Indian Railways’ passenger count rises but earnings shortfall still a worry Updated : September 21, 2018 12:29 PM IST Overall, the railways posted an 8.25 percent rise in earnings between April and August to Rs 74,241.39 crore. According to the latest data, 37.5 million incremental passengers travelled via trains between April and August this year. Published : September 21, 2018 12:29 PM IST