Railway Revenue Earnings up by 12.53 Per Cent During April - October 2013

The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April to 31st October 2013 were Rs. 77235.64 crore compared to Rs. 68634.26 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.53 per cent. The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 47350.71 crore during 1st April - 31st October 2012 to Rs. 51876.33 crore during 1st April - 31st October 2013, registering an increase of 9.56 per cent.

The total passenger revenue earnings during 1st April - 31st October 2013 stood at Rs. 21247.79 crore compared to Rs. 18017.23 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 17.93 per cent.

The approximate revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 2187.32 crore during April - October 2013 compared to Rs. 1782.94 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 22.68 per cent.

The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during 1st April- 31st October 2013 were 4967.26 million compared to 4997.36 million during the same period last year, showing a decrease of 0.60 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April-October 2013 were 2657.16 million and 2310.10 million compared to 2596.17 million and 2401.19 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 2.35 per cent and a decrease of 3.79 per cent respectively.

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