Rail freight grows 1.5% in October to 131 million tonnes, shows data

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In contrast, the railways had achieved a cargo growth of 8.

Experts have opined in the past that the national transporter registering tepid freight growth, which is the primary revenue generator used to subsidise passenger travel, does not augur well for its Mission 3000, under which it aims to carry 3000 mt of goods by 2030.

According to officials, coal traffic on the railway network increased by 4.3 per cent in the previous month.

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