South Eastern Railway achieves record freight loading of 202 MT

Jamshedpur, April 3: South Eastern Railway (SER) has completed the financial year 2022-23 with a record freight loading of 202.62 million tonnes. This is the highest ever freight loading performance of South Eastern Railway. In comparison to the previous year, SER has registered a growth of 3.9% in originating freight loading. South Eastern Railway has also surpassed Railway Board’s freight loading target of 202.14 million tonnes for the financial year 2022-23.

Revenue generation from freight loading during 2022-23 has also been highest ever. In 2022-23, SER has earned Rs.18,225.47 crore from originating freight traffic as against Rs.16,350.56 crores earned in 2021-22 registering a growth of 11.46%.

Coal loading during the financial year 2022-23 has been 51.86 million tonnes which is 24% more than that of the previous year. There has been substantial increase in loading of raw materials to steel plants (7%), cement (17%), fertilizer (3%) and petroleum products (5%).

Apart from freight loading and freight revenue, SER has also recorded best ever performance in different other sectors in the financial year 2022-23 including highest ever gross originating revenue of Rs 21,333 crore (provisional)  in 2022-23 which is 16% more than the previous financial year.  Highest ever originating passenger revenue of Rs 2,553.53 crore which is 57% more than the previous financial year. Highest ever ticket checking earning of Rs 105.80 crore which is 148% more than the previous financial year.  Best ever non fare revenue earning of Rs8.70 crore which is 89% more than the previous financial year. Best ever scrap sale earning of Rs 390.30 crore which is 21% more than the previous financial year.