Title - Railway earnings register 19% rise

ALLAHABAD: The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis between April and November 2012 were Rs 78,868.17 crore compared to Rs 66,150.48 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 19.23%.The total goods earnings went up from Rs 43,891.25 crore during April-November 2011 to Rs 54,487.10 crore during April-November 2012, registering an increase of 24.14%.The total passenger revenue earnings during April-November 2012 were Rs 20,423.31 crore compared to Rs 18,742.83 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 8.97%.The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs 2,061.30 crore during April-November 2012 compared to Rs 1,860.49 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.79%.The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during April-November 2012 were 5700.57 million compared to 5517.86 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 3.3%. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April-November 2012 were 2964.50 million and 2736.07 million compared to 2886.10 million and 2353.95 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 2.72% and 3.96% respectively.