Railway freight shows signs of revival; cement traffic up 18% in June

In April and May, the Railways saw a subdued freight loading at about 70% of what it was in 2019

In a sign that economic and construction activities are coming back on track, cement traffic handled by railways saw an 18 per cent increase so far in the month of June compared to the same time in 2019, said a senior railways executive on Monday. A similar rise was seen in fertilizer traffic too.

In the months of April and May, the Railways saw a subdued freight loading at about 70 per cent of what it was in 2019. In June, this has recovered to over 90 per cent of what it was in June 2019. From June 1 to