Railways earnings rise by nearly 20%

The total goods earnings increased 24% to Rs 27,445 cr

Railways earned Rs 49,211.40 crore in April-August this year compared to Rs 41,082.67 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 19.79%.

The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs 27,445 cr during April-August 2011 to Rs 34,070.85 cr in the same period this year, an increase of 24.14%, according to Railway Ministry data.

The passenger earnings during first five months of the current fiscal were Rs 13,005.44 cr compared to Rs 11,692.59 cr during the same period last year, registering an increase of 11.23%. 

The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs 1261.13 cr during April-August 2012 compared to Rs 1152.93 cr during the same period last year, an increase of 9.38%.

The total number of passengers booked during April-August 2012 were 3567.51 million compared to 3418.86 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 4.35%.