Is the Indian Railways in profit?

Indian Railways (IR) being a Departmental Enterprise maintains its accounts to suit to both governmental accounting as well as commercial accounting. read more

Hope you understand why the Indian Railways is running in loss now. Its not a profit making industry. Its a transportation service which forms the very lifeline of the country's economy. read more

It is owned and operated by the Government of India through the Ministry of Railways. It is the fourth largest railway network in the world comprising 119,630 kilometres (74,330 mi) of total track and 92,081 km (57,216 mi) of running track over a route of 66,687 km (41,437 mi) with 7,216 stations at the end of 2015-16. read more

In big boost for Indian Railways, 10 of 17 rail zones make profits Indian Railways (IR) reported an operating ratio (OR) of 97 in 2016-17, the worst in the past 16 years. read more