Rly earnings up 7% to Rs 34,341 cr

The Railways have generated Rs. 34,341.27 crores revenue earnings from freight traffic during April-October this year as compared to Rs 32,220.10 crores during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 6.58 per cent.

Railways carried 516.91 million tonnes of freight during April-October against 501.62 million tonnes during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 3.05 per cent, an official release said.

Of the total earnings of Rs 5,204.60 crores from freight traffic during October 2010, Rs 2,010.27 crores came from transportation of 35.63 million tonnes of coal, followed by Rs 700.80 crores from 10.11 million tonnes of iron ore for exports, steel plants and for other domestic users.
   
Railways earned Rs 504.21 crores from 8.94 million tonnes of cement, Rs 352.87 crores from 3.43 million tonnes of foodgrains, Rs 369.01 crore from 4.83 million tonnes of petroleum oil and lubricant, Rs 303.82 crores from 2.81 million tonnes of pig iron and finished steel from steel plants and other points, Rs 369.01 crores from 4.83 million tonnes of fertilisers, Rs 85.33 crores from 1.16 million tonnes of raw material for steel plants except iron ore.