Last updated: March 8, 2024
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Indian Railways operates more than 13,000 passenger trains daily across the country, ferrying 23mn passengers
12 Bn
Annual Estimated Passengers in 2031
8 MT
Annual Estimated Freight Demand in 2031
2,024 MT
Freight Loading by 2024
100%
FDI in railway infrastructure in automatic route.
US$ 750bn
investment budgeted for the Indian railways over 2018-30.
12 bn
Annual Estimated Passengers in 2031
$17.2 Bn
Revenue from freight traffic
National Rail Plan
to integrate rail network with other modes of transport infrastructure.
90
major railway stations to be redeveloped into world-class transit hubs.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
+91-755-4090600
IRCTC handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations of the Indian railways.
Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)
+91-11-24122834/5
RLDA is a statutory authority, under the Ministry of Railways, for development of vacant railway land for commercial use for the purpose of generating revenue by non-tariff measures.
Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
+91-532- 2407417
Set up in 1979 under the Ministry of Railways, CORE is responsible for carrying out railway electrification over the entire network of Indian Railways.
The Commission of Railway Safety
+91-522-2233108
