Indian Railways has made a 73% increase in total earnings from its passenger segment from April 2022 to January 2023. It made around ₹54,733 crore during this period, a significant jump from ₹31,634 crore during the same period last year.
According to Union railways ministry, around 6,590 lakh passengers booked tickets in the reserved section during this period, showing an increase of 7%. A total of 48% increase in revenue generation has been registered in the same category with ₹42,945 crore.
Similarly, around 128% increase in the number of passengers has been registered in the unreserved section. A total of 45,180 lakh tickets have been booked as compared with 19,785 last year.
