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  "name": "Railway passengers and freight",
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  "topic": "Transport and tourism",
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  "period": "June 2026",
  "periodKey": "2026-06",
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    "formattedValue": "638.1 million"
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    "scope": "India Dispatch's original compiled tables and editorial text"
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  "attribution": "India by the numbers, Railway passengers and freight, June 2026, https://data.indiadispatch.com/economy/railways. Source: Indian Railways.",
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            "1,221.48 million tonnes"
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            "1,230.94 million tonnes"
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            "1,415.87 million tonnes"
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            "6.4 billion",
            "1,509.1 million tonnes"
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            "1,588.06 million tonnes"
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