South Western Railway registers 14.31% growth, records overall gross revenue of ₹8,550 crore
The Hindu
South Western Railway reports ₹8,550 crore revenue, with freight and passenger earnings showing significant growth in February 2026.
South Western Railway (SWR) has achieved an overall gross revenue of ₹8,550 crore (up to February 2026) in the current fiscal, registering a growth of 14.31% over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Freight revenue reached ₹4,876 crore during the year, reflecting a significant growth of 18.27%, while passenger revenue increased to ₹3,154 crore, registering a growth of 9.25%.
In February 2026 alone, SWR earned a gross revenue of ₹780 crore, registering a growth of 7.25% compared to last year. Passenger revenue for the month was ₹307 crore, showing a growth of 14.5%, with 1.366 crore (13.66 million) passengers travelling across the zone.
SWR loaded 47.5 MillionTonnes (MT) of originating freight during the financial year up to February 2026 compared to 40.6 MT in the previous year, registering a strong growth of 17%.
Commodity-wise, iron ore loading reached 19 MT (growth of 10.7%), steel loading increased to 9.8 MT (growth of 35.9%) while coal loading improved to 9.3 MT, registering a growth of 16.6%.
During February 2026, SWR loaded 4.26 MT of originating freight, marking a 5.3% increase over last year. Steel loading touched 0.89 MT, achieving the best-ever February performance, while coal loading rose to 0.90 MT with a growth of 19.6%.
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