Indian Railways is a public sector enterprise funded by taxpayers.
Fun facts about Indian Railways:
- Indian Railways is the fourth largest railway network in the world.
- Over 2 crore passengers travel in Indian trains every day.
- Indian Railways travels through more than 7,000 railway stations.
- Length of India's railway network - 69,000 kilometres
- Passenger trains that commute daily - 13,523
- Freight trains that commute daily - 9146
- New Delhi Railway Station earns the highest income for the railways followed by Howrah Railway Station and Chennai Central.
- Thane Railway Station in Mumbai is at the top in terms of passenger numbers.
- Railway stations earning more than Rs 500 crore are in the Non-Suburban Group-I (NSG-1) category. There are 28 railway stations in the NSG-1 category.
- The Indian Railways provided a subsidy of ₹60,239 crore on passenger tickets in 2024-25, amounting to an average concession of 43% for every passenger.
- Currently, around 2.2 lakh passengers book Tatkal tickets daily through IRCTC website and app.
- Starting from July 2025, passengers have to link their Aadhaar with IRCTC accounts to continue booking online. Even passengers booking paper Tatkal tickets at ticket counters will need to provide a mobile number to receive an OTP for verification.