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NFR Freight Loading Grows 18.1% in July 2026

NFR Freight Loading Grows 18.1% in July 2026
NFR Registers 18.1% Growth in Freight Loading During July 2026 · freepressjournal.in

Trains carry important things like cement, rocks, fuel and containers from one place to another.

In northeast India, a train company called Northeast Frontier Railway moves these goods.

In July 2026, the company carried a lot more cargo than it did in July last year.

The amount of freight went up by about 18 percent.

Cement went up the most, growing by nearly 90 percent.

Containers and dolomite also grew a lot.

From the start of the year through July, the railway moved more than 4 million tonnes of goods.

That is about 7 percent more than the same time last year.

This increase shows that businesses and factories in the region are growing.

The railway is working on new technology and better service so it can keep carrying more in the future.

Key facts

Organization
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)
Freight loaded in July 2026
1.105 million tonnes
Year-on-year growth
18.1%
Cement loading growth
89.6%
Container loading growth
45.5%
Dolomite loading growth
42.9%
Cumulative freight up to July 2026
4.135 million tonnes
Cumulative growth
6.9%

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