Railway revenue earnings up by 13.55 per cent

Railway revenue earnings up by 13.55 per cent
Parhlad Kumar Aggarwal 31/12/2007 3:30:06 PM(IST)

The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during the period 1st December – 10th December 2007 were Rs. 1931.02 crore compared to Rs. 1700.57 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 13.55 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 1189.72 crore during 1st December – 10th December 2006 to Rs. 1314.38 crore during 1st December – 10th December 2007, showing an increase of 10.48 per cent. The total passenger revenue earnings during the period 1st to 10th December 2007 were Rs. 553.90 crore compared to Rs. 455.98 crore during the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 21.47 per cent. The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 49.15 crore during this period compared to Rs. 40.88 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 20.23 per cent.

The total approximate number of passengers booked during the period 1st to 10th December 2007 was 186.96 million compared to 173.92 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 7.50 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during 1–10 December 2007 were 107.13 million and 79.83 million compared to 100.36 million and 73.56 million during the same period last year, registering an increase of 6.75 per cent and 8.52 per cent respectively.