HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Oct 5: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has reported a 9.63% increase in freight unloading activities for the month of September 2025. A total of 1,059 freight-carrying rakes were unloaded during the month, compared to 966 rakes in the same period last year. The transported goods included essential commodities such as FCI rice, sugar, salt, edible oil, food grains, fertilizers, cement, coal, vegetables, automobiles, and tankers. These were unloaded across various goods sheds within the NFR jurisdiction, playing a vital role in supporting the supply chain, particularly in the northeastern states.
In Assam alone, 595 rakes were unloaded, including 291 carrying essential items. Other states recorded the following: 83 rakes in Tripura, 21 in Nagaland, 7 in Arunachal Pradesh, 20 in Manipur, 2 in Meghalaya, and 19 in Mizoram. Additionally, 179 rakes were unloaded in West Bengal and 133 in Bihar.
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The steady movement and unloading of essential and other commodities have contributed significantly to meeting the daily needs of the population and bolstering economic activity in the region. NFR officials noted that close monitoring at various operational levels has helped reduce turnaround time and improve unloading efficiency.
