Northeast Frontier Railway records 9.63% rise in freight unloading during September

DIMAPUR — The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) unloaded a total of 1,059 freight-carrying rakes in September, reflecting a 9.63% growth over the 966 rakes handled during the same period last year.

According to an update from NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, NFR facilitated the transportation of essential commodities such as FCI rice, sugar, salt, edible oil, food grains, fertilisers, cement, coal, vegetables, automobiles, tankers and other goods, which were subsequently unloaded at various goods sheds across its jurisdiction during the month.

In September 2025, a total of 595 rakes were unloaded in Assam, out of which 291 rakes carried essential commodities. During the same period, 83 rakes were unloaded in Tripura, 21 in Nagaland, seven in Arunachal Pradesh, 20 in Manipur, two in Meghalaya and 19 in Mizoram.

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Additionally, 179 rakes in West Bengal and 133 rakes in Bihar were also unloaded, consisting of essential and non-essential commodities within the jurisdiction of NFR during September 2025.

It stated that the regular transportation of essential and other commodities ensured meeting the daily needs of the people while also sustaining and boosting the region’s economic activities. It added that close monitoring at every level has further helped reduce turnaround time and improve unloading efficiency.