Maligaon, April 4 (MExN): Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has been continuously registering growth in freight loading. NFR loaded 1.204 MT during March 2022. This is an increase of over 60% in comparison to the corresponding period of last year. It loaded 10.387 MT during the period from April, 2021 to March, 2022 as compared to 7.683 MT done in corresponding period of last year. This is an increase of 35.2%, stated Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR in a press release.
During March 2022, coal loading was increased by 1690.9% and loading of few other commodities were also increased by a good margin in comparison to corresponding period of last year. During the month, dolomite loading increased by 104.8%, fertilizer loading increased by 120%, POL loading increased by 16.1%, container loading increased by 10% and loading of other commodities increased by 42.8%.
During the fiscal year from April 2021 to March 2022, coal loading increased by 138.4%, dolomite loading increased by 170.8% in comparison to previous fiscal year. Food grains loading increased by 8.4%, fertiliser by 21.4%, container by 57.1% and other commodities increased by 83.8%.
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