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Railway Freight Revenue Goes up by 13.86 %
During Fiscal 07-08
New Delhi, April 21, 2008
The Railways have generated Rs. 47558.78 revenue earnings
from freight traffic during the fiscal 2007-08 as compared to
Rs.41768.35 during the corresponding period last year,
registering an increase of 13.86 per cent. Railways carried
794.21 million tonnes of freight traffic during fiscal 2007-
08 as compared to 728.77 million tonnes carried during the
corresponding period last year, reflecting an increase of 8.98
per cent. The Net Tonne Kilo Metres (NTKM) went up from 475227
million during the fiscal 2006- 07 to 511801 million during
the fiscal 2007- 08, with an increase of 7.70 per cent.
The earnings from freight traffic during the month of March
2008 was Rs. 4856.96 crore, compared to Rs. 4108.37 crore
during the corresponding period last year showing an increase
of 18.22 per cent. Railways carried 78.48 million tonnes of
freight traffic during the month of March 2008 as compared to
72.43 million tonnes of freight traffic during the
corresponding period last year, registering an increase of
8.35 per cent. The Net Tonne Kilo Metres (NTKM) went up from
46124 million during the month of March 2007 to 50357 million
during March 2008, showing an increase of 9.18 per cent.
Of the total freight earnings during the month of March 2008,
Rs. 1765.60 crore came from transportation of 33.14 million
tonnes of coal, followed by Rs. 856.96 crore from 13.44
million tonnes of iron ore, Rs. 401.69 crore from 7.69 million
tonnes of cement, Rs. 393.60 crore from 4.08 million tonnes of
foodgrains, Rs. 285.12 crore from 3.41 million tonnes of
petroleum oil and lubricant (POL), Rs. 278.39 crore from 2.70
million tonnes of iron & finished steel, , Rs. 190.06 crore
from 2.64 million tones of container service, Rs. 162.88 crore
from 2.45 million tonnes of fertilizers Rs. 70.96 crore from
0.96 million tonnes of raw material for steel plants except
iron ore and Rs. 451.70 crore from 7.97 million tonnes of
other goods.
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