INB India Network Bulletin · Seasonal calendar Measured data to Aug 2026 · public sources

The monsoon slows the trucks, Diwali peaks the parcels

What is normal for each month on India's freight network: how much moves, and what normally slows it. The daily bulletin rates against this; anything worse than it, or not on it, is a disruption.

42 recurring items 6 measured series Heavy trucks: 8% below trend in the monsoon, 9% above it in late winter

The year at a glance

Red Amber Green mean the same everywhere on this page: most pressure on the network to normal. Volumes: 100 = a normal month once growth is removed. Disruptions: rated by the scoring further down; Green items are listed there.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
How much moves (months with fewer than 2 measured years: —)
Parcels2–3 yrs · quarters · indicative989998105
B2B4–5 yrs99105103999898989810410197100
Trucks1–2 yrs · indicative10210910410199999592————
Rail0–2 yrs · indicative—106—961011019593——98—
Ports2–3 yrs · indicative105105108981001009795969699101
Containers2–3 yrs · indicative9910310110099101100103999895101
What normally disrupts it
Delhi winter pollution rules (GRAP)North · Delhi NCR
Snow on NH-44 into KashmirNorth · Jammu, Srinagar
Zojila pass closedNorth · Srinagar, Leh
Dense fog on the north Indian plainsNorth, East · Delhi NCR, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Ludhiana
Christmas shutdown in the Christian-majority hill statesNortheast · Kohima, Dimapur, Aizawl
Makar Sankranti (Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan)South, West · Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Surat
Workers go home for HoliNorth · Ludhiana
Cyclones before the monsoonEast, West · Odisha coast, Kutch
Southwest monsoon: Northeast floods and landslidesNortheast, East · Guwahati, Silchar, Gangtok, Siliguri
Southwest monsoon: west coast and ghatsWest, South · Mumbai, Pune, Mangaluru, Kochi
Pandharpur WariWest · Pune, Pandharpur
Southwest monsoon: landslides on NH-44 (Jammu–Srinagar)North · Jammu, Srinagar
Amarnath YatraNorth · Jammu, Srinagar
Kanwar YatraNorth · Delhi NCR, Meerut, Haridwar
Ganesh Chaturthi and immersionsWest, South · Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad
Dussehra–Diwali seasonAll India
Durga PujaEast · Kolkata
Cyclones after the monsoonEast, South · Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam, Chennai
Cane farmers' price protests before the crushing seasonWest, South · Kolhapur, Sangli, Belagavi
Northeast monsoon: Tamil Nadu and south AndhraSouth · Chennai, Coimbatore, Tuticorin
Hornbill FestivalNortheast · Kohima
Volume 108+: much busier104–107: busierunder 104: normal or quieterDisruption by month

October and November: Diwali moves between them, so lined up on Diwali[1] instead (month before / Diwali month / after): B2B 106 / 95 / 99 (4 Diwalis); Ports 96 / 97 / 100 (2 Diwalis). Sources: parcels, Delhivery's quarters Q1 FY23–Q1 FY26[2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14]; B2B, e-way bills[15]; trucks, the same 916 toll plazas every month[16] (September to December fill in as 2026 is published); rail, tonnes loaded[17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26] (December, January, March published only as one total; September and October one year so far); ports and containers, the twelve major ports[27].

What the network normally looks like, month by month

Each month's Red and Amber items laid on the reference network; Green is normal. A daily rating that matches this is the season; worse than this is a disruption. Hover a line or dot for its name.

Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiMumbai – PunePune – HubballiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatoreMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramPune – HyderabadMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharLudhiana – JammuBengaluru – MangaluruTuticorin – CoimbatoreVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaHyderabad – VijayawadaLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaJammu – SrinagarTuticorin – ChennaiDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinJanuary
Makar Sankranti (Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan)Delhi winter pollution rules (GRAP)Snow on NH-44 into KashmirZojila pass closedDense fog on the north Indian plainsChristmas shutdown in the Christian-majority hill states
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiMumbai – PunePune – HubballiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatoreMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramPune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharLudhiana – JammuBengaluru – MangaluruTuticorin – ChennaiTuticorin – CoimbatoreJammu – SrinagarDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinFebruary
Delhi winter pollution rules (GRAP)Snow on NH-44 into KashmirZojila pass closed
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiMumbai – PunePune – HubballiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatoreMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramPune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharLudhiana – JammuJammu – SrinagarBengaluru – MangaluruTuticorin – ChennaiTuticorin – CoimbatoreDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinMarch
Workers go home for HoliZojila pass closed
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiMumbai – PunePune – HubballiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatoreMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramPune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharLudhiana – JammuJammu – SrinagarBengaluru – MangaluruTuticorin – ChennaiTuticorin – CoimbatoreDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinApril
Workers go home for HoliCyclones before the monsoonZojila pass closed
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiMumbai – PunePune – HubballiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatoreMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramPune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriLudhiana – JammuJammu – SrinagarBengaluru – MangaluruTuticorin – ChennaiTuticorin – CoimbatoreSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinMay
Cyclones before the monsoonSouthwest monsoon: Northeast floods and landslides
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatorePune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriLudhiana – JammuJammu – SrinagarTuticorin – ChennaiTuticorin – CoimbatoreMumbai – PunePune – HubballiMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharBengaluru – MangaluruDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinJune
Cyclones before the monsoonSouthwest monsoon: Northeast floods and landslidesSouthwest monsoon: west coast and ghatsPandharpur Wari
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatorePune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriLudhiana – JammuTuticorin – ChennaiTuticorin – CoimbatoreMumbai – PunePune – HubballiMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharJammu – SrinagarBengaluru – MangaluruDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinJuly
Southwest monsoon: Northeast floods and landslidesSouthwest monsoon: west coast and ghatsPandharpur WariSouthwest monsoon: landslides on NH-44 (Jammu–Srinagar)Amarnath YatraKanwar Yatra
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatorePune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriLudhiana – JammuTuticorin – ChennaiTuticorin – CoimbatoreMumbai – PunePune – HubballiMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharJammu – SrinagarBengaluru – MangaluruDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinAugust
Southwest monsoon: Northeast floods and landslidesSouthwest monsoon: west coast and ghatsSouthwest monsoon: landslides on NH-44 (Jammu–Srinagar)Amarnath YatraKanwar YatraGanesh Chaturthi and immersions
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiMumbai – PunePune – HubballiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatoreMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramPune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharLudhiana – JammuJammu – SrinagarBengaluru – MangaluruTuticorin – ChennaiTuticorin – CoimbatoreDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinSeptember
Dussehra–Diwali seasonSouthwest monsoon: Northeast floods and landslidesSouthwest monsoon: west coast and ghatsSouthwest monsoon: landslides on NH-44 (Jammu–Srinagar)Ganesh Chaturthi and immersionsDurga Puja
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiMumbai – PunePune – HubballiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatoreMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramPune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharLudhiana – JammuJammu – SrinagarBengaluru – MangaluruTuticorin – ChennaiTuticorin – CoimbatoreDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinOctober
Dussehra–Diwali seasonDurga PujaCyclones after the monsoonDelhi winter pollution rules (GRAP)Cane farmers' price protests before the crushing seasonNortheast monsoon: Tamil Nadu and south Andhra
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiMumbai – PunePune – HubballiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataKolkata – VaranasiVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatoreMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramPune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharLudhiana – JammuJammu – SrinagarBengaluru – MangaluruTuticorin – ChennaiTuticorin – CoimbatoreDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinNovember
Dussehra–Diwali seasonCyclones after the monsoonDelhi winter pollution rules (GRAP)Cane farmers' price protests before the crushing seasonNortheast monsoon: Tamil Nadu and south Andhra
Delhi NCR – JaipurJaipur – AhmedabadAhmedabad – VadodaraVadodara – SuratSurat – MumbaiMumbai – PunePune – HubballiHubballi – BengaluruBengaluru – ChennaiKolkata – VaranasiDelhi NCR – NagpurNagpur – HyderabadHyderabad – BengaluruMumbai – NagpurNagpur – RaipurRaipur – KolkataBengaluru – CoimbatoreCoimbatore – KochiChennai – CoimbatoreMangaluru – KochiKochi – ThiruvananthapuramPune – HyderabadHyderabad – VijayawadaMumbai – IndoreIndore – JaipurAhmedabad – IndoreAhmedabad – MundraKolkata – RanchiRanchi – PatnaKolkata – SiliguriPatna – SiliguriSiliguri – GuwahatiSiliguri – GangtokGuwahati – ShillongGuwahati – SilcharLudhiana – JammuBengaluru – MangaluruTuticorin – CoimbatoreChennai – VijayawadaVijayawada – VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam – BhubaneswarBhubaneswar – KolkataVaranasi – Lucknow–KanpurLucknow–Kanpur – Delhi NCRDelhi NCR – Chandigarh–RajpuraChandigarh–Rajpura – LudhianaLucknow–Kanpur – GorakhpurGorakhpur – PatnaVaranasi – PatnaJammu – SrinagarTuticorin – ChennaiDelhi NCRMumbaiBengaluruKolkataHyderabadChennaiAhmedabadPuneSuratVadodaraJaipurLucknow–KanpurChandigarh–RajpuraLudhianaIndoreNagpurRaipurPatnaVaranasiGorakhpurBhubaneswarRanchiVisakhapatnamVijayawadaHubballiCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramSiliguriGuwahatiMundraJammuSrinagarGangtokShillongSilcharMangaluruTuticorinDecember
Cyclones after the monsoonDelhi winter pollution rules (GRAP)Northeast monsoon: Tamil Nadu and south AndhraSnow on NH-44 into KashmirZojila pass closedHornbill FestivalDense fog on the north Indian plainsChristmas shutdown in the Christian-majority hill states

