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Central Railway passenger traffic soars in FY26, revenue touches Rs 5,881 crore till December

Central Railway earnings: Of this, the zonal railway earned Rs 757.12 crore during April-December 2025, nearly 5 per cent higher than the Rs 721.70 crore recorded in the corresponding period last year. 

CR covers a large part of Maharashtra and parts of north-eastern Karnataka and southern Madhya Pradesh.CR covers a large part of Maharashtra and parts of north-eastern Karnataka and southern Madhya Pradesh. (Image generated using AI)
Written by: Anish Mondal
3 min readJan 12, 2026 08:24 PM IST First published on: Jan 12, 2026 at 08:24 PM IST

Central Railway earnings in FY26: Central Railway (CR) has recorded strong growth in passenger traffic and revenue during the first nine months of FY 2025-26. During April-December 2025, CR’s passenger earnings touched Rs 5,881.08 crore, marking an increase of over 5 per cent when compared with the passenger earnings during the corresponding period last year. In FY 2024-25, the zonal railway earned Rs 5570.33 crore. The CR covers a large part of Maharashtra and parts of north-eastern Karnataka and southern Madhya Pradesh.

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Central Railway earnings from suburban network

Of this, the zonal railway earned Rs 757.12 crore during AprilDecember 2025, nearly 5 per cent higher than the Rs 721.70 crore recorded in the corresponding period last year. Similarly, it earned Rs 5,123.96 crore through non-suburban earnings in the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal year as against Rs 4,848.63 crore for the same period last year, marking an increase of over 5 per cent.

Anish Mondal is a journalist with over nine years of experience covering the railways and roadways. ... Read More

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