Railway revenue earnings up by 10.37 per cent during the period 1st – 10th August 2009

for Ministry of Railways | Date - 19-08-2009


The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during the period from 1st to 10th August 2009 were Rs. 2193.78 crore compared to Rs. 1987.64 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.37 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 1330.54 crore during the period from 1st to 10th August 2008 to Rs. 1487.78 crore during 1st August – 10th August 2009, showing an increase of 11.82 per cent. The total passenger revenue earnings during the period 1st to 10th August 2009 were Rs. 633.86 crore compared to Rs. 592.76 crore during the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 6.93 per cent. The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 54.91 crore during this period compared to Rs. 48.25 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 13.80 per cent.

The total approximate number of passengers booked during the period 1st to 10th August, 2009 were 209.86 million compared to 190.36 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 10.24 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during 1st to 10th August, 2009 were 110.00 million and 99.86 million compared to 104.43 million and 85.93 million during the same period last year, registering an increase of 5.33 per cent and 16.21 per cent respectively.

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