How each item is scored

Each item is assessed on how long it hits freight at a stretch (under 3 days recovers easily; over a week is hard to recover), reach (local: in-city distribution or one cluster's pickups; regional: transhipment through a hub or an inter-city lane; national), severity (slight: absorbed; minor: slows freight; major: stops it, no practical detour) and nature. One rule turns that into a rating:

Dates: the festival's own and, where an advisory gives them, the days roads or trade are hit (what the bulletin rates on). The Dussehra–Diwali season is Red nationally; on the maps and in the daily baseline each metro is graded from its past sale seasons (table below) and other hubs are Amber. The assessment is our judgement from the cited reports.

ItemWhenLong · reach · severity · natureRatingWhat to expect
Dussehra–Diwali seasonEvery hub; the six metro gateways graded from past sale seasons20 Sep – 25 NovAmazon 8 Oct, Flipkart 9 Oct, Dussehra 20 Oct, Diwali 8 Nov, Chhath 13–16 Nov 2026; Diwali 29 Oct 2027over a week · nationalmajor · demand surge, labour shortageRedOne season, several effects. Sales open the parcel surge (pickups first, sort hubs a day or two later, last mile three to four days later). Measured over four Diwalis, B2B e-way bills run about 6% above trend in the month before Diwali, then about 5% below it in the Diwali month. Drivers and loaders leave for Bihar and Uttar Pradesh around Diwali and Chhath, so trucks and sorting run short while volumes are still high. Surat's textile markets shut for about a week after Diwali, cutting seller pickups. Hubs that clogged take days to clear.[28,29,30,1,31,15,32,33,34,35,36]Roads, trade: Markets shut from Diwali, about 8 Nov, and reopen on Labh Pancham, 14 Nov 2026
Makar Sankranti (Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan)Hyderabad–Vijayawada (NH-65), Chennai GST Road (NH-32), Gujarat9 Jan – 20 JanAround 14 Jan every year (Pongal 14–17 Jan)3 days to a week · regionalminor · congestion, labour shortageAmberOne festival with three names. Hundreds of thousands leave Hyderabad for Andhra (in January 2026 a 4–5 hour drive to Vijayawada took 8–9 hours) and about 1.2 million leave Chennai and return, jamming GST Road. Gujarat shuts shops and offices for two days of kite flying.[37,38,39]
Workers go home for HoliFactory towns that rely on migrant workers, e.g. Ludhiana1 Mar – 15 AprHoli 22 Mar 2027over a week · localminor · labour shortageAmberSome workers stay away for weeks after Holi. Ludhiana reported more than 30% not back in 2025.[40,31]
Cyclones before the monsoonBay of Bengal, and the Arabian Sea off Gujarat15 Apr – 10 JunMid-April to early June3 days to a week · regionalmajor · road and port closureAmberMay is a cyclone peak. Gujarat suspended operations at 21 ports for Cyclone Tauktae in May 2021.[41,42]
Southwest monsoon: Northeast floods and landslidesAssam, Barak Valley, Sikkim, the Siliguri corridor1 May – 30 SepMay to September3 days to a week · regionalmajor · road closureAmberRain starts in May, before the monsoon proper. Assam floods every year. Landslides close the Guwahati–Silchar road, the Barak Valley's only highway, and NH-10 into Sikkim.[43,44,45]
Southwest monsoon: west coast and ghatsMumbai, Pune, Konkan, coastal Karnataka, Kerala1 Jun – 30 SepJune to September3 days to a week · regionalminor · road closureAmberGhat roads close after landslides, as the Shiradi ghat did for weeks in July 2024. Coastal cities flood in heavy spells.[46,47]
