OREANDA-NEWS. September 7, 2011. The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April – 31st August 2011 were Rs. 41030.37 crore compared to Rs. 37198.66 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.30 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 24760.02 crore during 1st April – 31st August 2010 to Rs. 27435.82 crore during 1st April – 31st August 2011, an increase of 10.81 per cent.

The total passenger revenue earnings during first five months of the financial year 2011-12 were Rs. 11692.45 crore compared to Rs. 10592.02 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.39 per cent.

The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 1152.91 crore during April-August 2011 compared to Rs. 1028.59 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 12.09 per cent.

The total approximate number of passengers booked during April-August 2011 were 3418.13 million compared to 3252.59 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 5.09 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during April-April 2011 were 1707.77 million and 1710.36 million compared to 1640.53 million and 1612.06 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 4.10 per cent and 6.10 per cent respectively.