EconomyMonday, 17 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Chennai Railway Division posts record ₹5,038 crore revenue in 2025-26
Chennai Railway Division earned ₹5,038 crore in 2025-26, up 9.26%, and reported ₹1,636.68 crore revenue by 31 July in the current year.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, the Chennai Railway Division reported a record revenue of ₹5,038 crore for the 2025-26 financial year, with freight loading also rising during the same period.
Key specifics
- Divisional Railway Manager Sailendrasingh announced the figure in Chennai.
- The 2025-26 revenue of ₹5,038 crore was 9.26% higher than the previous year.
- By 31 July 2026, the division had earned ₹1,636.68 crore in the current financial year.
- Freight loading increased by 6.20% in the last financial year.
- The report was made at a public event in Chennai.
Exam lens
Question type: Economy and railway performance data; remember ₹5,038 crore, 9.26%, ₹1,636.68 crore, 6.20%, and Sailendrasingh for TNPSC-style questions.