The Railways will meet its operating expenditure from its earnings despite the coronavirus pandemic, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said on Saturday, assessing a year that saw the national transporter scale down its passenger services to an unprecedented level to contain the spread of the virus.Addressing a Year-ender press meet, Yadav said several expenditure-control measures and freight revenue earnings will help compensate for the losses in the passenger segment.Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Railways’ passenger revenue has come down to just ₹4,600 crore this year compared to ₹53,000 crore last year, a slide of 87 per cent.Yadav said the Railways expects an increase in freight loading revenue on account of enhanced transportation.