India's highest fare train, generates maximum revenue for Indian Railways, run in These cities, its not Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Duronto, the name is…
As a result, its fare is over 33 percent higher compared to premium trains like Shatabdi and Rajdhani. Even though Vande Bharat commands the highest fare, it is proving to be a second-tier revenue generator for Indian Railways, rather than the top earner. All you need to know about Vande Bharat in India: There are 114 Vande Bharat Express trains operating across the country.
Except for the northeastern states, these trains run in almost every state.
Several Vande Bharat trains in India exceeding 100 percent.
According to the Ministry of Railways, the Bengaluru Rajdhani ranks highest in terms of revenue.
This train does not run from New Delhi or Old Delhi but departs from Hazrat Nizamuddin station.
Train number 22692, which operates between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Bengaluru, generates significant revenue.
Annually, around 5,09,510 passengers travel on this train, bringing in earnings of Rs 1,76,06,66,339.
According to the Railway Ministry, the highest number of trains operate on the Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Howrah routes.
These two are also the busiest rail routes. Train operations are at their peak here. However, the route that generates the highest revenue is Delhi–Bengaluru.
Even though the Delhi–Mumbai route is the busiest, it doesn't rank second or third in terms of revenue. The second highest revenue-generating train is the Sealdah Rajdhani, which runs from New Delhi Station to Sealdah, thus connecting Delhi with West Bengal. According to the ministry, this is train number 12314. It carried 509,164 passengers and generated Rs 128,81,69,274 in revenue.
The third position is held by the Rajdhani Express running between New Delhi and Dibrugarh, which earns ₹126,29,09,697 annually.
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