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Rail Freight Commoditywise
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Table below captures trend in commodity-wise freight traffic on Indian Railways
During 2023-24, Coal accounted for 786.8 million tons out of a total traffic of 1588.1 million tons, or 49.5%, Iron Ore accounted for 181 million tons or 11.4%, Cement accounted for 152.7 million tons or 9.6%. These three commodities acounted for ~70.5% of total freight traffic on Railways
Some of the other important commodities carried by Railways included Petroleum Products / Foodgrains / Fertilisers / Iron & Steel / Limestone and Dolomite / Stones including Gypsum
Since Railwatys carry a large number of commodities, the number in "Other Commodities" was sizeable , at 170.2 million tons, or 10.7%
| Year | Coal MMTPA | Iron Ore MMTPA | Cement MMTPA | POL MMTPA | Foodgrains MMTPA | Fertilisers MMTPA | Iron and Steel MMTPA | Limestone and Dolomite MMTPA | Stones incl Gypsum MMTPA | Sub Total MMTPA | Other Commodities MMTPA | Grand Total MMTPA | pct Share Coal in Grand Total | pct Share Iron Ore in Grand Total | pct Share Cement in Grand Total | pct Share POL in Grand Total | pct Share Foodgrains in Grand Total | pct Share Fertilisers in Grand Total | pct Share Iron and Steel in Grand Total | pct Share Limestone Dolomite in Grand Total | pct Share Stones Gypsum in Grand Total | pct Share Others in Grand Total | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 786.8 | 181.0 | 152.7 | 49.9 | 51.4 | 58.9 | 75.8 | 38.1 | 23.3 | 1417.8 | 170.2 | 1588.1 | 49.5 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 10.7 | 100.0 |
| 2022-23 | 727.2 | 160.1 | 143.9 | 48.2 | 70.9 | 56.3 | 69.9 | 36.1 | 28.5 | 1341.3 | 167.8 | 1509.1 | 48.2 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 100.0 |
| 2021-22 | 652.8 | 168.4 | 137.2 | 44.5 | 73.4 | 49.2 | 68.5 | 36.5 | 24.2 | 1254.5 | 161.3 | 1415.9 | 46.1 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 100.0 |
| 2020-21 | 541.8 | 159.1 | 120.4 | 42.5 | 62.8 | 53.8 | 60.1 | 30.8 | 27.3 | 1098.6 | 132.3 | 1230.9 | 44.0 | 12.9 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 10.7 | 100.0 |
| 2019-20 | 586.9 | 153.4 | 110.1 | 44.7 | 37.5 | 51.4 | 53.1 | 30.6 | 18.2 | 1085.9 | 122.5 | 1208.4 | 48.6 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 10.1 | 100.0 |
| 2018-19 | 605.8 | 137.3 | 117.3 | 43.0 | 39.3 | 51.8 | 54.0 | 30.4 | 21.6 | 1100.6 | 120.9 | 1221.5 | 49.6 | 11.2 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 100.0 |
| 2017-18 | 555.2 | 139.8 | 113.0 | 43.1 | 43.8 | 48.5 | 54.4 | 27.7 | 19.6 | 1045.0 | 114.5 | 1159.6 | 47.9 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 100.0 |
| 2016-17 | 532.8 | 137.6 | 103.3 | 42.4 | 44.9 | 48.3 | 52.4 | 25.5 | 14.8 | 1002.0 | 104.1 | 1106.2 | 48.2 | 12.4 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 9.4 | 100.0 |
| 2015-16 | 551.8 | 116.9 | 105.4 | 43.2 | 45.7 | 52.2 | 44.8 | 23.5 | 15.0 | 998.7 | 102.8 | 1101.5 | 50.1 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 100.0 |
| 2014-15 | 545.8 | 112.8 | 109.8 | 41.1 | 55.5 | 47.4 | 42.8 | 21.2 | 15.0 | 991.4 | 103.9 | 1095.3 | 49.8 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 9.5 | 100.0 |
| 2013-14 | 508.1 | 124.3 | 109.8 | 41.2 | 55.1 | 44.7 | 39.0 | 20.7 | 11.6 | 954.4 | 97.3 | 1051.6 | 48.3 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 100.0 |
| 2012-13 | 496.4 | 111.4 | 105.9 | 40.6 | 49.0 | 46.2 | 35.3 | 19.6 | 11.8 | 916.3 | 91.8 | 1008.1 | 49.2 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 100.0 |
| 2011-12 | 455.8 | 104.7 | 107.7 | 39.8 | 46.4 | 52.7 | 35.2 | 17.7 | 13.0 | 872.8 | 96.3 | 969.1 | 47.0 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 100.0 |
| 2010-11 | 420.4 | 118.5 | 99.1 | 39.3 | 43.5 | 48.2 | 32.8 | 16.4 | 11.7 | 829.7 | 92.0 | 921.7 | 45.6 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 100.0 |
| 2009-10 | 369.2 | 132.7 | 93.2 | 38.9 | 39.0 | 43.7 | 31.9 | 14.8 | 11.4 | 774.6 | 86.4 | 861.1 | 42.9 | 15.4 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 100.0 |
| 2008-09 | 369.6 | 130.6 | 86.2 | 38.1 | 35.5 | 41.4 | 28.6 | 13.3 | 10.5 | 753.8 | 79.6 | 833.4 | 44.4 | 15.7 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 9.6 | 100.0 |
| 2007-08 | 336.8 | 136.7 | 79.0 | 35.9 | 38.2 | 35.8 | 25.8 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 716.3 | 77.6 | 793.9 | 42.4 | 17.2 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 9.8 | 100.0 |
| 2006-07 | 313.3 | 121.7 | 73.1 | 31.7 | 41.8 | 34.3 | 27.0 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 669.0 | 58.8 | 727.8 | 43.1 | 16.7 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 100.0 |
| 2005-06 | 294.3 | 113.5 | 61.2 | 33.5 | 41.6 | 32.7 | 21.8 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 623.2 | 43.4 | 666.5 | 44.1 | 17.0 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 100.0 |
| 2004-05 | 271.4 | 96.3 | 53.8 | 32.0 | 46.5 | 28.8 | 18.4 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 567.3 | 34.8 | 602.1 | 45.1 | 16.0 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 100.0 |
| 2003-04 | 251.8 | 85.1 | 49.3 | 32.0 | 44.3 | 23.7 | 19.3 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 523.6 | 34.3 | 557.9 | 45.1 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 6.1 | 100.0 |
| 2002-03 | 235.9 | 70.8 | 46.3 | 34.1 | 45.6 | 26.5 | 16.1 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 490.3 | 28.5 | 518.7 | 45.5 | 13.7 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 100.0 |
| 2001-02 | 229.8 | 64.5 | 44.0 | 35.6 | 32.8 | 27.2 | 14.5 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 462.9 | 29.6 | 492.5 | 46.7 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 100.0 |
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If we scroll down the above Table, during 2001-02, total freight carried on Railways was 492.5 million tons, with Coal accounting for 229.8 million tons or 46.7%, Iron Ore 64.5 million tons or 13.1% and Cement 44 million tons or 8.9%
These three commodities have remained as top three commodities over the period of several years