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NTPC, Concor freight advance saved Railways dipping operating ratio: CAG

Without freight advance from NTPC and Concor the operating ratio would've been worse, notes CAG

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The audit noted that there was a heavy dependence on transportation of coal which constituted around 47 per cent of the total freight earnings.

Shine Jacob New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 24 2020 | 11:56 AM IST

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has criticised the Indian Railways for citing that it resorted to "window dressing" for presenting the working expenses and operating ratio in a better way.

It highlighted in an audit report that had there been no freight advance of Rs 8,351 crore received from NTPC and Container Corporation of India (Concor), the operating ratio (OR) for 2018-19 would have been 101.77 per cent instead of 97.29 per cent it achieved in the year.

Operating ratio is calculated based on how much money the Railways spends to earn each rupee. It is the

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