Amidst the discussions about all the good and bad of Indian Railways, including the constant need of cleaner trains and faster trains, and so many other things, the authority running the most important transportation system in India has seen a notable growth. Reportedly, the Indian Railways has seen over a 6.58 percent growth in terms of carrying passengers, between the months of April and November in 2017 as compared to the previous years in the reserved, long-distance category.The railways had witnessed a steady loss of loyal passengers to other modes of transportation for three long years starting in 2013. However, within a span of past 8 months, the railways have displayed a new trend.If this particular rise in the percentage of passengers travelled in long-distance trains is expanded into numbers, the figure that translates out of the above stated 6.58 percent growth comes to around 21 million.As far as the total number of passengers travelling across all kinds of railway categories, i.e., long-distance reserved, unreserved and suburban local train networks are taken into consideration, the Indian Railways have reportedly got an addition of 50 million passengers in 2017 alone, which translated to an additional income of INR 1,579.22.Notable improvements have also been recorded in the individual railway categories, with 8.53 percent growth of passengers in First AC, 9.68 percent in AC-III tier, and 6.66 percent in AC-II tier.In a media interview, Mohammad Jamshed, Railway Board member (Traffic) said, “We have managed to add more passengers. We have not altered fares, neither have we run any major new products. So we attribute this growth to an increase in efficiency of service.”Indian Railways has not only been one of the most important modes of transport in India, but has also been responsible for a lot of beautiful travel memories for most of all. All we can hope for this railway body is the consistency of services along with lesser instances of traveller discomforts, delays and derailments, and of course, a constant growth in the passengers they carry.