Hero MotoCorp on Monday reported 2.41 per cent increase in its sales for March at 5,28,290 units.

The company had sold 5,15,852 units during the same month last year, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement.

For the entire 2011-12 fiscal, the company crossed 60- lakh sales mark for the first time by dispatching a cumulative of 62,35,205 units as against 54,02,444 units in the previous fiscal, up 15.41 per cent.

“FY2011—12 has indeed been a defining year for us, action—packed and memorable. Having taken the bold decision to chart our own course, we not only managed to retain our leadership position, but actually improved on our earlier performance to further enhance our market share during the financial year,” said Mr Pawan Munjal, Managing Director and CEO, Hero MotoCorp.