East Coast Railway (ECoR) has posted a strong performance in the current financial year, earning ₹23,000 crore from freight operations in just 294 days. The milestone was achieved on January 19, 2026—27 days earlier than in the previous financial year, when the same level of earnings was recorded in 321 days—highlighting improved operational efficiency and traffic growth.
Total originating earnings of the zone rose to ₹23,959 crore by December 2025, up from ₹21,543 crore a year earlier, reflecting an overall growth of 11.21 per cent. Freight revenue increased sharply to ₹21,749 crore from ₹19,483 crore, while passenger earnings grew to ₹1,836 crore. Sundry earnings also saw a significant rise, reaching ₹239 crore, pointing to stronger ancillary revenues.
In freight loading, ECoR emerged as the top-performing zone in Indian Railways, handling 209.97 million tonnes up to December 2025—an increase of 21.33 million tonnes over the previous year.
