SCR Logs Record Passenger, Freight Performance
Freight performance reached a new high, with 147.871 million tonnes of originating freight handled during the year, compared to 144.142 million tonnes in the previous year, Srivastava said.
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway on Thursday reported record performance across passenger and freight segments for the financial year 2025-26. General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava said the zone carried 286.44 million originating passengers during the year, while registering freight revenue of Rs 13,575 crore, the highest so far.
Passenger revenue touched Rs.6,235.37 crore, the highest since the zone’s inception, surpassing the previous record of Rs.5,714.83 crore in 2024-25. Passenger traffic also rose from 263.36 million in 2024-25 to 286.44 million in 2025-26.
Freight performance reached a new high, with 147.871 million tonnes of originating freight handled during the year, compared to 144.142 million tonnes in the previous year, Srivastava said
The zone recorded gross originating revenue of Rs 21,211.92 crore, a 3 per cent increase over Rs 20,569.35 crore in 2024-25, officials said.
He said the Budget allocation for 2026-27 stood at Rs.13,026 crore, compared to Rs.11,012 crore in 2025-26, marking an 18.3 per cent increase.
On infrastructure, out of 119 Amrit stations being developed, 40 were located in Telangana. Three stations — Warangal, Begumpet and Karimnagar — have been inaugurated, while five others are nearing completion.