The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April 2009 – 28th February 2010 were Rs. 77890.29 crore compared to Rs. 71821.97 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 8.45 per cent.

The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 48837.32 crore during 1st April 2008 – 28th February 2009 to Rs. 52584.57 crore during 1st April 2009 – 28th February 2010, an increase of 7.67 per cent.

The total passenger revenue earnings during first eleven months of the financial year 2009-10 were Rs. 21400.10 crore compared to Rs. 19922.59 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 7.42 per cent.

The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 2087.35 crore during April 2009-February 2010 compared to Rs. 1802.01 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 15.83 per cent.

The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during April 2009-February 2010 were 6780.87 million compared to 6485.20 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 4.56 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April 2009-February 2010 were 3520.40 million and 3260.47 million compared to 3465.88 million and 3019.32 million during the same period last year, an increase of 1.57 per cent and 7.99 per cent respectively