South Western Railway (SWR) reported a remarkable performance in August 2025, registering gross revenue of ₹755 crore—marking a significant milestone in its operational history. Passenger earnings grew to ₹305 crore, with 14.5 million passengers carried, up from ₹264 crore and 13.4 million passengers in August 2024. Freight operations led the growth, contributing ₹418 crore, a sharp rise from ₹323 crore last year, backed by SWR’s best-ever August freight loading of 4.22 million tonnes (MT), reflecting a 26.3% year-on-year increase over the 3.35 MT recorded in August 2024.
Commodity-wise, Iron Ore remained the largest contributor with 1.68 MT (15.5% growth), followed by Steel at 0.941 MT (70.5% growth), Coal at 0.75 MT (22% growth), and RMSP at 0.23 MT, more than doubling with 108% growth. Fertilizer and Container traffic grew by 7% and 31.3% respectively, while Food grains saw a notable entry with 0.01 MT compared to nil last year. Additional freight volumes included 0.32 MT of Cement, 0.21 MT of Balance Other Goods, and 0.175 MT of Mineral Oil.
Ancillary revenue streams added strength to the overall performance, with ₹24 crore from other coaching services, ₹13.5 crore from parcel traffic, and ₹8.3 crore from sundry earnings. Ticket checking drives generated ₹4.16 crore, penalties brought in ₹0.59 crore, and commercial sundry revenue contributed ₹3.18 crore.
Congratulating the workforce, Mukul Saran Mathur, General Manager of SWR, commended the efforts of officers and staff that led to these results in both passenger and freight sectors.
Published – September 01, 2025 07:27 pm IST
