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Ministry of Railways has said that the Indian railways’ freight loading stood at 137.72 million tonnes (MT) in February 2026, an increase of 3.96 per cent compared with 132.48 MT of goods carried in the corresponding month last year, highlighting the sustained demand for rail-based logistics across sectors. It said freight revenues during this period reached Rs 14,571.99 crore, up 2.97% from Rs 14,151.96 crore in the same month a year earlier.

According to the ministry, Indian Railways continues to play a crucial role in supporting the country's economic activity by ensuring efficient transportation of essential commodities such as coal, steel, fertilisers, cement, food grains and containers. Highlighting its strong performance in terms of transport output, it mentioned that the Net Tonne Kilometres (NTKM), a key indicator of freight movement, rose 4.18 per cent to 76,007 million NTKM in February 2026 from 72,955 million NTKM a year earlier. 

It further said a significant portion of freight traffic continues to be driven by core sector commodities. During the month, Indian Railways transported large volumes of coal, iron ore, finished steel, fertilisers, cement and container traffic. It added that growth in commodities such as finished steel, iron ore and fertilisers contributed significantly to the overall freight performance