South Western Railway (SWR) recorded an outstanding performance in Aug 2025, achieving a gross revenue of ₹755 crore and registering its best-ever August originating freight loading of 4.2 MT (metric tonnes).
SWR stated in a press release that passenger earnings grew to ₹305 crore with 14.5 million passengers carried, while freight earnings surged to ₹418 crore, supported by record loading of commodities such as iron ore, steel, coal, RMSP, fertiliser, containers, and food grains. Additional contributions came from ₹24 crore in other coaching services, ₹13.5 crore in parcel traffic, and ₹8.3 crore from sundry earnings, reflecting the zone’s balanced
growth across both core and ancillary segments.
Passenger earnings showed steady growth, rising from ₹264 crore in Aug 2024 to ₹304.5 crore in Aug 2025, with passenger numbers increasing from 13.4 million to 14.5 million, underscoring improved connectivity and customer confidence.
Freight earnings continued to lead the performance, contributing ₹418 crore during Aug 2025 compared to ₹323 crore in Aug 2024. On the loading front, SWR achieved its best-ever Aug performance of 4.2 MT, registering a 26.3 per cent growth over last year’s 3.3 MT.
Commodity-wise, iron ore reached 1.6 MT (15.5 per cent growth), steel rose to 0.9 MT (70.5 per cent growth), coal touched 0.7 MT (22 per cent growth), and RMSP more than doubled to 0.2 MT (108 per cent growth). Fertiliser loading increased to 0.1 MT (7 per cent growth), containers rose to 0.09 MT (31.3 per cent growth), while 0.01 MT of foodgrains was loaded against nil last year. Additionally, SWR handled 0.1 MT of mineral oil, 0.3
MT of cement, and 0.2 MT of balance other goods.
Other revenue streams further strengthened performance. SWR earned ₹24 crore from other coaching, ₹13.5 crore from parcel services, and ₹8.3 crore from sundry earnings. Ticket checking drives generated ₹4.1 crore, and ₹0.5 crore from penalties, while commercial sundry revenue contributed ₹3.1 crore.
Mukul Saran Mathur, general manager, SWR, congratulated the officers and staff for their dedicated efforts in delivering record-breaking results in both passenger and freight sectors.