Pandharpur WariPune and the Pune–Pandharpur roads20 Jun – 20 JulNot yet announced for 2027 (2026: 8–15 Jul)3 days to a week · regionalmajor · vehicle curbsAmberHeavy vehicles were barred across Pune for five days in July 2026, with diversions on the Pune–Pandharpur and Solapur roads until 15 July.[48,49]
Southwest monsoon: landslides on NH-44 (Jammu–Srinagar)Jammu–Srinagar1 Jul – 15 SepJuly to mid-September3 days to a week · regionalmajor · road closureAmberThe highway closed for days after rain in late July 2026.[50]
Amarnath YatraNH-44 Jammu–Srinagar1 Jul – 31 AugNot yet announced for 2027 (2026: 3 Jul–28 Aug)over a week · regionalminor · vehicle curbsAmberCivilian traffic on NH-44 has daily cut-off times for the whole pilgrimage, so trucks run in shorter windows.[51]
Kanwar YatraDelhi–Meerut–Haridwar roads, east of Delhi NCR10 Jul – 15 AugNot yet announced for 2027 (2026: 30 Jul–11 Aug)over a week · regionalminor · road closureAmberHeavy vehicles are restricted on the Delhi–Haridwar highway for about two weeks and all traffic for about a week. Freight east of Delhi has to reroute.[52]
Ganesh Chaturthi and immersionsMumbai, Pune, Mumbai–Goa highway, Hyderabad20 Aug – 30 SepFrom 4 Sep 2027over a week · localminor · vehicle curbsAmberHeavy vehicles are barred from parts of Mumbai and the Mumbai–Goa highway, all day on immersion days, over about ten days. Hyderabad keeps heavy goods vehicles out of the city for about 30 hours on its immersion day.[53,54,31,55,56]
Durga PujaKolkata25 Sep – 25 OctMain puja days 16–20 Oct 2026 (Shashthi to Dashami)over a week · localminor · vehicle curbsAmberGoods vehicles are restricted in Kolkata from before the main puja days until the immersions end, with windows for port traffic, and cargo across the Petrapole–Benapole border with Bangladesh stops for the holidays on both sides.[57,58,59]Roads, trade: Kolkata Police 2026: Mahalaya 10 Oct, goods vehicles barred 3 am–10 pm; puja curbs 13–19 Oct, port traffic noon–4 pm; immersions 20–24 Oct, goods vehicles barred; Petrapole–Benapole land border: cargo trade suspended 17–24 Oct, reopening 25 Oct (Petrapole shut 17–21, Benapole 20–24)
Cyclones after the monsoonBay of Bengal coast: Odisha, Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Bengal1 Oct – 15 DecOctober to mid-December3 days to a week · regionalmajor · road and port closureAmberThe worst cyclones on the east coast strike in October and November. The season is certain, the landfall is not.[60]
Delhi winter pollution rules (GRAP)Delhi NCR1 Oct – 28 FebOctober to Februaryover a week · regionalminor · vehicle curbsAmberAt GRAP Stages III and IV, BS-IV and older diesel goods vehicles may not enter Delhi. Separately, from 1 Nov 2026 goods vehicles registered outside Delhi need BS-VI, CNG, LNG or electric all year round; BS-IV was let in only till 31 Oct 2026.[61,62]
Cane farmers' price protests before the crushing seasonKolhapur, Sangli, Satara and the Belagavi border; north Karnataka1 Oct – 30 NovCrushing season opens about 15 Nov (Maharashtra)3 days to a week · regionalminor · road closureAmberCane growers' unions block the Pune–Bengaluru highway and stop cane trucks to press for a higher cane or sugar price before mills start crushing; in 2026 the Kognoli border blockade lasted 31 hours.[63,64]
