Indian Railways produces a record 41,929 wagons in FY 2024-25
Indian Railways produced an all-time high of 41,929 wagons in FY 2024-25, the Railways Ministry said on 4 April 2025, up from 37,650 in FY 2023-24.
Summary
Indian Railways produced an all-time high of 41,929 wagons in FY 2024-25, surpassing the 37,650 wagons produced in FY 2023-24, the Ministry of Railways said on 4 April 2025. Production was 22,790 wagons in 2022-23, taking the three-year total to 1,02,369. The annual average was 13,262 wagons between 2004 and 2014 and 15,875 between 2014 and 2024. The ministry said more wagons will reduce freight bottlenecks for bulk sectors such as coal, cement and steel, shift cargo from road to rail, and lower fuel consumption, emissions and logistics costs.
Key facts
- FY 2024-25
- 41,929 wagons, all-time high
- FY 2023-24
- 37,650 wagons
- FY 2022-23
- 22,790 wagons
- Three-year total
- 1,02,369 wagons
- 2004-14 average
- 13,262 wagons a year
- 2014-24 average
- 15,875 wagons a year
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many wagons did Indian Railways produce in FY 2024-25, an all-time high?
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Correct answer: D — 41,929
PIB (Railways): Indian Railways produced an all-time high of 41,929 wagons in FY 2024-25.
According to the Railways Ministry, what was the total wagon production of Indian Railways over the three years 2022-23 to 2024-25?
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Correct answer: B — 1,02,369
PIB (Railways): 22,790 (2022-23) + 37,650 (2023-24) + 41,929 (2024-25) = 1,02,369 wagons in the last three years.