Financial Performance 2015-16

Budget Finance & Performance
  1. Net reduction in Gross Traffic Receipts by Rs 15,744 crore in RE 2015-16 compared to the BE target of Rs 1,83,578 crore.
  2. Passenger earnings scaled down keeping in view the persistent negative growth trend since 2013-14 both in the suburban and non-suburban non-PRS segment of travel.
  3. Freight earnings impacted mainly on account of low demand from the core sector resulting in resetting the target in R.E. 2015-16 to Rs 1,11,853 crore
  4. Stringent economy and austerity measures adopted to contain the Ordinary Working Expenses (O.W.E.) due to which budgeted Ordinary Working Expenses of Rs 1,19,410 crore decreased in the Revised Estimates 2015-16 to Rs. 1,10,690 crore i.e. by Rs 8,720 crore.
  5. BE provided for an appropriation of Rs 34,900 crore to the Pension Fund. However, based on trend, the pension outgo moderately decreased to Rs 34,500 crore in RE.
  6. Internal resource generation diminished and appropriation to DRF moderated to Rs 5,500 crore in RE from the BE 2015-16 provisioning of Rs 7,900 crore.
  7. Excess of receipts over expenditure in RE 2015-16 stands at Rs 11,402.40 crore.
  8. Plan size for 2015-16 is currently estimated at 1,00,000 crore i.e. the BE level.
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