Transport and tourism
Railway passengers and freight
Railway passengers and freight: 638.1 million in June 2026
638.1 million
Data through
Notes
The table retains the source’s published periods. Missing observations are not zero and have not been interpolated.
Publication cadence: Monthly. Missing observations are not zero.
Railway passengers and freight · Passengers
Railway passengers and freight · Passengers: 2 observations shown, from 2026-05 through 2026-06.
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 610 million |
| 2026-06 | 638.1 million |
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Monthly passengers and freight
| Period | Passengers | Previous year passengers | Freight million tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 638.1 million | 623.7 million | 142.21 million tonnes |
| May 2026 | 610 million | 590 million | Not reported |
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Completed financial years
| Fiscal year | Passengers million | Freight million tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 6.91 billion | 1,588.06 million tonnes |
| 2022-23 | 6.4 billion | 1,509.1 million tonnes |
| 2021-22 | 3.52 billion | 1,415.87 million tonnes |
| 2020-21 | 1.25 billion | 1,230.94 million tonnes |
| 2019-20 | 8.09 billion | 1,208.41 million tonnes |
| 2018-19 | 8.44 billion | 1,221.48 million tonnes |
| 2017-18 | 8.29 billion | 1,159.55 million tonnes |
| 2016-17 | 8.12 billion | 1,106.15 million tonnes |
| 2015-16 | 8.11 billion | 1,101.51 million tonnes |
| 2014-15 | 8.22 billion | 1,095.26 million tonnes |
| 2013-14 | 8.4 billion | 1,051.64 million tonnes |
| 2010-11 | 7.65 billion | 921.73 million tonnes |
| 2000-01 | 4.83 billion | 473.5 million tonnes |
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Source: Indian Railways, India Dispatch Research
Cite this reading
India by the numbers, Railway passengers and freight, June 2026. 638.1 million. Source: Indian Railways. https://data.indiadispatch.com/economy/railways
Published content updated . This is separate from the source observation period.