loader

Railways revenue earnings up by 73 pc in passenger segment

New Delhi: The total approximate earnings in passenger segment for Indian Railways on originating basis during April to January 2023 is Rs 54733 crore, registering an increase of 73 per cent in comparison to Rs 31634 crore achieved during the same period last year.

In the reserved passenger segment, the total approximate numbers of passengers booked during the period 1st April to 31st January 2023 is 6590 lakh as compared to 6181 lakh during the same period last year, showing an increase of 7 per cent.

The revenue generated from the reserved passenger segment during the period 1st April to 31st January 2023 is 42945 crore as compared to 29079 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 48 per cent, said the Ministry of Railways in a statement.

In the unreserved passenger segment, the total approximate numbers of passengers booked during the period 1st April to 31st January 2023 is 45180 lakh as compared to 19785 lakh during the same period last year, showing an increase of 128 per cent. 

The revenue generated from the unreserved passenger segment during the period 1st April to 31st January 2023 is Rs 11788 crore as compared to Rs 2555 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 361 per cent. /BI/