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Government of India

Ministry of Railways

16-January-2013 13:37 IST

The Railways have generated Rs. 61434.74 crore of revenue earnings from commodity-wise freight traffic during April-December 2012 as compared to Rs. 49197.03 crore during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 24.87 per cent. Railways carried 735.32 million tonnes of commodity-wise freight traffic during April-December 2012 as compared to 704.86 million tonnes carried during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 4.32 per cent. The Net Tonne Kilo Metres (NTKM) went up from 466870 million during April-December 2011 to 470956 million during April-December 2012, showing an increase of 0.88 per cent.

Out of the total earnings of Rs. 7491.74 crore from commodity-wise freight traffic during the month of December 2012, Rs. 3347.27 crore came from transportation of 44.50 million tonnes of coal, followed by Rs. 581.75 crore from 9.46 million tonnes of iron ore for exports, steel plants and for other domestic user, Rs. 674.78 crore from 8.72 million tonnes of cement, Rs. 596.54 crore from 4.24 million tonnes of foodgrains, Rs. 403.16 crore from 3.45 million tonnes of petroleum oil and lubricant (POL), Rs. 440.40 crore from 3.01 million tonnes of Pig iron and finished steel from steel plants and other points, Rs. 480.23 crore from 4.38 million tonnes of fertilizers, Rs. 130.07 crore from 1.24 million tonnes of raw material for steel plants except iron ore, Rs. 335.67 crore from 3.43 million tonnes by container service and Rs. 501.87 crore from 5.79 million tonnes of other goods.

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Freight revenue growth reflects increased rail commodity traffic and a modest NTKM rise, led by coal and container shipments. Freight revenue from commodity-wise rail traffic rose 24.87% in April-December 2012 with tonnage carried increasing 4.32%; Net Tonne Kilo Metres (NTKM) increased 0.88% over the prior year. The December 2012 commodity-level revenue breakdown identified coal, iron ore for exports and steel plants, cement, foodgrains, POL, pig iron and finished steel, fertilizers, raw materials for steel (excluding iron ore), container services, and other goods as principal contributors to monthly freight receipts.