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# How much freight does Indian Railways carry in a year?

Short answer

Indian Railways loaded about 1,670 million tonnes of freight in FY2025-26, up 3.3 percent on 1617.4 million tonnes the year before.

That took 2,91,86,475 wagons. The network runs 69,181 route km. Our desk plans rail freight, with trucks for the first and last mile.

Period: FY2025-26. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Freight loaded, FY2025-26**: 1,670 million tonnes

**Freight loaded, FY2024-25**: 1617.4 million tonnes

**Growth**: 3.3%

**Wagons loaded, FY2025-26**: 2,91,86,475

**Route length**: 69,181 km

## Sources

1. [PIB: Ministry of Railways, 1 Apr 2026](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2247768)
2. [Indian Railways Year Book 2023-24](https://www.scribd.com/document/900979178/IR-Year-Book-2023-24-English)

Period: FY2025-26. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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