Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav told the Lok Sabha that Indian Railways has not increased passenger fare since Kovid. He said that even today, the fare of Indian Railways is very low compared to neighboring countries. Ashwini Vaishnav said that the cost of running one kilometer from the railway comes to Rs 1.38, but only 73 paise is taken from the passengers. He said that the railway charges only 53 percent from the passengers, while 47 percent discount is given. & Nbsp;
Indian Railways was discussed in the Lok Sabha till late night on Monday (March 17), in which MPs had suggested to the Railways at their areas and national level. Responding to this discussion, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav gave this information. & Nbsp;
Railways gives subsidy of 60 thousand crores to passengers;
Railway Minister said that Indian Railways gives subsidy to about 60 thousand crore rupees to passengers. During this time, he is very low in the fare of Indian Railways than in neighboring countries. Giving an example, the Railway Minister said that if the passenger travels 350 km, then it costs Rs 121 in India, while Pakistan is Rs 436, Rs 323 in Bangladesh and Rs 416 in Sri Lanka. If you talk about European countries, there will be 15-20 times more rent. & Nbsp;
Indian Railways Profit for three thousand crores & nbsp;
Ashwini Vaishnav said that the Railways had to face a lot of problems during the Kovid, but now he is bearing his own expenses. He said, the most spent is one lakh 16 thousand crores on the item. After that, the cost of salary-pensioners is 66 thousand crores, 32 thousand crore on energy, the coast of financeing is 25 thousand crores. The total expenditure of the railway is 2.75 lakh crores, while the income is 2.78 lakh crores. & Nbsp;
Indian Railways reached the top-3 countries at the transportation
Counting the achievements of the railway, Ashwini Vaishnav said that India has joined the top-3 countries in the transportation of goods. In this matter, only China and America are ahead of India. India will carry out 1.6 trillion goods in a year, which is a record in itself. In the last 10 years, 34 thousand kilometers of railway tracks have been built in the country, which is more than the entire railway network of Germany. A new track has been laid there by replacing the old tracks of 50 thousand kilometers. Now in a year Indian Railways will deliver 720 crore passengers to their destination.
Australia, Railway goods being transported in France
Railway Minister said that in the last few years, Indian Railways has also emerged as a very big exporter. India’s metro coaches are going to Australia and Britain. Railways are being bogie in Saudi Arabia and France. Railway goods are also going on in Mexico, Spain, Germany Italy. Soon the locomotives to be built in Narora, Bihar will go worldwide. The wheels built in Tamil Nadu will be exported in the world. During this, he said that the railway also has a focus on the safety of passengers and he is also working on it. & Nbsp;