Railways’ Revenue earnings up by 12.02 per cent during April 2014 - September 2014

The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April 2014 to 30th September 2014 were ₹ 73403.67 crore compared to ₹ 65525.85 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.02 per cent.

The total approximate earnings from goods during 1st April 2014 – 30th September 2014 were ₹ 48771.58 crore compared to ₹ 44162.15 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.44 per cent.

The total approximate revenue earnings from passengers during 1st April 2014 – 30th September 2014 were ₹ 21079.09 crore compared to ₹ 18099.80 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 16.46 percent.

The approximate revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to ₹ 1979.91 crore during April 2014 – September 2014 compared to ₹ 1850.17 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 7.01 per cent.

The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during 1st April 2014 – 30th September 2014 were 4253.32 million compared to 4255.81 million during the same period last year, showing a decrease of 0.06 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April 2014 - September 2014 were 2310.97 million and 1942.35 million compared to 2273.42 million and 1982.39 million registering an increase of 1.65 per cent and a decrease of 2.02 per cent respectively during the same period last year.