Railways post growth of 6.59 pct in earnings

Railways have posted a growth of 6.59 pct in earnings during first four months of the fiscal.

Indian Railways have posted a growth of 6.59 per cent in its earnings during the first four months of this fiscal.

During April to July,its earnings stood at Rs 29274.55 crore as compared to Rs 27464.14 crore during the same period last year.

Out of the total earnings,goods earnings went up to Rs 19796.56 crore during this period,which was an increase of 7.07 per cent,said a release issued by Railways.

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Likewise,the total passenger revenue earnings during first four months were Rs 8162.13 crore compared to Rs 7792.58 crore during the same period last year,thus registering an increase of 4.74 per cent.

During this period,about 2598.01 million passengers booked ticket as compared to 2454.34 million during the same period last year,the release said.

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