Eastern Railway posts 19% jump in passenger revenues

Kolkata: Eastern Railway has recorded a 19.23% jump in passenger earnings during the first two months of current financial year between April and May 2013 compared to the same period last year. Passenger revenue earnings went up to Rs 320.67 crore in April and may 2013 against passenger earnings of Rs 268.95 crore in April and May 2012.

During the period under review, earning from ticket checking also increased by an impressive 6.2% compared to the same period last year. An official statement issued by the railways attributed the higher earnings in this segment to intensified ticket checking raids throughout Eastern Railway during April and May, 2013.

As a result, it earned Rs 7.17 crore in comparison in April-May 2013, compared to Rs. 6.75 crore it had earned during the corresponding period of last year.