OREANDA-NEWS. The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during April 2013 were Rs. 11009.17 crore compared to Rs. 9687.15 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 13.65 per cent.

 The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 6914.60 crore during April 2012 to Rs. 7637.35 crore during April 2013, showing an increase of 10.45 per cent.

 The total passenger revenue earnings in April 2013 were Rs. 2925.44 crore compared to Rs. 2384.87 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 22.67 per cent.

 The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 302.82 crore during April 2013 compared to Rs. 247.37 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 22.42 per cent.

 The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during April 2013 were 689.48 million compared to 682.84 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 0.97 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April 2013 were 366.61 million and 322.87 million compared to 343.32 million and 339.52 million during the same period last year, an increase of 6.78 per cent and a decrease of 4.90 per cent respectively.