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Indian railways earn the maximum revenue from ______.

A

passenger fare

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freight

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C

rraffic tax

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D

passenger tax

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Solution

The correct option is B freight

Around 70 per cent revenue of the Indian Railways comes from freight traffic. The Railways keeps its passenger fares low and cross-subsidises the loss-making passenger traffic with the profit-making freight transportation.

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