Railways Revenue Earnings are up by 71% in Passenger Segment
Railways register a growth of 46% in the Reserved Passenger Segment and 381% in the Unreserved Passenger Segment
By PIB Delhi
The total approximate earnings in the passenger segment for Indian Railways on the originating basis from April to December 2022 is Rs. 48913 Crore, registering an increase of 71 percent in comparison to Rs. 28569 Crore achieved during the same period last year.
In the reserved passenger segment, the total approximate number of passengers booked during the period 1st April to 31st December 2022 is 59.61 Crore as compared to 56.05 crores during the same period last year, showing an increase of 6%. The revenue generated from the reserved passenger segment during the period 1st April to 31st December 2022 is 38483 Crores as compared to 26400 Crores during the same period last year, showing an increase of 46 %.
In the Unreserved passenger segment, the total approximate number of passengers booked during the period 1st April to 31st December 2022 is 40197 lakhs as compared to 16968 lakhs during the same period last year, showing an increase of 137%. The revenue generated from the Unreserved passenger segment during the period 1st April to 31st December 2022 is Rs 10430 Crores as compared to Rs 2169 Crores during the same period last year, showing an increase of 381%.