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October 2014
Press Release:
Commodity-Wise Freight Revenue Earnings of Railways Goes Up by 11.38
Per Cent During April-October 2014
The Indian Railways has generated Rs. 57012.74 crore of revenue
earnings from commodity-wise freight traffic during April-October 2014 as
compared to Rs. 51189.29 crore during the corresponding period last
year, registering an increase of 11.38 per cent. Railways carried 621.66
million tonnes of commodity-wise freight traffic during April-October 2014
as compared to 593.27 million tonnes carried during the corresponding
period last year, registering an increase of 4.79 per cent.
During the month of October 2014, Railways generated Rs. 8950.69 crore
as compared to Rs. 7731.51 crore during the same period last year,
registering an increase of 15.77 per cent. Out of which, Rs. 4315.00 crore
came from transportation of 46.20 million tonnes of coal, followed by Rs.
598.62 crore from 8.38 million tonnes of iron ore for exports, steel plants
and for other domestic user, Rs. 703.94 crore from 8.24 million tonnes of
cement, Rs. 734.05 crore from 4.35 million tonnes of foodgrains, Rs.
480.52 crore from 3.48 million tonnes of petroleum oil and lubricant
(POL), Rs. 546.52 crore from 3.21 million tonnes of Pig iron and finished
steel from steel plants and other points, Rs. 510.82 crore from 4.29
million tonnes of fertilizers, Rs. 166.76 crore from 1.58 million tonnes of
raw material for steel plants except iron ore, Rs. 384.90 crore from 4.12
million tonnes by container service and Rs. 509.56 crore from 5.37 million
tonnes of other goods.
Press Release :
Indian Railways Freight Loading UP by 4.79 Per Cent
During April-October 2014
Indian Railways carried 621.66 million tonnes of revenue earning freight
traffic during 1st April to 31st October 2014. The freight carried shows an
increase of 28.41 million tonnes over the freight traffic of 593.25 million
tonnes actually carried during the corresponding period last year,
registering an increase of 4.79 per cent.
During the month of October 2014, the revenue earning freight traffic
carried by Indian Railways was 89.22 million tonnes. There is an increase
of 6.97 million tonnes over the actual freight traffic of 82.25 million
tonnes carried by the Indian Railways during the same period last year,
showing an increase of 8.47 per cent.
The Indian Railways has generated Rs. 48062.07 crore of revenue earnings from
commodity-wise freight traffic during April-September 2014 as compared to Rs.
43457.78 crore during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of
10.59 per cent. Railways carried 532.44 million tonnes of commodity-wise freight
traffic during April-September 2014 as compared to 511 million tonnes carried during
the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 4.20 per cent.
During the month of September 2014, Railways generated Rs. 7703.85 crore as
compared to Rs. 6992.18 crore during the same period last year, registering an
increase of 10.18 per cent. Out of which, Rs. 3519.49 crore came from transportation
of 42.45 million tonnes of coal, followed by Rs. 564.70 crore from 8.48 million tonnes
of iron ore for exports, steel plants and for other domestic user, Rs. 690.02 crore from
8.97 million tonnes of cement, Rs. 624.78 crore from 4.40 million tonnes of foodgrains,
Rs. 365.90 crore from 3.20 million tonnes of petroleum oil and lubricant (POL), Rs.
488. crore from 3.37 million tonnes of Pig iron and finished steel from steel plants and
other points, Rs. 403.75 crore from 4.04 million tonnes of fertilizers, Rs. 156.07 crore
from 1.66 million tonnes of raw material for steel plants except iron ore, Rs. 385.18
crore from 4.23 million tonnes by container service and Rs. 505.02 crore from 5.91
million tonnes of other goods.