12 October,2026 11:56 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Central Railway (CR) generated freight revenue of Rs 4,117.07 crore by loading a total of 41.10 million tonnes (MT) of commodities during the April-September 2026 period.
As per the official statement shared by the Central Railway, coal emerged as the largest contributor to both freight earnings and loading, according to the railway's commodity-wise freight revenue and loading data.
Central Railway generates revenue worth Rs 4,117.07 crores (Pic/Central Railway)
As per the CR, coal accounted for the highest revenue at Rs 1,852.90 crore, with a loading volume of 20.19 MT. It was followed by containers, which generated Rs 494.45 crore from 5.13 MT of loading during the six-month period.
Petroleum products contributed Rs 373.31 crore to Central Railway's freight revenue, with a loading volume of 3.48 MT. Cement generated Rs 239.28 crore from 3.42 MT, while fertilisers accounted for Rs 215.81 crore from 1.63 MT.
Iron and steel contributed Rs 194.10 crore, with a loading volume of 2.79 MT. Meanwhile, other commodities collectively generated Rs 747.22 crore, accounting for 4.46 MT of freight loading.
The figures highlight the significant contribution of coal to Central Railway's freight operations, with the commodity accounting for nearly half of the total loading recorded during the six-month period. Containers and other commodities also made substantial contributions to the railway's overall freight earnings.
Central Railway's ticket-checking teams recovered Rs 159.34 crore in penalties from 20.47 lakh passengers travelling without tickets or with improper or invalid travel authority between April and September 2026.
According to the railway, an average of 11,184 offenders were penalised and more than Rs 87 lakh was recovered daily during the period.
The action comes as Central Railway has intensified checks against unauthorised and ticketless travel across its network, with the revision of the minimum penalty for ticketless travel also contributing to the increase in collections.
Between April and September 2025, Central Railway recorded 20.05 lakh cases and recovered Rs 116.46 crore in penalties. The railway said the latest figures represent an increase of more than 37 per cent in penalty earnings.
Central Railway has recorded scrap sales worth Rs 323.50 crore during the first six months of the 2026-27 financial year, the highest among all zonal railways, according to an official statement.
The railway zone recorded scrap sales of Rs 70.42 crore in September alone, its highest-ever monthly scrap sale, as part of its ongoing 'Zero Scrap Mission'.
Central Railway said it disposed of 4,884 metric tonnes of scrap worth Rs 44.24 crore during the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign, held from September 17 to October 2.
The Materials Management (Stores) Department carried out drives across railway premises to identify, segregate and systematically dispose of accumulated scrap and obsolete assets.
