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Friday, 11 July 2025 2.41 AM IST

Southern Railway reports highest-ever revenue at Rs 6345 crore

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Southern Railway's ticket revenue was Rs 6345 crore in the last financial year. This is the highest ever revenue which broke the record of Rs 5225 crore in the year 2019-20. It was Rs 3539.77 crore in the previous financial year. There has been 80 percent increase in income.

The number of passengers increased from 33.9 crore to 64 crore. The number of passengers were high during holidays and festivals.

The total revenue of Southern Railway is Rs 10703 crore, which is 47 percent higher than the previous year. Rs 3637.86 crore have been earned in the financial year 2022-23 with an increase of 30 percent in goods transportation. The Southern Railway said that 37.94 million tonnes of cargo, including petroleum, food items and automobile products, had been transported.

No major accidents were reported in the Southern Railway sector last year. With 53 per cent interlocking being converted to electronic system, 92 per cent trains were on time. Vending machines have been installed at 239 stations for passengers to buy tickets directly. Railways also announced that it will bring more changes to the Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) app.

TAGS: SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HIGHEST REVENUE, 6345 CRORE, RECORD
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