New Delhi: Indian Railways have generated Rs 14,102 crore of revenue earnings from commodity-wise freight traffic during April-May 2012 as compared to Rs 11,148 crore during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 25.64 per cent.
Railways carried 164.38 million tonnes of commodity-wise freight traffic during April-May 2012 as compared to 157.23 million tonnes carried during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 4.55 per cent.
The Net Tonne Kilo Metres (NTKM) went up from 104,237 million during April-May 2011 to 104,951 million during April-May 2012, showing an increase of 0.68 per cent.
Out of the total earnings of Rs. 7196 crore from commodity-wise freight traffic during the month of May 2012, Rs. 3195 crore came from transportation of 41.62 million tonnes of coal, followed by Rs. 680 crore from 9.59 million tonnes of iron ore for exports, steel plants and for other domestic user and Rs. 762 crore from 9.53 million tonnes of cement
It also generated Rs. 475 crore from 3.33 million tonnes of foodgrains, Rs. 404 crore from 3.48 million tonnes of petroleum oil and lubricant (POL), Rs. 459 crore from 3.03 million tonnes of Pig iron and finished steel from steel plants and other points as well as Rs. 253 crore from 2.64 million tonnes of fertilizers.
Other sources of earnings included Rs. 118 crore from 1.26 million tonnes of raw material for steel plants except iron ore, Rs. 315 crore from 3.50 million tonnes by container service and Rs. 536 crore from 6.15 million tonnes of other goods.
