Railways posts 5% increase in passenger revenue; non-fare revenue up by 72%

Earned an incremental Rs 1,996 crore during the tenure due to increase in passenger revenue

With a 5 per cent increase in passenger revenue, Indian railways has posted an overall revenue of Rs 1,65,068 crore during the financial year 2016-17, up 1 per cent compared to Rs 1,63,791 crore in 2015-16.

Another major revenue earner for the national carrier was sundry earnings or non-fare revenue which posted a 72 per cent increase to Rs 10,181 crore, as against Rs 5,928 crore during the financial year 2015-16. 

The increase in passenger revenue is mainly owing to a 1 per cent increase in passenger traffic also. This is compared to a 3