Parliament Question: Revenue from train ticket sales

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3928 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2026 REVENUE FROM TRAIN TICKET SALES 3928 DR. JOHN BRITTAS: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise details, in absolute monetary terms (in ₹), of the total revenue earned by the Railways during the last five years up to 31.12.2025, on account of Flexi Fare, Tatkal charges, Premium Tatkal charges and cancellation charges on tickets; (b) the total revenue collected, in rupee terms, under each of the above categories during the said period; and (c) year-wise and category-wise details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (c): Revenue earned on account of flexi fare, tatkal, premium tatkal and cancellation charges on tickets is a part of the entire pool of revenue. Indian Railways strives to provide affordable services to all strata of the society and gave subsidy of Rs. 60,239 crore on passenger tickets in 2024-25. This amounts to concession of 43% on an average, to every person, travelling on Railways. In other words, if the cost of providing service is Rs. 100, then the price of ticket is Rs. 57 only. This subsidy is continuing for all passengers. ***** §