OREANDA-NEWS. October 7, 2011. The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April – 30th September 2011 were Rs. 48947.17 crore compared to Rs. 44337.86 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.40 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 29448.55 crore during 1st April – 30th September 2010 to Rs. 32439.00 crore during 1st April – 30th September 2011, an increase of 10.15 per cent.

The total passenger revenue earnings during first six months of the financial year 2011-12 were Rs. 14017.69 crore compared to Rs. 12688.79 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.47 per cent.

The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 1377.76 crore during April-September 2011 compared to Rs. 1234.56 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 11.60 per cent.

The total approximate number of passengers booked during April-September 2011 were 4120.75 million compared to 3906.95 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 5.47 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during April-September 2011 were 2073.18 million and 2047.57 million compared to 1989.30 million and 1917.65 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 4.22 per cent and 6.77 per cent respectively.