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The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during the period from July 1 to 10, 2010 were Rs. 2267.35 crore compared to Rs. 2191.91 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 3.44 per cent. The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 1445.45 crore during the period from July 1to 10 July 2009 to Rs. 1503.83 crore during same period, showing an increase of 4.04 per cent. The total passenger revenue earnings during the period were Rs. 684.22 crore compared to Rs. 666.37 crore during the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 2.68 per cent. The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 63.16 crore during this period compared to Rs. 56.49 crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 11.81 per cent.
The total approximate numbers of passengers booked were 218.70 million compared to 210.09 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 4.10 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked were 115.03 million and 103.67 million compared to 110.56 million and 99.53 million during the same period last year, registering an increase of 4.04 per cent and 4.16 per cent respectively.