Indian Railways (IR) has generated cumulative revenue of Rs 2.7 trillion in the financial year (FY) 2024-25. This includes freight revenue of Rs 1.75 trillion and passenger revenue of Rs 755 billion. Further, IR registered a passenger footfall of 7.35 billion during this period, marking a six per cent increase over the previous year. Furthermore, IR transported 817 million tonnes (mt) of coal, which is 4.60 per cent more than the 781 mt transported in 2023-24.
Moreover, the capital expenditure utilisation of IR stands at over Rs 2.65 trillion, exceeding the budget estimates.