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 INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

The railways open on December 31, 1911, were as follows:—

State lines Avorked by companies

State lines worked by the State

Companies lines guaranteed under modern contracts

District Boards' lines

Branch Line Companies' railways assisted by Government under

rebate terms

Companies lines: —

(a) Subsidized by the Government of India

(^) ,, Local Governments

(c) ,, District Boards. . ..

(d) receiving land only from the Government of India Unassisted Companies lines. . ...

Leased lines ....••••

Native State lines .... ...

Foreign lines .....••••

Total

149

Miles.

17,949

6.874

32

155

1,171

417

137

265

1,646

66

79

3,974

74

32,839

State lines worked by companies

State lines worked by the State

Companies lines guaranteed under modern contracts

District Boards' lines

Branch Line Companies railways assisted by Government under rebate terms ......

Companies lines: —

(a) Subsidized by the Government of India

(J) ,, Local Governments

(c) ,, District Boards ....

{d) Receiving land only from the Government of India Unassisted Companies lines ......

Leased lines. . . . • • • •

Native State lines

Foreign lines. . • • .* . '

Unclassified expenditure, including collieries, kc. .

I

Total

Rs.

2,84,81,78,000

1,22,58,51,000

30,11,000

70,40,000

7,53,60,000

3,39,02,000 1,41,58,000 1,23,63,000

12,07,63,000

37,97,000

1,19,77,000

22,07,94.000 1,90,34,000 1,30,12,000

4,60,92.40,000 (307,280,OOOZ )

Gross earnings on railways during 1911, Es. 55,27,92,000 against Rs. 51,14,22,000 during 1910; passengers carried 1911, 389,862,600, passenaers carried 1910, 371,576,000. Aggregate tonnage of goods and live stock in 1911, 71,268,000 tons, in 1910, 65,603,000 tons. Working expenses in 1911 Rs. 28,83,92,000, or ' 52-17 per cent, of the gross earnings; as compared with Rs. 27,15,72,000, or 5310 per cent, in