Railways Earnings Rise 4%, Capex 2% in 9 Months of FY25
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Railways Earnings Rise 4%, Capex 2% in 9 Months of FY25

The Indian Railways has registered a 4% rise in earnings, and 2% higher capital expenditure in the first nine-months of the current financial year. According to official estimates, total capital expenditure stood at Rs 1.92 trillion , while freight earnings at Rs 1.26 trillion during the comparable months of last financial year. Earnings from passenger business also reported a 6% rise to Rs 559.88 billion. "Total revenue of the Indian Railways stood at Rs 1.93 trillion in the first nine months of the current fiscal. This is Rs 76.74 billion higher than topline last year," The bulk of these earnings are from increased freight loading that stood 2% higher at 1,179 million tonnes during the period under review. There was a 3% rise in the total number of mail, express, passenger, and other trains with over 2.07 million services run. "This is an all-time record. Last year we ran 2.02 million trains services during the same period," the official said. The number of special train services (run when demand is high) also stood 54% up at 57,169 during this fiscal. To ensure that this momentum is continued, the national transporter has decided to introduce a new timetable which - in a first - has 62 Special Trains pre-included on popular routes. Besides, 74 new services including 34 pairs of Vande Bharat trains have been included in the new timetable.

The Indian Railways has registered a 4% rise in earnings, and 2% higher capital expenditure in the first nine-months of the current financial year. According to official estimates, total capital expenditure stood at Rs 1.92 trillion , while freight earnings at Rs 1.26 trillion during the comparable months of last financial year. Earnings from passenger business also reported a 6% rise to Rs 559.88 billion. Total revenue of the Indian Railways stood at Rs 1.93 trillion in the first nine months of the current fiscal. This is Rs 76.74 billion higher than topline last year, The bulk of these earnings are from increased freight loading that stood 2% higher at 1,179 million tonnes during the period under review. There was a 3% rise in the total number of mail, express, passenger, and other trains with over 2.07 million services run. This is an all-time record. Last year we ran 2.02 million trains services during the same period, the official said. The number of special train services (run when demand is high) also stood 54% up at 57,169 during this fiscal. To ensure that this momentum is continued, the national transporter has decided to introduce a new timetable which - in a first - has 62 Special Trains pre-included on popular routes. Besides, 74 new services including 34 pairs of Vande Bharat trains have been included in the new timetable.

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