OREANDA-NEWS. The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April to 31st August 2013 were Rs. 54462.79 crore compared to Rs. 49382.94 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.29 per cent.

 The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 34067.51 crore during 1st April – 31st August 2012 to Rs. 37085.96 crore during 1st April – 31st August 2013, registering an increase of 8.86 per cent.

 The total passenger revenue earnings during 1st April – 31st August 2013 were Rs. 14758.00 crore compared to Rs. 13005.37 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 13.48 per cent.

 The approximate revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 1560.67 crore during April - August 2013 compared to Rs. 1261.35 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 23.73 per cent.

 The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during 1st April– 31st August 2013 were 3533.86 million compared to 3566.83 million during the same period last year, showing a decrease of 0.92 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April-August 2013 were 1883.14 million and 1650.72 million compared to 1840.18 million and 1726.55 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 2.33 per cent and a decrease of 4.40 per cent respectively.