Indian Railways (IR) transported 8.89 million tons (mt) of iron ore for exports, steel plants and for other domestic use in November 2015, down 18.89% compared to 10.96 mt transported in October 2015, according to information available with ISMW.
Similarly revenues from transportation of iron ore for exports, steel plants and for other domestic use in November 2015 was down to 549.3 crore from Rs 702.21 crore in October, down 21.78%.
Likewise, revenues from transportation from pig iron and finished steel from steel plants and other points were down to Rs 529.11 crore (3.07 mt) in November 2015 compared to Rs 588.11 crore (3.25 mt) in October 2015.
Similarly, railways transported 46.58 mt of coal in November 2015, marginally down 0.72% from 46.92 mt handled in October 2015. Similarly railways’ revenue earnings from commodity-wise freight traffic of Rs 8,903.8 crores in November 2015 is down 6.22% compared to Rs 9,494.5 crore earned in October 2015.
Therefore, revenue earnings of Railways from transportation of coal went down 1.61% to Rs 4,334 crore in November, 2015 from Rs 4,404.8 crore in October 2015, mainly due to lower transportation of the fossil fuel to thermal power plants.
Compared to last year, transportation of coal in November 2015 was down 2.33% from 47.69 mt in November 2014. Revenues from coal transportation was also down 3.00% to Rs 4,334 crore in November 2015 compared to Rs 4,468 crore in the same month last year.
Overall, railways’ revenue earnings from commodity-wise freight traffic was down year-on-year in November 2015 to Rs 8903.8 crore, down 3.20% compared to Rs 9198.2 crore earned in November 2014.
Meanwhile, revenues from transportation of cement in November 2015 stood at 645.24 crore (7.34 mt) compared to 729.25 crore (8.35 mt) in October 2015, while that from foodgrains transportation was up to Rs 620.02 crore (3.45 mt) from Rs 538.94 crore (3.11 mt) in October 2015.
Railways’ revenues from transportation of fertilisers in November were down 22.78% to Rs 582.73 crore (4.24 mt) from Rs 754.64 (5.25 mt) crore in October, 2015.
Revenues from transportation of petroleum oil and lubricants (POL) stood at Rs 505.2 crore (3.56 mt) in November 2015, compared to Rs 506.75 crore (3.68 mt) in October 2015.
Similarly, revenues from container services were at Rs 413.08 crore (3.45 mt) in November 2015 compared to Rs 469.65 crore (3.91 mt) in October 2015 and from transportation of other goods at Rs 571.48 crore (5.52 mt) in November 2015 compared to Rs 632.75 crore (6.26 mt) in October 2015.
Commodity-wise revenue earnings of Railways:
Commodity |
|
Quantity (in mt) |
Earnings (in Rs cr) |
|||||
|
Nov-14 |
Oct-14 |
Nov-15 |
Oct-15 |
Nov-14 |
Oct-14 |
Nov'15 |
Oct-15 |
Coal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
i) For steel plants |
4.85 |
4.9 |
4.14 |
4.74 |
375.8 |
364.41 |
342.78 |
390.98 |
ii) For washeries |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.11 |
0.1 |
2.53 |
2.49 |
2.83 |
2.48 |
iii) For thermal power houses |
32.28 |
31.02 |
32.68 |
31.77 |
3090.98 |
3024.85 |
3126 .09 |
3042.18 |
iv) For public use |
10.46 |
10.18 |
9.65 |
10.31 |
998.73 |
923.23 |
862.3 |
969.12 |
v) Total |
47.69 |
46.2 |
46.58 |
46.92 |
4468 |
4315 |
4334 |
4404.8 |
Raw material for steel plants except iron ore |
1.65 |
1.58 |
1.53 |
1.64 |
191.07 |
166.76 |
153.6 |
167.39 |
Pig iron and finished steel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i) From steel plants |
2.35 |
2.32 |
2.2 |
2.26 |
458.07 |
457.06 |
413.26 |
468.04 |
ii) From other points |
0.87 |
0.88 |
0.87 |
0.99 |
82.22 |
89.46 |
115.85 |
120.07 |
iii) Total |
3.22 |
3.2 |
3.07 |
3.25 |
540.29 |
546.52 |
529.11 |
588.11 |
Iron ore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i) For export |
0.11 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.31 |
29.58 |
28.49 |
45.4 |
32.67 |
ii) For steel plants |
5.37 |
5.56 |
6.69 |
6.83 |
372.98 |
356.13 |
363.17 |
371.25 |
iii) For other domestic use Rs |
3.11 |
2.73 |
1.9 |
3.82 |
230.39 |
214 |
140.73 |
298.29 |
iv) Total |
8.59 |
8.39 |
8.89 |
10.96 |
632.95 |
598.62 |
549.3 |
702.21 |
Cement |
7.86 |
8.25 |
7.34 |
8.35 |
685.42 |
703.94 |
645.24 |
729.25 |
Foodgrains |
4.28 |
4.34 |
3.45 |
3.11 |
704.05 |
734.05 |
620.02 |
538.94 |
Fertilize Rs |
4.66 |
4.29 |
4.24 |
5.25 |
578.72 |
510.82 |
582.73 |
754.64 |
Mineral oil (POL) |
3.55 |
3.48 |
3.56 |
3.68 |
488.42 |
480.52 |
505.2 |
506.75 |
Container service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i) Domestic container Rs |
0.82 |
0.8 |
0.66 |
0.71 |
92.44 |
93.21 |
85.58 |
100 |
ii) EXIM container Rs |
3.18 |
3.32 |
2.79 |
3.2 |
277.23 |
291.7 |
327.5 |
369.65 |
iii) Total |
4 |
4.12 |
3.45 |
3.91 |
369.67 |
384.91 |
413.08 |
469.65 |
Balance other goods |
5.95 |
5.37 |
5.52 |
6.26 |
539.61 |
509.55 |
571.48 |
632.75 |
Total revenue earning traffic |
91.45 |
89.22 |
87.63 |
93.33 |
9198.2 |
8950.7 |
8903.8 |
9494.5 |