Railways earnings up by 10.29% in April-August
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Total goods earnings rise by 8.86% to `37,085.96 cr during the five months this year
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New Delhi: Railways have earned ₹ 54,462.79 crore during April-August this year as compared to ₹ 49,382.94 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.29%.
The total goods earnings have gone up from ₹ 34,067.51 crore during April-August 2012 to ₹ 37,085.96 crore during the corresponding period this year, an increase of 8.86%, according to the railway ministry data.
The total passenger earnings during the five months of the current fiscal were ₹ 14,758 crore compared to ₹ 13,005.37 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 13.48%.
The earnings from other coaching amounted to ₹ 1560.67 crore during April-August 2013 compared to ₹ 1261.35 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 23.73%.
The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during AprilAugust 2013 were 3533.86 million compared to 3566.83 million during the same period last year, showing a decrease of 0.92%. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April-August 2013 were 1883.14 million and 1650.72 million compared to 1840.18 million and 1726.55 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 2.33% and a decrease of 4.40%, respectively.
