Dikhyaa Mohanty 
During the first half (April–September) of the current fiscal year 2025–26, East Coast Railway (ECoR) had an outstanding performance in both freight and passenger transportation, demonstrating notable increase in comparison to the same time the year before. ECoR loaded 137.6 million tonnes of freight between April and September 2025, up 11.33% from 123.6 million tonnes over the same period the previous year.
Significant revenue increase was also facilitated by freight operations. ECoR’s freight traffic revenue increased by 10.57% to ₹14,162.58 crore from ₹12,808.30 crore in the same period last year. The Zone’s gross income increased by 9.45% to ₹15,571.08 crore from ₹14,227.18 crore the previous year. ECoR transported 48.21 million passengers in the passenger sector from April to September 2025, up 5.81% from 45.56 million passengers during the same period in the previous fiscal year.
Effective planning, improved operational management, and proactive collaboration with freight clients across important industries including coal, iron ore, cement, and fertilizers are the reasons for this steady expansion in both the freight and passenger sectors. India’s supply chain and logistics network are strengthened by East Coast Railway, which also makes a substantial contribution to the country’s economic development and mobility.
