10 June,Delhi:The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April – 31st May 2008 were Rs. 13334.72 crore compared to Rs. 11125.95 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 19.85 per cent.
The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 7383.35 crore during 1st April-31st May 2007 to Rs. 9121.74 crore during 1st April-31st May 2008, an increase of 23.54 per cent.
The total passenger revenue earnings during first two months of the financial year 2008-09 were Rs. 3727.58 crore compared to Rs. 3319.96 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.28 per cent.
The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 357.81 crore during April-May 2008 compared to Rs. 316.63 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 13.01 per cent.
The total sundry earnings have gone up from Rs. 108.01 crore during April-May 2007 to Rs. 127.59 crore during April-May 2008, an increase of 20.36 percent.
The total approximate number of passengers booked during April-May 2008 were 1155.35 million compared to 1097.26 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 5.29 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during April-May 2008 were 601.06 million and 554.29 million compared to 582.85 million and 514.41 million during the same period last year, an increase of 3.12 per cent and 7.75 per cent respectively.