Infrastructure
Arun Kumar Das
Feb 03, 2023, 10:44 AM | Updated 10:44 AM IST
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The total earnings in passenger segment for Indian Railways during April 2022 to January 2023 is Rs 54,733 crore, registering an increase of 73 per cent in comparison to Rs 31,634 crore achieved during the same period last year.
In the reserved passenger segment, the total number of passengers booked during the period April 2022 to 31 January, 2023 is 6,590 lakh as compared to 6,181 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 1 April to 31 January, 2023 is Rs 42,945 crore as compared to Rs 29,079 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 48 per cent.
In the unreserved passenger segment, the total numbers of passengers booked during the period 1 April to 31 January, 2023 is 45,180 lakh as compared to 19,785 lakh during the same period last year, showing an increase of 128 per cent.
The revenue generated from the unreserved passenger segment during April 2022 to January 2023 is Rs 11,788 crore as compared to Rs 2,555 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 361 per cent.
Arun Kumar Das is a senior journalist covering railways. He can be contacted at akdas2005@gmail.com.