Railway Revenue Earnings up by 19.88 Per Cent During April- May 2012

The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April - 31st May 2012 were Rs. 19878.89 crore compared to Rs. 16581.96 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 19.88 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 11337.52 crore during 1st April - 31st May 2011 to Rs. 14150.01 crore during 1st April - 31st May 2012, an increase of 24.81 per cent.

The total passenger revenue earnings during first two months of the financial year 2012-13 were Rs. 4940.02 crore compared to Rs. 4553.00 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 8.50 per cent.

The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 505.10 crore during April-May 2012 compared to Rs. 470.66 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 7.32 per cent.

The total approximate number of passengers booked during April-May 2012 were 1380.73 million compared to 1336.25 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 3.33 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during April-May 2012 were 700.38 million and 680.35 million compared to 687.29 million and 648.96 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 1.90 per cent and 4.84 per cent respectively.