SCR registers 12.832 million tonnes freight loading in May

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Continuing the freight performance in the current financial year, South Central Railway recorded 12.832 million tonnes (MT) in May 2025 which is the highest ever for the month of May in any year. The previous best was 12.418 MTs of originating loading achieved during May 2024. The freight loading has witnessed 3% growth when compared to the last year.

The freight loading registered up to May 2025 in the current financial year is 25.194 MTs, which is also the highest ever freight loading for the corresponding period in any financial year.  The previous best was 24.060 MTs, registered in the last financial year 2024-25 up to May.

The consistent performance of the Zone was possible with excellent coordination between all the departments by utilizing the available resources to the best possible extent. SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain has conducted regular meetings with the principal heads of departments and Divisional Railway Managers of all the six divisions.

He instructed them to attract new streams of traffic along with retaining the existing freight loading basket. The Zone has been giving special thrust towards strengthening its freight traffic by implementing a wide variety of initiatives and special measures. The Zone has been moving in a proactive manner to streamline the supply of wagons, monitoring the movement of freight trains etc. 

Accordingly, the freight loading showed significant improvement in the month of May, 2025. The loading performance was mainly possible due to the vigorous increase in loading of Coal, Iron Ore and Cement commodities. During the month of May 2025, the Coal loading was 6.472 MTs against 6.280 MTs registered in May 2024. The cement loading was 3.306 MTs against 3.100 MTs registered in May 2024. Similarly, Iron ore loading was 0.732 MTs against 0.570 MTs registered in last year May. The freight loading contributed by Raw materials for steel plants, Food grains, fertilizers, POL, Containers and other goods in May 2025 was 2,322 MTs.