Bengaluru, Nov 4 (TIWN) Making up for the revenue loss due to suspension of passenger services since the Covid-induced lockdown was enforced on March 25 and was extended further, the South Western Railway (SWR) zone ferried a record 3.22 million tonnes of freight in October, an official said on Tuesday.

“Freight loading increased to 3.22 million tonne in October after it slowed for over sox months since the pandemic broke out in the southern state,” said the official in a statement from Hubli.