SCR earns total revenue of over ₹20,000 crore
The South Central Railway transported more than 26 crore passengers in FY 2023-24; major factors for buoyancy in earnings is due to the thrust given towards meeting passenger demands
The South Central Railway (SCR) has achieved its bestever originating passenger earnings of ₹5,731.8 crore by transporting 262.62 million (26.26 crore) of originating passengers in the nancial year 2023-24 compared to 255.59 (25.55 crore) million during 2022-23.
The zone’s gross originating revenue too has surpassed ₹20,000 crore for the rst time, clocking ₹20,339.36 crore in the nancial year of 2023-24. This is the highest since its inception and 7% more than the previous best of ₹18,976 crore achieved in 2022-23.
An ocial spokesperson informed on Wednesday that major factors for this buoyancy in earnings was the major thrust given towards meeting passenger demand by introducing new trains and special trains wherever necessary. Augmentation of the existing trains having demand by attaching extra coaches was taken up, with 6,921 extra coaches attached on a temporary basis in 117 trains to meet demand.
The freight segment has been equally good with originating freight revenue reaching ₹13,620 crore, marking the highest-ever gure and a 4.4% increase compared to the previous year. Enhancement of freight services, diversifying trac streams and customer-centric initiatives like establishment of six new Gati Shakti cargo terminals as well as inauguration of three new sidings throughout the year.
Loading and unloading process to numerous essential commodities at the goods sheds too had helped in achieving the highest ever originating loading of 141.12 million tonnes. Best-ever revenues were also achieved in ‘other coaching segments’ like ₹512 crore compared to ₹414.87 crore during 202223 and ₹474 crore in sundry earnings which is 28% more when compared to last year’s gure of ₹369 crore, he explained.
General Manager Arun Kumar Jain has commended his team for the stupendous achievement and advised them to continue in the same manner in the current nancial year to achieve more success and further elevate the standards of rail transportation for the benet of rail passengers, said the press release.