Northeast monsoon: Tamil Nadu and south AndhraTamil Nadu, south coastal Andhra20 Oct – 31 DecOnset about 20 Oct (normal)3 days to a week · regionalminor · slow runningAmberTamil Nadu's main rainy season. Rain builds through October and November; in December it is mostly on the coast.[65]
Snow on NH-44 into KashmirJammu–Srinagar1 Dec – 28 FebDecember to February3 days to a week · regionalmajor · road closureAmberSnow around Banihal closes the highway for days at a time and strands hundreds of vehicles.[66,67]
Zojila pass closedSrinagar–Leh (Ladakh)1 Dec – 15 AprUsually late November to mid-Aprilover a week · localmajor · road closureAmberLadakh's road link via Zojila closes in winter, on average about 135 days. Ladakh is off this map.[68]
Hornbill FestivalKohima, Nagaland1 Dec – 10 Dec1–10 Dec every yearover a week · localminor · vehicle curbsAmberHeavy vehicles may not enter Kohima from 7 am to 10 pm for the ten days. Kohima is off this map.[69]
Dense fog on the north Indian plainsPunjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar10 Dec – 31 JanMid-December to Januaryover a week · regionalminor · slow runningAmberDense fog in December and January cuts visibility on highways and delays trains. Overnight linehaul runs slow.[70]
Christmas shutdown in the Christian-majority hill statesNagaland and Mizoram20 Dec – 2 JanAbout 23 Dec–1 Jan every yearover a week · localmajor · labour shortageAmberNear-complete shutdown: even private businesses close or run at minimum. In Mizoram many places close from mid-December into the first week of January.[71,72]
Magh Mela bathing daysPrayagraj1 Jan – 20 FebMain bathing day: Mauni Amavasyaunder 3 days · regionalminor · vehicle curbsGreenHeavy vehicles are kept out of Prayagraj on the main bathing days and diverted. Every twelfth year the Maha Kumbh is far larger (2025).[73]
Republic Day salesAll India12 Jan – 26 JanNot yet announced for 2027 (2026: Flipkart 17–26 Jan)under 3 days · nationalslight · demand surgeGreenA short sale spike. Usually absorbed without a rating change.[74]
Lunar New Year shutdown in ChinaInbound electronics and parts via Chennai, JNPA, Mundra1 Feb – 15 MarNot yet announced for 2027 (2026: Spring Festival 15–23 Feb)over a week · nationalslight · supply gapGreenChinese factories close for about two weeks and shipping lines cancel sailings, so imports run late into March.[75]
Eid al-FitrPrayer grounds and old-city markets in the big cities25 Feb – 15 Mar9 or 10 Mar 2027 (moon sighting)under 3 days · localminor · vehicle curbsGreenNational holiday. Police divert traffic around the big Eidgahs on the morning of Eid, and old-city markets are crowded in the last days of Ramzan. The date comes about 11 days earlier each year.[76,77,78]
Financial-year-end pushAll India1 Mar – 31 MarEvery Marchover a week · nationalslight · demand surgeGreenMeasured: e-way bills run above trend in March. Firms bill before the books close.[15]
Rangpanchami GairIndore, around Rajwada1 Mar – 31 MarFive days after Holiunder 3 days · localminor · vehicle curbsGreenAll vehicles are kept off the procession route through old Indore for the day.[79]
Wheat harvest and procurementPunjab, Haryana1 Apr – 15 MayProcurement opens 1 Aprilover a week · regionalslight · truck demandGreenGrain moves from mandis to storage. Arrivals peak in the first 15–20 days of April.[80]
Rongali BihuAssam13 Apr – 20 Apr14–20 Apr every year3 days to a week · localminor · labour shortageGreenAssam holidays: banks close and city traffic surges with celebrations.[81,82]
