In 2023, Ukrzaliznytsia set a record for freight transportation during the war

This year, Ukrzaliznytsia transported more than 63 million tons of cargo for export, which is 4 million tons more than last year.

In general, in 2023, 147 million tons of cargo can be transported by railway, the Chairman of the Board of JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” Yevhen Lyashchenko said.

In domestic traffic, 77 million tons are transported, which is 1 million tons higher than last year. Export shipments will also increase to 63 million tons against 59 million tons in 2022.

The main nomenclature, grain cargoes, should demonstrate unchanged indicators compared to last year. It is planned that 28 million tons of them will be transported.

At the same time, the projected import will be halved this year — from 12 to 6 million tons. Transit should drop three times — from 3 to 1 million tons.