Indian Railways: Vande Bharat, not Shatabdi or Rajdhani, this is the 'Dhanalakshmi' train of the railway, earned crores in a month

Indian Railways: Vande Bharat, not Shatabdi or Rajdhani, this is the 'Dhanalakshmi' train of the railway, earned crores in a month

It is necessary to cut tickets for traveling in trains. Railways earn big money from ticket fares. Apart from this, there are many other means of earning for the railways.

Indian Railways Most Earning Train: It is necessary to cut a ticket for traveling in trains. Railways earn big money from ticket fares. Apart from this, there are many other means of earning for the railways. Railways operate many types of trains like Express, Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Vande Bharat, Garib Rath, etc., but when it comes to the highest-grossing trains, the names of trains like Vande Bharat, Shatabdi or Rajdhani Express come to most people's minds.

Highest-grossing train

Many people may think that the highest-grossing train of Indian Railways will be Vande Bharat or Shatabdi Express, but it is not so. Prayagraj Express (12417/12418) running between Prayagraj and New Delhi is at number one in terms of earnings. According to the information shared by the Railways, in the last one month i.e. in November 2024, this railway train has earned Rs 6.6 crore.

Earned a splash in a month

In the festive season, the demand for seats in this train was such that even VVIP trains like Vande Bharat, Rajdhani lagged behind. In November, 43,388 passengers travelled from Prayagraj to New Delhi, while 47,040 passengers returned by this train in return. This train, which runs from Delhi to Prayagraj Junction, is becoming the first choice of people due to low fares and its timing.

What is the time table of this train?

The train departs from New Delhi at 10:10 am and reaches Prayagraj Junction at 7:00 am. Talking about the fares, the fare of its first AC is ₹ 2,390, second AC is ₹ 1,430, third AC is ₹ 1,020 and sleeper class is ₹ 390. Prayagraj Humsafar Express was second in terms of earnings. Which generated a revenue of 5.2 crores.