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The Indian Railways carried 1,053.54 million tonnes (mt) of cargo in 2013-14, up 4.3 per cent against the traffic moved in 2012-13. The growth in fiscal 2013-14 is higher than the annual growth of 4.13 per cent seen in fiscal 2013 and is registered on a higher base.
With this, the Railways has crossed the upward revised target to move 1,052 mt of freight set in the interim Budget.
“The sharpest incremental growth was seen in non-traditional commodities, such as cement, and other commodities such as onion, sugar and de-oiled cakes,” Devi Prasad Pande, Member-Traffic, Railway Board, told Business Line .
The growth is also supported by commodities such as coal, petroleum products, steel and fertiliser. Higher loading by Railways – which moves coal to power plants, iron and steel to factories, and other cargo from port — is good news, as it indicates economic activity.
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