The Indian Railways on Wednesday reported an increase of 7.05 percent in revenues at Rs.16,405.26 crore from ferrying 180.63 million tonnes of different commodities during April-May 2014.

The railways had carried 171.84 million tonnes freight generating revenues of Rs.15,324.25 crore during the corresponding period last year.

According to the railways, it earned Rs.8,334.09 crore from commodity-wise freight traffic during the month of May 2014.