Char Dham YatraUttarakhand hill roads from Haridwar and Rishikesh25 Apr – 10 NovPeak May–June, again in Octoberover a week · localslight · congestionGreenPilgrim traffic jams the Rishikesh–Badrinath road. Vehicles may not run on yatra routes from 10 pm to 4 am, and oversized vehicles are barred.[83,84]
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Livestock markets and prayer grounds in the big cities1 May – 20 May16 or 17 May 2027 (moon sighting)over a week · localslight · vehicle curbsGreenNational holiday. Goat and buffalo markets run for up to two weeks before: Hyderabad diverts traffic and heavy vehicles around them every evening, and Mumbai runs markets at Deonar. The date comes about 11 days earlier each year.[85,86,78]
Minor ports closed for the monsoonMaharashtra's minor ports (not JNPA or Mumbai Port)26 May – 31 AugNot yet announced for 2027 (2026: 26 May–31 Aug)over a week · localslight · port closureGreenMaharashtra's minor ports close for the foul-weather season, except Jaigad. Major ports stay open.[87]
Rath YatraPuri and the Bhubaneswar–Puri road15 Jun – 31 JulNot yet announced for 2027 (2026: 16 Jul, return 24 Jul)under 3 days · regionalminor · vehicle curbsGreenNo-vehicle zones in Puri, heavy-vehicle limits in Bhubaneswar, and gridlock on the Bhubaneswar–Puri road on the main days.[88,89]
Ambubachi MelaGuwahati, Kamakhya temple20 Jun – 27 JunAbout 22–25 Jun every year3 days to a week · localminor · vehicle curbsGreenGuwahati police restrict traffic around Kamakhya for four days.[90]
BonaluHyderabad and Secunderabad, old city first25 Jun – 15 AugNot yet announced for 2027 (2026: 19 Jul–9 Aug, Sundays)under 3 days · localminor · vehicle curbsGreenPolice divert traffic around the temples on procession days, 6 am to 10 pm, across the old city, Secunderabad and Golconda. In-city delivery slows on those days.[91,92]
Prime DayAll India1 Jul – 15 JulNot yet announced for 2027 (2026: 4–6 Jul)under 3 days · nationalslight · demand surgeGreenA three-day sale spike in the middle of the monsoon.[93]
Raksha BandhanAll India1 Aug – 25 Aug17 Aug 20273 days to a week · nationalslight · demand surgeGreenGift parcels in the run-up. A minor peak.[31]
Onam holidaysKerala20 Aug – 15 SepNot yet announced for 2027 (2026: 25–28 Aug)3 days to a week · localminor · labour shortageGreenFour-day state holiday: offices, banks and schools close. Pickups from businesses slow.[94]
Dhammachakra Pravartan DinNagpur, around Deekshabhoomi25 Sep – 25 Oct20 Oct 2026 (Dussehra)under 3 days · localminor · vehicle curbsGreenRoads around Deekshabhoomi close and traffic is diverted across central Nagpur.[95]
Paddy procurementPunjab, Haryana1 Oct – 30 Nov1 Oct to 30 Novover a week · regionalslight · truck demandGreenMandis lift more than 200,000 tonnes of paddy a day at the peak, in the same weeks as the festive surge.[96,97]
Chhath at the ghatsPatna, and Delhi along the Yamuna25 Oct – 20 Nov13–16 Nov 2026; arghya days 15 and 16 Novunder 3 days · localmajor · vehicle curbsGreenPatna closes main roads to the ghats for two days and keeps heavy goods vehicles out of the city. Delhi diverts traffic near the ghats.[98,99,100]
Sabarimala pilgrimage seasonPathanamthitta district, roads to Pampa and Erumely16 Nov – 20 JanMandala pooja 27 Dec, Makaravilakku 14 Janover a week · localslight · congestionGreenPilgrim traffic and police regulation on the roads to Pampa and Erumely through the season.[101]

