Record 16 million tons of cargo transported by railway in March
Source: Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry
In March 2024, Ukrzaliznytsia railway operator transported 16 million tons of cargo, which is a record number.
This is 10% more than the record figures of February 2024, when the volume of transportation reached 14.5 million tons.
Ukrzaliznytsia has been demonstrating the growth of freight transportation for the third month in a row.The March result is the best since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.
In particular, 5.3 million tons of cargo were transported through port stations, including 2.7 million tons of grain.
3.4 million tons, including 484 thousand tons of grain, were transported through the western border crossings. The volume of exports increased by more than half compared to March 2023. In domestic traffic, 7 million tons were transported, which is 11% more than in March 2023. Import transportation increased by 65% until March 2023 and amounted to 808.3 thousand tons.
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