Monday, December 22, 2008

Railway Revenue earnings up by 14.49 per cent during April- November 2008

 
 
The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April – 30th November, 2008 were Rs. 50931.98 crore compared to Rs. 44484.60 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 14.49 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 29733.82 crore during 1st April-30th November, 2007 to Rs. 34393.78 crore during 1st April-30th November 2008, registering an increase of 15.67 per cent.

The total passenger revenue earnings during first eight months of the financial year 2008-09 were Rs. 14440.93 crore compared to Rs. 12869.41 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.21 per cent.

The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 1297.71 crore during April-November 2008 compared to Rs. 1215.99 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 6.72 per cent.

The total sundry earnings have gone up from Rs.665.38 crore during April-November 2007 to Rs. 799.56 crore during April-November 2008, showing an increase of 20.17 percent.

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

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