OREANDA-NEWS.  February 07, 2012. 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 per cent.

 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 per cent.

 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 per cent.

 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 per cent.

 The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during April 2011 – January 2012 were 6911.69 million compared to 6577.15 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 5.09 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April 2011- January 2012 were 3651.87 million and 3259.82 million compared to 3524.86 million and 3052.29 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 3.60 per cent and 6.80 per cent respectively.