Container being loaded onto a goods rake at Gangaikondan goods shed. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Madurai Division of the Southern Railway on Wednesday created a new record when its freight loading crossed 3.5 million tonnes for the first time in a financial year. A statement said that during the financial year 2025-26, the division handled 1.7598 million tonnes of fertilizers, 0.7993 million tonnes of coal, 0.0434 million tonnes of food grains, 0.0862 million tonnes of cement, 0.0065 million tonnes of containers, and 0.8629 million tonnes of other goods. Published – March 26, 2026 08:54 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Siddaramaiah counters criticism over air travel expenses Cabinet to promote use of PNG, targets to give 10 lakh connections in Andhra Pradesh