Oct 24 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific ( UNP )
reported a 9% rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday,
as higher shipments and price hikes offset declines in coal
freight volumes.
The company's net income rose to $1.67 billion, or $2.75 per
share, in the quarter, from $1.53 billion, or $2.51 per share, a
year earlier.
(Reporting by Abhinav Parmar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini
Ganguli)