RAILWAYS EARNINGS FROM FREIGHT UP DURING APRIL-OCTOBER, 2003

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Indian Railways earned Rs. 15421.44 crores from revenue freight traffic during the first seven months of the current financial year ending October 31, 2003 as compared to Rs. 15195.41 crores during the corresponding period of the previous year, representing an increase of 1.49 per cent.

Of the total earnings, Rs. 6520 crores came from transportation of 140 Million Tonnes (MTs) of coal, Rs. 653.42 crores from 24.75 MTs of raw material to steel plants, Rs. 772.04 crores from 7.92 MTs of finished iron and steel from steel plants, Rs. 489.47 crores from 13.64 MTs of iron ore for exports, Rs. 1232.22 crores from 27.62 MTs of cement, Rs. 1889.19 MTs from 26.67 MTs of foodgrains, Rs. 676.22 crores from 14.93 MTs of fertilizers, Rs. 1398.03 crores from Petroleum Oil and Lubricant (POL) and Rs. 1790.85 crores from other goods.