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
