OREANDA-NEWS. March 07, 2012. The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April 2011 – 29th February, 2012 were Rs. 92985.50 crore compared to Rs. 84402.34 crore during the same period last financial year, registering an increase of 10.17 per cent.

 The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 56394.23 crore during 1st April 2010 – 28th February, 2011 to Rs. 62171.49 crore during 1st April 2011 – 29th February, 2012, showing an increase of 10.24 per cent.

 The total passenger revenue earnings during the first eleven months of the financial year 2011-12 were Rs. 25858.14 crore compared to Rs. 23600.35 crore during the same period last fiscal, registering an increase of 9.57 per cent.

 The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 2580.32 crore during April 2011- February 2012 compared to Rs. 2294.71 crore during the same period last financial year, showing an increase of 12.45 per cent.

 The total approximate number of passengers booked during April 2011-February 2012 was 7586.82 million compared to 7210.94 million during the same period last financial year, showing an increase of 5.21 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during April 2011-February 2012 was 4007.72 million and 3579.10 million compared to 3864.61 million and 2996.96 million during the same period last financial year, showing an increase of 3.70 per cent and 6.96 per cent respectively.