Mumbai, Feb. 14 -- Profit before tax for the quarter stood at Rs 95.10 crore, down by 5% from Rs 95.10 crore in the same quarter last year.

Total expense declined 5% year on year to Rs 95.10 crore during the quarter. The cost of materials consumed was at Rs 697.99 crore (down 5.51% YoY), while employee benefits expenses stood at Rs 21.80 crore (up 44.66% YoY) during the period under review.

On the segmental front, revenue from the passenger rail system was at Rs 49.39 crore (down 51.06% YoY), while the freight rail system stood at Rs 852.79 crore (down 0.11% YoY) during the period under review.

On a 9-month basis, the company's net profit increased 5.56% to Rs 225.37 crore on 2.19% rises in revenue from operations to Rs 2,862.18 crore ...