OREANDA-NEWS.    The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April 2014 to 30th June 2014 were Rs. 36674.17 crore compared to Rs. 33499.53 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 9.48 per cent.

The total approximate earnings from goods during 1st April 2014 – 30th June 2014 were Rs. 24850.37 core compared to Rs. 23214.60 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 7.05 per cent.

The total approximate revenue earnings from passengers during 1st April 2014 – 30th June 2014 were Rs. 10153.68 crore compared to Rs. 8724.65 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 16.38 percent.

The approximate revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 1011.35 crore during April 2014 – June 2014 compared to Rs. 972.58 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 3.99 per cent.

The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during 1st April 2014 – 30th June 2014 were 2103.35 million compared to 1959.73 million during the same period last year, registering an increase of 7.33 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April 2014 - June 2014 were 1222.61 million and 880.74 million compared to 1100.63 million and 859.10 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 11.08 per cent and 2.52 per cent respectively.