Lower Energy Cost, Better Maintenance Practises and Increased Freight Led to Surplus in Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Lower Energy Cost, Better Maintenance Practises and Increased Freight Led to Surplus in Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Operating Ratio, Gross Traffic Receipts and Net Revenue of Indian Railways in the last three Financial Year (FY) is given below:
(₹ in crore)
Financial Year
Operating Ratio
Gross Traffic Receipts
Surplus
2022-23
98.10%
2,39,983
2,517
2023-24
98.43%
2,55,273
3,260
2024-25
98.22%
2,65,114
2,660
https://x.com/RailMinIndia/status/2019703692426178886?s=20
CAGR of Railways Gross Traffic Receipts in 2024-25 over 2022-23 is 5.1%. The Zonal Railway-wise Surplus/Shortfall are available in Annual Statistical Statement of Indian Railways which is available on website of Indian Railways (https://indianrailways.gov.in).
https://x.com/RailMinIndia/status/2019702977838322017?s=20
This information was provided by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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