As shown in the following table, rail passenger kilometres have grown by 28 per cent. since 2000-01, the base year for forecasting used in the 10-year plan.
Passenger kilometres (billions) 2000-01 38.2 2001-02 39.1 2002-03 39.7 2003-04 40.9 2004-05 41.8 2005-06 43.2 2006-07 46.2 2007-08 49.0 Growth between 2000-01 and 2007-08 (percentage) 28 Source: ORR