Key Statistics: Trends in railway traffic and earnings
Growth in passenger and freight traffic Rail passenger traffic in India has grown at a CAGR of 1.3 per cent from 2002 to 2023. In 2020-21, it declined by 84 per cent owing to the […]
Railway Revamp: Progress in electrification, expansion and rolling stock modernisation
Indian Railways (IR) has made notable progress over the past year, driven by its sustained focus on infrastructure expansion, electrification, safety enhancement, and passenger-centric services. Over 3,400 km of new tracks have been operationalised, more […]
Off Track: Huge investment required to meet line construction targets
A railway network represents the total km covered by railway lines. Indian Railways’ (IR) network in terms route km has increased from 64,600 km in 2012 to 66,687 km in 2016, posting a compound annual […]