Measured by zone

The same volume index for each zone (B2B from each state's e-way bills, trucks from toll plazas by NHAI regional office), to tell a seasonal lull from trouble. Each row averages 100, so the monsoon low pushes January to March above 100; the rest is real (e-way bills peak before the financial year closes, rail loading peaks too). Truck blanks are data, not quiet: plaza files start in January 2025.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
B2B e-way bills
North97104102100999897961071049898
West1021061021019697979910510294100
South9810410397971001001011039999100
East1011091071011009895961029299101
Northeast971091101011009595979992102102
Central101107104999910397911009999102
Heavy trucks at toll plazas
North10210910310098999388————
West1041081009696989693————
South981061061009810010298————
East104112108106102979089————
Northeast10211111110399929793————
Central10411010510199999492————

The festive sale, city by city

Rise in complaints about the big carriers after each sale opened, as a multiple of a normal week before it[102]. It sets each metro's rating for the sale weeks: Red if 2x or more in two of the last three years, otherwise Amber.

City2022202320242025Sale weeks
Bengalururead from Karnataka1.4x wk 01.8x wk 01.5x wk 31.8x wk 1Amber
Mumbairead from Maharashtra1.4x wk 01.4x wk 11.4x wk 01.4x wk 2Amber
Delhi NCRread from Delhi1.7x wk 01.2x wk 11.4x wk 21.9x wk 2Amber
Hyderabadread from Telangana1.4x wk 21.8x wk 12.8x wk 11.4x wk 1Amber
Chennairead from Tamil Nadu1.5x wk 01.4x wk 11.6x wk 22.2x wk 2Amber
Kolkataread from West Bengal2.2x wk 02.5x wk 13.8x wk 06.0x wk 3Red

How the bulletin uses this, and limits

Baseline first. A zone or lane that the calendar puts at Amber or Red, with nothing else happening, keeps that rating and the text says “as expected”. Seasonal strain is never Green. Disruption is the gap: a rating worse than the calendar, or a seasonal item arriving early, lasting longer or hitting harder, is called out. Quiet is not always good: a dip within the normal range is the season; a deeper one needs a cause. Ripple: a hub stays Amber about two days after its cause clears, three to five after a Red.

Not on the calendar: one-offs, rated as disruptions whatever the season. War and shipping lanes (Hormuz closure since February 2026; India–Middle East rates up 25–40% from late August[107]); bandhs (Odisha, 8 October 2026[108]); transport strikes (Delhi NCR chakka jam, May 2026[109]); earthquakes, collapses, hub fires; price and policy shocks. Lookalikes: Surat's March 2026 worker exodus came from an LPG shortage, not Holi[110]; check the cause, not the timing.

Volume index. Daily rate, one steady growth rate removed (B2B +17%, Trucks +2%, Rail +4%, Ports +7%, Containers +11% a year), each month's ratio to trend averaged over years, scaled to average 100. A month shows only with 2+ measured years (one year is that year's events); under 3 is indicative. Parcels: Delhivery's quarters, ratio to a centred moving average; only Delhivery reports enough; sale dates and complaints are never used for volume.

Data limits. Trucks: the 916 plazas reported every month (of 1,508); heavy = 3-axle and up; state expressways missing. B2B: bills over ₹50,000, a count not tonnes. Ports: twelve major ports only (no Mundra); tonnes mostly bulk. Rail: 4 months derived from published totals; two port months likewise. Calendar windows are the usual range; the road and trade dates, re-checked each edition, matter most.

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