The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April 2011 – 31st January 2012 were Rs. 84155.40 crore compared to Rs. 76223.07 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.41 %.
The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 50916.21 crore during 1st April 2010 – 31st January 2011 to Rs. 56247.30 crore during 1st April 2011 – 31st January 2012, registering an increase of 10.47 %.
The total passenger revenue earnings during first ten months of the financial year 2011-12 were Rs. 23345.48 crore compared to Rs. 21336.88 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 9.41 %.
The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 2353.55 crore during April 2011 – January 2012 compared to Rs. 2093.62 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 12.42 %.
The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during April 2011 – January 2012 were 6911.69 mn compared to 6577.15 mn during the same period last year, showing an increase of 5.09 %. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April 2011- January 2012 were 3651.87 mn and 3259.82 mn compared to 3524.86 mn and 3052.29 mn during the same period last year, showing an increase of 3.60 % and 6.80 % respectively.