The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April 2014 to 30th September 2014 were ₹ 73403.67 crore compared to ₹ 65525.85 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.02 per cent.

The total approximate earnings from goods during 1st April 2014 – 30th September 2014 were ₹ 48771.58 crore compared to ₹ 44162.15 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.44 per cent.

The total approximate revenue earnings from passengers during 1st April 2014 – 30th September 2014 were ₹ 21079.09 crore compared to ₹ 18099.80 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 16.46 percent.

The approximate revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to ₹ 1979.91 crore during April 2014 – September 2014 compared to ₹ 1850.17 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 7.01 per cent.

The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during 1st April 2014 – 30th September 2014 were 4253.32 million compared to 4255.81 million during the same period last year, showing a decrease of 0.06 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during April 2014 - September 2014 were 2310.97 million and 1942.35 million compared to 2273.42 million and 1982.39 million registering an increase of 1.65 per cent and a decrease of 2.02 per cent respectively during the same period last year.

Railways revenue growth driven by higher freight and passenger receipts despite overall flat passenger volumes. Indian Railways recorded higher originating revenue for 1 April-30 September 2014 versus the prior year, driven by increased goods and passenger receipts; passenger volumes were broadly flat overall with suburban numbers up and non suburban numbers down, indicating revenue growth arose from yield or mix effects rather than higher aggregate passenger traffic.