Railways earnings up by 8% in first 10 days of May

The total earnings of Indian Railways during the period from May 1 to May 10 were Rs 2,384.21 crore compared to Rs 2,208.83 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 7.94 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs 1,500 crore during the May 1-10 in 2009 to Rs 1,634 crore during the same period this year, showing an increase of 8.93 per cent.

The total passenger earnings during this period were Rs 664.80 crore compared to Rs 629.44 crore during the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 5.62 per cent, an official statement said here today.

The total number of passengers booked was 218.59 million compared to 201.10 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 8.70 per cent, it said.

In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during this period were 113.92 million and 104.67 million, compared to 100.57 million and 100.53 million during the same period last year, registering an increase of 13.27 per cent and 4.12 per cent respectively.