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New Delhi: Indian Railways below the Modi government has witnessed an enormous transformation. The authorities have implemented a slew of changes which have changed the face of the sector. From introducing new excessive-speed trains to upgrading railway stations, the railway sector has undergone valuable transformations, enhancing comfort and comfort for travelers. As a consequence, the option of passengers opting for train jog has surged dramatically. In 2024-2025, Railways recorded the best ever earnings of spherical Rs 2.7 lakh crore registering most earnings from both freight and passenger segments in its history.

Railway officers moreover acknowledged that the option of passengers who travelled by trains final year touched 735 crore, spherical 6% higher than the earlier year.

Listed below are a pair of of the principle facts:

• As per the loyal recordsdata, the railways carried 1,617 million tonnes (MTs) of freight final year in comparison to 1,591 MT during 2023-24.
• The earnings from freight movement touched Rs 1.75 lakh crore in comparison to Rs 1.7 lakh crore during the earlier year.
• In the passenger section, the earnings from fare became once spherical Rs 75,500 crore in comparison to Rs 70,693 crore in FY24.
• Railway carried out the most ever freight loading by operating 44,408 extra goods trains.
• They added that railways has moreover added to its wagon fleets by adding 41,929 final year.

“The focus became once on adding wagons for goods and coaches to meet rising passenger requirements. Out of the 7,133 coaches manufactured final year, 4,601 were non-AC and the closing 2,533 were AC. This reveals the govt.’s commitment to get extra trains and coaches on hand for low and center class passengers,” acknowledged an loyal.

On railways closing the most most smartly-appreciated mode of transport for bulk cargo, railway officers acknowledged this helps decrease overall logistics charges for agencies, making goods extra aggressive domestically and internationally. “Furthermore, railways hyperlink the mines, factories, agricultural regions, and ports with markets across the nation, enabling seamless provide chains across its great nationwide network,” an loyal assertion acknowledged.