Tata Motors Ltd has posted a 57.7 per cent rise in total vehicle sales at 24,961 units, including exports, in April 2004 over 15,829 vehicles sold in the corresponding period last year.

The company's sales in the domestic market increased by 60.5 per cent at 24,026 vehicles (14,966 units in April 2003), the Tata group entity said in a release on Thursday.

The company exported 935 vehicles in April 2004 as compared to 863 vehicles in the same month last year.

Commercial vehicle sales at 12,050 units, shot up by 71.2 per cent, compared to 7,037 sold in April last year.

Medium and heavy commercial vehicles sales at 7,975 units, grew 76.1 per cent and light commercial vehicle sales at 4,075 units showed a growth of 62.6 per cent.

The passenger car business reported total sale of 11,976 vehicles in the domestic market, an increase of 51 per cent over April 2003.

Indica sales recorded a 43.3 per cent rise at 7,251 units while Indigo sales jumped 84.9 per cent at 2,723 units.

Utility vehicles registered a sale of 2002 units, showing a 43.4 per cent rise. Sumo and Safari sales grew by 48 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively.