OVERVIEW

South Western Railways (SWR) plays an important role in Indian economy by moving Freight traffic that originates in states of Karnataka and Goa. In addition to originating traffic the states of Karnataka, Goa, Andhrapradesh, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra are also served by freight traffic of fertilizer,cement,steel etc.

SWR achieves the highest ever originating freight loading of 52.46 MT (Million Tonnes) FOR FY 2025-26 The major commodities contributed to this loading are Iron Ore: 20.979 MT (40%), Coal: 10.312 MT (19%), Iron & Steel 10.947 MT (21%). SWR’s freight basket also includes Cement, Petroleum Products (POL), Container, Fertilizer, Food grains and other goods viz. Sugar, Automobiles, Granite, Granulated Slag, etc.

Major Freight Customer of SWR are JSW Steel Ltd, Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), NMDC, BMM Ispat, MSPL, Zuari, Ultratech, ACC, JK Cements and others.

अवलोकन

दक्षिण पश्चिम रेलवे (SWR) कर्नाटक और गोवा राज्यों से शुरू होने वाले माल यातायात को ले जाकर भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था में  एक महत्व पूर्ण भूमिका निभाता है। शुरू होनेवाले यातायात के अलावा, कर्नाटक, गोवा, आंध्रप्रदेश, तमिलनाडु और  महाराष्ट्र  राज्यों को उर्वरक, सीमेंट, स्टील आदि के माल यातायात से भी सेवाएँ मिलती हैं।

SWR नेवित्तवर्ष 2025-26 के लिए अब तक की सबसे अधिक 52.46 MT (मिलियनटन) की माल लोडिंग हासिल की है।इस लोडिंग में मुख्य योगदान देने वाली वस्तु एँहैं: लौह अयस्क: 20.979 MT (40%), कोयला: 10.312 MT (19%), लोहा और इस्पात: 10.947 MT (21%). SWR की माल-सूची में सीमेंट, पेट्रोलियम उत्पाद (POL), कंटेनर, उर्वरक, खाद्यान्न और अन्य वस्तुएँ जैसे चीनी, ऑटोमोबाइल, ग्रेनाइट, ग्रेनुलेटेड स्लैग आदि भी शामिल हैं।

SWR के प्रमुख माल ग्राहक JSW Steel Ltd, Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), NMDC, BMM Ispat, MSPL, Zuari, Ultratech, ACC, JK Cements और अन्य हैं।