Railways earnings up by 9.69 per cent

New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) Continuing the trajectory of
growth, Indian Railways have earned Rs 7,292.25 crore in April
compared to Rs 6,648.08 crore during the same period last
year, registering an increase of 9.69 per cent.
The total goods earnings have also gone up from Rs
4.516.18 crore during April 2009 to Rs 4,948.44 crore during
April 2010, showing an increase of 9.57 per cent.
The total earnings from passengers during April were Rs
2,066.08 crore compared to Rs 1,853.07 crore during the
corresponding period last year, an increase of 11.49 per cent.
The earnings from other sources amounted to Rs 201.93
crore during April as against Rs 196.83 crore during the same
period last year, showing an increase of 2.59 per cent.
The total approximate number of passengers booked during
April 2010 were 624.63 million compared to 589.96 million
during the same period last year, showing an increase of 5.88
per cent.
In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of
passengers booked during April 2010 were 319.68 million and
304.95 million respectively compared to 301.24 million and
288.72 million during the same period last year, an increase
of 6.12 per cent and 5.62 per cent respectively. PTI ARU
MRD