Thursday, December 25, 2008

Railway earnings up 14.49 per cent during April-November 2008

Indian Railways total approximate earnings of on originating basis during 1st April - 30th November 2008 were Rs. 50931.98 crore as against Rs. 44484.60 crore reported during the same period last year.

During the period, total goods earnings have climbed to Rs. 34393.78 crore from Rs. 29733.82 crore during 1st April-30th November, 2007, registering a growth of 15.67 per cent.

The total passenger revenue earnings stood at Rs. 14440.93 crore as compared to Rs. 12869.41 crore, registering a growth of 12.21 per cent. On the other hand, the revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 1297.71 crore as against Rs. 1215.99 crore during the same period last year, representing a growth of 6.72 per cent.

The total sundry earnings have gone up to Rs. 799.56 crore from Rs.665.38 crore, showing an increase of 20.17 percent.

The total approximate number of passengers booked during April-November 2008 was 4717.37 million as against 4430.75 million during the same period last year, showing a growth of 6.47 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during the period was 2510.40 million and 2206.97 million as compared to 2428.48 million and 2002.27 million, an increase of 3.37 per cent and 10.22 per cent respectively.

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