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Figure 25: Investments in Roads sector

Source: Survey calculations based on data from M/o RTH. For year 2021-22 -As on 30.9.2021
Railways

8.43 Despite facing the unprecedented COVID related challenges Indian railways (IR)
has not only been able to move millions of people but also able to keep national supply
chain running. Being the third largest network in the world under single management and
with over 68,102 route kms IR strives to provide safe, efficient, competitive and world
class transport system. An average of 1835 track km per year of new track length has
been added through new-line and multi-tracking projects during 2014-2021 as compared
to the average of 720 track kms per day during 2009-14. IR is also adopting indigenous
new technology such as KAVACH, Vande Bharat trains and redevelopment of stations to
have safe and better journey experience. During FY21, IR carried 1.23 billion tonnes of
freight and 1.25 billion passengers. In addition, despite COVID -19 pandemic revenue
earning freight loading (excluding loading by Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL)
was 1230.9 million tonnes in 2020-21 as compared to 1208.4 million tonnes during
2019-20(Figure 26). Passengers originating were 1250 million in 2020-21 as compared to
8086 million in 2019-20(Figure 27)

Figure 26: Revenue earning freight loading originating traffic (million tonnes)

Source: Ministry of Railways. Excludes loading by Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL). P-provisional