₹13,436 crore, data released by the railway ministry showed. In terms of volume, freight traffic was down 28% on-year in April-May at 149 million tonne (MT).In May, freight earnings fell to ₹7,437 crore from ₹11,043 during the same period a year ago.
In terms of volume, it fell 21% on year to 82.6 MT. For 2020-21, earnings from freight have been estimated at ₹1.47 trillion.Revenue from freight has a direct impact on the national’s transporter’s operating ratio--expenses as a portion of revenue or the amount spent on every rupee earned.
Besides, volume of commodities transported by the railways is an indicator of the health of the economy. The imposition of a nationwide lockdown from 25 March, led to a cancellation of all train services for.