Railway Revenue Earnings were 65354.64 Crore Rupees during April-September 2013

The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1April to 30 September 2013 were 65354.64 crore rupees compared to 58661.79 crore rupees during the same period last year, registering an increase of 11.41 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from 40293.70 crore rupees during 1 April 2012 – 30 September 2012 to 44191.92 crore rupees during 1 April – 30 September 2013, registering an increase of 9.67 per cent.

The total passenger revenue earnings during 1 April 2013 – 30 September 2013 were 18099.83 crore rupees compared to 15582.42 crore rupees during the same period in 2012, registering an increase of 16.16 per cent.

The approximate revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to 1850.22 crore rupees during April - September 2013 compared to 1510.59 crore rupees during the same period last year, an increase of 22.48 per cent.

The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during 1April– 30 September 2013 were 4257.55 million compared to 4270.09 million during the same period last year, showing a decrease of 0.29 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April-September 2013 were 2275.20 million and 1982.35 million compared to 2212.06 million and 2058.03 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 2.85 per cent and a decrease of 3.68 per cent respectively.