Tag: railway passenger traffic
INFRASTRUCTURE Railways Sees 5.4% Freight Growth, Passenger Traffic Rises In August 26

Indian Railways recorded strong growth in both freight movement and passenger traffic in August 2026, with freight loading rising 5.4% year-on-year and 14 Amrit Bharat services being regularised to expand affordable long-distance connectivity. The railways loaded 137.9 million tonnes of freight during August, up from 130.9 million tonnes in August 2025. Freight revenue also increased […]

CW Bureau · Sep 13, 2026
GENERAL Vande Bharat Trains Boom: S Railway Carries 77 Lakh Passengers In FY26

Southern Railway’s network of Vande Bharat Express trains continued to witness strong passenger demand in FY26, with ridership and revenue registering significant growth driven by rising patronage and a successful current-booking initiative. According to Southern Railway, its 24 Vande Bharat services operating across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh carried 77.38 lakh passengers during […]

CW Bureau · Jun 23, 2026