 "freight loading, goods, minerals, railways, transport, workers")
Western Railway (WR) recently became the sixth zonal railway to ferry 100 million tonnes (mt) of freight in a single fiscal year, making it the first-ever non-coal zone to achieve this feat.
The zone, which primarily covers a small part of Maharashtra and Rajasthan, along with the entirety of Gujarat, saw a substantial 24 per cent jump in its traffic in 2022-23 (FY23).
While the zone has historically catered to industrial traffic, an analysis of its freight mix shows that imported coal was the game-changer for WR this fiscal. A reorientation of industrial logistics also facilitated rail growth.
While the zone has historically catered to industrial traffic, an analysis of its freight mix shows that imported coal was the game-changer for WR this fiscal. A reorientation of industrial logistics also facilitated rail growth.
