Indian Railways (IR) maintained its freight numbers for May 2026 by loading 145 million tonnes registering a 1.3 per cent increase over May 2025. The growth was led by Iron Ore, Steel, Fertilisers and Other Goods. These numbers are despite the geopolitical situation in West Asia and its indirect impact on logistics and supply chain,
Among major commodities, other goods registered a robust growth of 16 per cent, while iron ore loading increased 4.8 per cent, and pig iron and finished steel loading grew 3.5 per cent year-on-year (yoy). Fertilizer loading growth was healthy at 6.2 per cent while coal loading went up marginally by one per cent.
Passenger segment
IR carried 61 crore passengers in May 2026 as against 59 crore in May 2025. The growth was primarily driven by the Non-Suburban segment, which recorded a 7.4 per cent increase, with passenger numbers rising from 28 crore to 30 crore.
