New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Royal Enfield on Thursday said its overall sales increased 6 per cent year-on-year to 86,559 units in April.

The company sold 82,043 units in April last year.

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Domestic dispatches to dealers stood at 76,002 units last month, an increase of 1 per cent, as compared with 75,038 units in April last year.

Exports rose 55 per cent year-on-year to 10,557 units in April.

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"After achieving the million unit sales milestone in the past financial year, this year is also off to a flying start," Royal Enfield MD and CEO B Govindarajan said in a statement.

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