Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Indian Railways Passenger Traffic Rises in August 2026
Indian Railways carried more passengers in August 2026 than in August 2025.
About 67.27 crore people travelled by train in August 2026.
The previous August saw 64.43 crore passengers.
Local suburban trains carried 38.01 crore people.
That was higher than the 34.89 crore suburban passengers recorded a year earlier.
Suburban trains are important for daily travel in busy cities.
Many people use them because they are affordable.
Railways is adding services, trains and coaches to handle the growing demand.
Indian Railways carried 67.27 crore passengers in August 2026.
Passenger traffic rose from 64.43 crore in August 2025.
Suburban services carried 38.01 crore passengers in August 2026.
Suburban travel increased from 34.89 crore passengers a year earlier, a 9% rise.
Railways is expanding services, adding trains and augmenting coaches to meet demand.
- Who
- Indian Railways and its passengers.
- What
- Passenger traffic reached 67.27 crore in August 2026, while suburban travel rose 9% year on year.
- When
- August 2026, compared with August 2025.
- Where
- Across India, including suburban rail networks in densely populated urban areas.
- Why
- Railways is expanding passenger services, adding trains and augmenting coaches to meet travel demand.
- Total passengers
- 67.27 crore in August 2026
- Previous-year total
- 64.43 crore in August 2025
- Suburban passengers
- 38.01 crore in August 2026
- Previous-year suburban passengers
- 34.89 crore in August 2025
- Suburban growth
- 9% year on year
- Demand response
- Railways is expanding services, adding trains and augmenting coaches