New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) The Railways saw an increase of0.7 per cent in the number of passengers in 2017-18 as againstlast year, an official said today.
"For the first time in the last five years, the figuresof 2017-18 (April-November) indicate a 0.7 per cent increasein passengers vis-à-vis last year and a 5.13 per cent increasein revenues," Railway Board member (traffic) Mohd Jamshedpur,said at the National Rail Transport Seminar here.
He said the reserved segment recorded a growth of 6.36per cent during the period.
Freight traffic too registered a growth. The IndianRailways has loaded 39 MT more this year up to December in allcommodities -- a growth of around 4.5 per cent, he said.
"Despite the challenges and roadblocks, the IndianRailways made course corrections and is definitely on theright path," Jamshed said. PTI ASGGVS.
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