Indian Railways’ gross revenue stood at Rs 174,660.52 crore (US$ 24.78 billion) in FY20. Revenue growth has been strong over the years. At present, several domestic and foreign companies are also looking to invest in Indian rail projects. It has moved quickly to enable Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in railways to improve infrastructure for freight and high-speed trains. Government of India has focused on investing in railway infrastructure by making investor-friendly policies.
Indian Railways is the preferred carrier of automobiles in the country. The railway network is also ideal for long-distance travel and movement of bulk commodities, apart from being an energy efficient and economic mode of conveyance and transport.
India's railway network is recognised as one of the largest railway systems in the world under single management. Indian Railways is among the world’s largest rail network, and its route length network is spread over 67,956 kms, with 13,169 passenger trains and 8,479 freight trains, plying 23 million travellers and 3 million tonnes (MT) of freight daily from 7,349 stations.
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