Ministry of Railways Presents Annual Achievements in Year End Review 2025

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Focused Efforts, Innovation & Indigenisation is helping transform Indian Railways into a World Class Network. Keeping the common man at its focus, Railways made significant strides toward realising its vision of a world-class network this year. As curtains are set to fall on the year 2025, Indian Railways is set to bring in more & more comfort to your rail travel experience in the New year 2026 by making it truly memorable.

Besides the improved experience of passengers, Railways is aiming to become a top carrier in freight services also. Gati Shakti Cargo terminals, record number of wagon productions & running of more trains on our freight corridors is scripting the growth story of India, helping us become world’s second largest freight carrier leaving USA behind. We all can see upgraded stations, modern trains, and enhanced safety systems becoming part of our modern rail travel experience, be it improved passenger experience or an increased ease of doing business that traders, transporters, and industries are experiencing.

With a strong focus on modern infrastructure and connectivity, Indian Railways is driving national growth by delivering superior travel experiences, efficient freight services and modern technology. Prioritizing sustainability & fuelled by innovation, Railways is moving toward eco-friendly & green operations while boosting our country’s economic progress with infrastructure improvements at large scales & capacity addition. The efforts this year reflects Indian Railway’s ongoing commitment to create for its people, a world-class transport network that balances innovation with tradition while serving the needs of a rapidly growing country in its quest for being a Developed Nation. The Year 2025 laid a strong foundation in giving us safer, faster & comfortable rail travel. The New year is all set to offer comfortable sleeper journeys in “long distance travels” through Vande Bharat & Amrit Bharat trains, cutting short the journey time, as well as giving travellers the branded Food & beverage options at Railway Stations.

Economic Corridors

Indian Railways is undertaking a series of transformative infrastructure initiatives to enhance capacity, efficiency, and sustainability across the rail network. Key focus areas include the commissioning of dedicated freight corridors to decongest the conventional network, and promotion of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models to supplement public investment. The following sections outline the progress and status of these major initiatives.

Three Major Economic Corridors — 434 projects have been identified under 03 Economic corridors with cost outlay of Rs. 11.17 lakh crore — Energy, Mineral & Cement corridor: 192 projects.

All 434 projects have been mapped on the PM GatiShakti portal. Out of which presently 121 projects covering track length 12,133 Km and costing Rs. 2,02,551 Cr. have been sanctioned, and 162 projects with track length of 16,910 Km and estimated cost of Rs. 3,30,545 crore are under different stages of appraisal/inter-ministerial consultation.

Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC’s) Project:

Dedicated Freight Corridor is a mega railway infrastructure project. Two Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) viz. Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) from Ludhiana to Sonnagar (1337 Km) and the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT) to Dadri (1506 Km) have been commissioned and operationalized (except 102 km Vaitarna-JNPT Mumbai section which is under progress).

DFC has contributed to creating additional paths on the conventional network by diverting freight traffic to EDFC and WDFC. In Nov. 2025, 403 average trains per day were run. As a result, Railways have been able to run additional goods and coaching services over its network with better punctuality

The momentum generated by record freight performance and targeted policy interventions during the year has translated into tangible on-ground logistics outcomes across regions. In FY 2025–26, Indian Railways achieved the historic milestone of 1 billion tonnes of freight loading, with daily loading touching 4.4 million tonnes, driven by robust demand from coal, iron ore, cement, and container traffic.

This growth has been supported by structural reforms and capacity augmentation, including the introduction of a simplified flat-rate tariff of ₹0.90 per tonne per kilometre for bulk cement transportation, which has improved cost predictability and encouraged modal shift to rail. Simultaneously, the commissioning of 25 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals during the current year has strengthened first- and last-mile connectivity, enhanced terminal efficiency, and reduced transit time for freight movement.

Welcoming 2026 with renewed confidence and commitment, Indian Railways reaffirms its promise to the nation to deliver rail services with full sincerity and dedication. With a clear vision and continued investment, Indian Railways remains committed to connecting people, empowering regions, strengthening infrastructure, enhancing safety, advancing technology, and improving the overall passenger experience, while driving the nation forward with reliability and excellence.