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Railway revenue earnings up The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during the period 11th September – 20th September 2009 were Rs. 2169.88 crore compared to Rs.1974.59 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 9.89 per cent. The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 1316.08 crore during 11th September – 20th September 2008 to Rs. 1487.33 crore during 11th September – 20th September 2009, showing an increase of 13.01 per cent. The total passenger revenue earnings during the period 11th to 20th September 2009 were Rs. 601.71 crore compared to Rs. 587.58 crore during the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 2.40 per cent. The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 62.61 crore during this period compared to Rs. 45.14 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 38.70 per cent. The total approximate number of passengers booked during the period 11th to 20th September 2009 were 197.57 million compared to 198.51 million during the same period last year, showing a decrease of 0.47 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during 11–20 September 2009 were 106.47 million and 91.10 million compared to 110.90 million and 87.61 million during the same period last year, registering a decrease of 3.99 per cent and an increase of 3.98 per cent respectively. |
