The Jhansi division of North Central Railway earned Rs 90.85 crore in freight revenue in October 2026, exceeding its monthly target of Rs 87.96 crore by Rs 2.89 crore, or 3.29%.
The division recorded a 55.01% increase in freight revenue compared with Rs 58.61 crore earned in October last year. Freight loading also registered a 19.35% year-on-year growth, rising to 0.74 million tonnes from 0.62 million tonnes in the corresponding month of the previous year.
According to Divisional Commercial Manager (Freight) Neeraj Bhatnagar, the division maintained its growth momentum during the first seven months of the current financial year (April-October 2026).
During this period, freight revenue stood at Rs 627.93 crore against the target of Rs 586.07 crore, surpassing it by Rs 41.86 crore, or 7.14%. The revenue was also 15.33% higher than the Rs 544.47 crore recorded during April-October of the previous financial year.
Freight loading during the seven-month period increased by 7.07% to 5.60 million tonnes, compared with 5.23 million tonnes in the corresponding period last year.
The growth in both freight revenue and loading highlights the division’s expanding freight business and its contribution to North Central Railway’s overall earnings.