East Coast Railway reaches Rs 23,000 crore freight earnings milestone

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved freight earnings of Rs 23,000 crore in 294 days during the current financial year, according to an official statement.

ECoR reached the milestone on January 19 in the 2025–26 financial year, which is 27 days earlier than in the previous financial year 2024–25, when the same level of earnings was achieved in 321 days.

“This remarkable performance reflects the sustained growth trajectory and operational efficiency of the zone,” a senior officer said.

Till December 2025, ECoR’s total originating earnings increased from Rs 21,543 crore in 2024–25 to Rs 23,959 crore in 2025–26, registering an overall growth of 11.21 per cent.

During the same period, passenger earnings rose from Rs 1,764.32 crore in 2024–25 to Rs 1,835.91 crore in 2025–26. Earnings from goods (freight) recorded a significant increase from Rs 19,482.63 crore to Rs 21,749.38 crore, highlighting the zone’s strong freight base.

Sundry earnings also increased from Rs 155.95 crore to Rs 239.15 crore, indicating diversification and improved ancillary revenue streams.

In terms of freight loading performance up to December 2025, ECoR emerged as the number one zone in Indian Railways.

“The freight loading achieved up to December 2025 was 209.97 million tonne (MT), compared to the previous year’s loading of 188.64 MT. The zone registered an absolute increase of 21.33 MT,” the official said.