The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved a record freight loading of 200.13 million tons in just 290 days during the fiscal year of 2024-25. This achievement sets a new benchmark in the history of Indian Railways.

This feat accomplished on January 15, beats its own record set in the previous fiscal year (2023-24) when it took 295 days to cross 200 million tonnes.

This year’s feat was accomplished 15 days ahead of last year’s pace and comes on the back of a strong performance in previous years, where it took 366 days (2019-20), 360 days (2020-21), 320 days (2021-22), and 310 days (2022-23) to achieve similar milestones.

During this period, ECoR has unloaded  183.5 million tons of freight, showing its operational efficiency. Over the period, ECoR handled a total of 200.13 million tons, up by 1.6% from 196.779 million tons in the previous fiscal year.

The zone’s performance in freight handling remains robust, and it continues to be a crucial enabler of economic growth. This exceptional performance generated revenue of Rs. 20,288.041 crore,  reflecting a 1.28% growth.

The achievement is attributed to ECoR’s meticulous planning, strong coordination with industries and government entities, and the tireless efforts of its workforce.