OREANDA-NEWS. April 09, 2015. The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during the financial year 2014-15 (1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015) were Rs. 157880.50 crore compared to Rs. 140761.27 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.16 per cent.

The total approximate earnings from goods during fiscal 2014-15 were Rs. 107074.79 crore compared to Rs. 94955.89 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.76 per cent.

The total approximate revenue earnings from passengers during the financial year 2014-15 were Rs. 42866.33 crore compared to Rs. 37478.34 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 14.38 percent.

The total approximate revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs.4035.56 crore during fiscal 2014-15 compared to Rs. 3818.03 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 5.70 per cent.

The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during the financial year 2014-15 were 8227.99 million compared to 8425.09 million during the same period last year, showing a decrease of 2.34 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during fiscal 2014-15 were 4503.97 million and 3724.02 million compared to 4549.62 million and 3875.47 million registering a decrease of 1.00 per cent and 3.91 per cent respectively during the same period last year.