Railway Revenue Earnings up by 19.86 per cent during April- December 2012

The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April to 31st December 2012 were Rs. 89906.46 crore compared to Rs. 75009.17 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 19.86 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 49868.95 crore during 1st April – 31st December 2011 to Rs. 62413.41 crore during 1st April – 31st December 2012, registering an increase of 25.15 per cent.

The total passenger revenue earnings during 1st April – 31st December 2012 were Rs. 23025.34 crore compared to Rs. 20999.01 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 9.65 per cent.

The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 2345.02 crore during April-December 2012 compared to Rs. 2106.83 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 11.31 per cent.

The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during 1st April – 31st December 2012 were 6422.29 million compared to 6210.12 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 3.42 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April-December 2012 were 3354.15 million and 3068.14 million compared to 3265.13 million and 2633.46 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 3.42 per cent respectively.

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