Northeast Frontier Railway Records 12.27% Rise in Freight Unloading in October

Guwahati: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) recorded a 12.27% increase in freight unloading in October 2026, handling 1,162 rakes against 1,035 during the same month last year. The commodities included food grains, edible oil, fertilisers, petroleum products, coal, cement, sugar and salt, supporting essential supplies and industrial requirements across the region.

Assam recorded the highest unloading volume in the Northeast with 647 rakes, followed by Tripura (81), Manipur (29), Nagaland (17), Mizoram (11), Arunachal Pradesh (10) and Meghalaya (1). NFR also unloaded 205 rakes in West Bengal and 161 in Bihar. According to a railway press release, the increased freight movement has strengthened regional supply chains, trade and industrial activities.