Indian Railways' growth at 19.85%

Indian Railways' growth at 19.85% BS Reporter / New Delhi June 10, 2008, 18:50 IST Continuing with its growth trend, the Indian Railway had registered an earnings growth of 19.85 per cent during the first two months of the current financial year 2008-09 compared to last year. The total approximate earnings on an originating basis during the period stood at Rs 13,334.72 crore compared to Rs 11,125.95 crore during the previous year. The total goods earnings have gone up by 23.54 per cent to Rs 9121.74 crore from Rs 7383.35 crore recorded during the same period last year. On the other hand, the railways total passenger revenue during the period stood at Rs 3727.58 crore, registering a growth of 12.28 per cent compared to the last year.