it did during the same period last year.
It moved 34.48 million tonnes of freight in 13,058 trains called rakes.
This was more than 7% higher than last year.
The railway earned Rs.3,461.92 crore from this freight service.
Nagpur division handled the largest share of the goods and revenue.
In August alone, Central Railway moved 6.85 million tonnes, its highest August total in 10 years.
August revenue was also higher than it was the year before.
More coal, petroleum products, automobiles, iron ore, sugar, foodgrains and dolomite were loaded in August.
Central Railway said it will work to improve freight facilities and attract more goods traffic.
Central Railway loaded 34.48 million tonnes in 13,058 rakes from April to August 2026.
Freight loading rose more than 7% from 32.10 million tonnes during the same period last year.
Freight revenue increased to Rs.3,461.92 crore from Rs.3,346.80 crore year over year.
Nagpur division contributed the largest shares of loading and revenue during the five-month period.
August 2026 freight loading reached a 10-year high of 6.85 million tonnes.
- Who
- Central Railway, with Nagpur and Mumbai divisions making the largest contributions.
- What
- Freight loading and revenue increased from April through August 2026, while August loading reached a 10-year high.
- When
- April through August 2026, with separate August 2026 results reported; a freight train was flagged off on September 8, 2026.
- Where
- Across Central Railway's network, including its Nagpur and Mumbai divisions; the referenced freight train departed from JNPT.
- Why
- Central Railway attributed its freight focus to improving infrastructure, expanding terminal capacity, facilitating goods movement and attracting new traffic.
- April-August 2026 loading
- 34.48 million tonnes in 13,058 rakes
- Year-on-year loading change
- More than 7% higher than 32.10 million tonnes in 12,369 rakes
- April-August 2026 revenue
- Rs.3,461.92 crore, compared with Rs.3,346.80 crore last year
- Largest division by loading
- Nagpur division: 20.31 million tonnes, or 58.90%
- Largest division by revenue
- Nagpur division: Rs.2,072.73 crore, or 59.87%
- August 2026 loading
- 6.85 million tonnes in 2,567 rakes, the highest August total in 10 years
- August 2026 revenue
- Rs.684.78 crore, up from Rs.583.69 crore in August 2025
- Automobile loading
- 451 rakes from April to August 2026, compared with 357 last year