Indian Trains freight loading was registered at 203.88 million tonnes in fiscal 2020-21Indian Trains authorities registered double-digit growth in freight traffic amid the COVID-19 pandemic and taped a 10 percent boost in freight loading in financial year 2020-21, compared to the previous financial 2019-20.
According to a current statement launched by the Train Ministry, the national transporter's overall freight filling was 203.88 million tonnes in financial 2020-21, compared to 184.88 million tonnes in the fiscal year 2019-20, marking a 10 percent year-on-year growth.
(Also Read: Capex Utilisation In Dedicated Freight Corridor Task Boosts 21% To 8,201 Crore )Indian Railways Freight Loading In Fiscal 2020-21: All You Required To Know According to federal government information, the national transporter's freight loading in May 2021 is 92.29 million tonnes, compared to 83.84 million tonnes in May 2019, and 64.61 million tonnes in Might 2020.
This suggests that the freight loading signed up a growth of 10 per cent from May 2019's figures and a year-on-year growth of 43 percent from the corresponding month last year.
The Indian Railways authorities earned a sum of Rs.
9278.95 crore from freight loading in this month, said the railway ministry.
Throughout this month, the essential items or commodities carried through the Indian Railways' freight network included the following:97.06 million tonnes of coal27.14 million tonnes of iron ore7.89 million tonnes of food grains5.34 million tonnes of fertilizers6.09 million tonnes of mineral oil11.11 million tonnes of cement, leaving out clinker8.2 million tonnes of clinker The national transporter's freight network registered an enhancement in wagon turnaround time by 27 per cent in May 2021.
According to the data, the wagon turnaround time this month is signed up at 4.83 days, compared to 6.61 in Might 2019.
an average speed of 45.42 km per hour is registered this month for freight trains, compared to 36.84 km per hour in the matching duration formerly, marking a 23 per cent enhancement.
(Also Read: Indian Railways Freight Loading Up 10% To 112 Million Tonnes In February ) In the financial year 2020-21, the speed of freight trains increased on the existing network due to infrastructural push by the opening of a few stretches of the dedicated freight passages.
The enhancement in the speed of freight trains resulted in cost-saving for all stakeholders.
In the last 18 months, freight speed nearly doubled, stated the railway ministry.