Railway ups earnings by 19.13 % during May

The total approximate earnings of the Indian Railways on originating basis during the period from May 11- 20, 2012 were `

3,282.38 crore compared

` to 2,755.19 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 19.13 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from `

1,884.04 crore during the period from May 11- 20,

` 2011 to 2,351.07 crore during the corresponding period this year, showing an increase of 24.79 per cent. The total passenger revenue earnings during the period May 11- 20, 2012 were `

821.79 crore compared to `

765.98 crore during the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 7.29 per cent.

The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during the period May 11- 20, 2012 were 223.96 million compared to 215.91 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 3.73 per cent.