Indian Railways April-November passenger segment revenue up 76%
PremiumRevenue generated from reserved passenger segment during 1 April to 30 November was ₹34,303 crore compared with ₹22,904 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 50%.
New Delhi: Indian Railways has reported a 76% year-on-year rise in its passenger segment revenues for the April-November period, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Friday.
Total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on the originating basis from 1 April to 30 November was at ₹43,324 crore, registering an increase of 76% compared to ₹24,631 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
Indian Railways witnessed robust growth in the unreserved passenger segment at 155%, while reserved passenger segment growth stood at 10% year-on-year, it said.
In the reserved passenger segment, total approximate numbers of passengers booked during the period 1 April to 30 November was 53.65 crore compared with 48.60 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 10%.
As per the data, the revenue generated from reserved passenger segment during 1 April to 30 November was ₹34,303 crore compared with ₹22,904 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 50%.
In unreserved passenger segment, total approximate numbers of passengers booked during 1 April to 30 November was 352.73 crore compared with 138.13 crore during the same period last year, up 155%, the ministry said. Revenue generated from the segment during the period stood at ₹9,021 crore, up from ₹1,728 crore a year ago.
