BHARAT SARKARGOVERNMENT OF INDIA
RAIL MANTRALAYAMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS2010-11
(With Highlights of the Performance for 2011-12)
INDIAN RAILWAYS
Contents
Organisation Structure 2 Personnel 58
Apex Management 3Welfare, Development and Empowerment of Women 67
Review–Prospects 5Facilities to Persons with Disabilities 68
Finance 8 Security 70Freight Operation 14 Vigilance 72Passenger Business 19 Promoting Hindi 74Planning 25 North Eastern Region 76
Engineering 27Railway Engineers Regiments (Territorial Army) 81
Electrification 33 Public Relations 82
Signal and Telecom 35Undertakings and other Organisations 84
Safety 38 Advisory Boards 98Rolling Stock 44 Important Events 99Materials Management 50 Glossary 101
Research and Development 52Summary of Audit Observations provided by C & AG and ATNs 104
Managing the Environment 56Financial Statements and Operating Statistics 113
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Apex Management
Minister of Railways Dinesh Trivedi Ministers of State for Railways K. H. Muniyappa Bharatsinh Solanki Members, Railway Board Chairman Vinay Mittal Financial Commissioner Smt. Vijaya Kanth Member Electrical Kul Bhushan Member Engineering A. P. Mishra Member Mechanical Sanjiv Handa Member Staff A. K. Vohra Member Traffic K. K. Srivastava Secretary V. K. Gupta Director-General Railway Health Services Dr. V. K. Ramteke Railway Protection Force P. K. Mehta General Managers, Zonal Railways Central S. K. Jain Eastern G. C. Agarwal East Central Varun Bharthuar East Coast Indra Ghosh **Metro P. B. Murty Northern B. N. Rajasekhar* North Central B. P. Khare* North Eastern K. B. L. Mittal Northeast Frontier Keshav Chandra North Western R.C. Agarwal Southern Deepak Krishan South Central G. N. Asthana South Eastern A. K. Verma South East Central Arunendra Kumar South Western A. K. Mittal Western Mahesh Kumar West Central S. V. Arya General Managers, Production Units Chittaranjan Locomotive Works Radhey Shyam Diesel Locomotive Works B. P. Khare Integral Coach Factory Abhay Kumar Khanna Rail Wheel Factory Rajeev Bhargava Rail Coach Factory B. N. Rajasekhar General Managers, Construction Units Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction) Keshav Chandra* Central Organisation for Railway Electrification Jagdev Kalia Director-General Railway Staff College Niraj Kumar Director-General & Ex-Officio General Manager Research, Designs and Standards Organisation V. Ramachandran Chief Administrative Officers (Railways) Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops P. K. Agarwal Diesel Loco Modernisation Works A. K. Kansal
* Looking after. ** Metro Railway, Kolkata. (As on 21st February, 2012)
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Review-Prospects
Results : 2010-11
Financial Performance
The year ended with an excess of `1,404.89 crore which was appropriated to Development Fund.
Freight Operation
The originating revenue loading was 921.73 million tonnes excluding loading of Konkan Railway in 2010-11 compared to 887.79 million tonnes in the previous year. The transport output in terms of revenue net tonne kms. (NTKms.) was 625.72 billion in 2010-11 compared to 600.55 billion in 2009-10. Earnings from freight traffic (excluding miscellaneous goods earnings) was `60,687.05 crore – up by `3,775.54 crore (6.63%) from the previous year.
Passenger Business
During 2010-11, the number of passengers carried was 7,651 million compared to 7,246 million in 2009-10 thus registering an increase of 5.59%. Passenger kms. which is the product of the number of passengers carried and average distance traversed was 978 billion, up by 8.31% from 903 billion in the previous year. Passenger earnings increased by `2,291.2 crore (9.78%) compared to 2009-10.
Engineering Works
During the year, 709 kms. of new lines were constructed and 837 kms. of track was converted to Broad Gauge. 3,465 kms. of track renewal was carried out in 2010-11 as against 3,840 kms. in the previous year.
Electrification
975 kms. of IR’s route was electrified during 2010-11.
Safety, Signal and Telecom
There were 139 consequential train accidents during 2010-11 compared to 165 during 2009-10. Train accidents per million train kms. on IR came down from 0.17 in 2009-10 to 0.14 in 2010-11. As a step towards improving passenger amenities,
A view of New Delhi Railway Station, Northern Railway.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, Central Railway.
A front view of Dimapur Railway Station, Northeast Frontier Railway.
New Station building, Sealdah, Eastern Railway.
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Public Address System at 3,865 stations, Train Display Boards at 1,090 stations and Coach Guidance Boards at 480 stations have been installed.
Operating Efficiency
Some important efficiency indices for 2010-11 compared to 2009-10 were as follows:
Efficiency Index Broad Gauge Metre Gauge2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
Net tonne kms. per wagon per day *9,022 9,247 *624 662Speed (kmph) of all goods trains (all traction)
25.8 25.6 14.6 14.7
Percentage of loaded to total wagon kms. 66.4 66.6 49.1 51.2
Net load per goods train (tonnes) 1,691 1,702 *572 488Net tonne kms. per engine hour *20,876 20,840 *2,309 2,407Passenger vehicle kms. per vehicle per day
*526 532 *193 204
*revised
Materials Management
Materials Management on IR is being progressively revamped with a view to reduce costs, storage, handling, insurance and dividend charges. Turn Over Ratio in terms of value of inventories to value of materials consumed was 13% (without fuel) and 11% (with fuel) during 2010-11 as compared to 15% (without fuel) and 12% (with fuel) during last year. The disposal of condemned Rolling Stock and scrap arising was monitored closely.
Managing the Environment
Efforts continued to bring down the adverse effects of railway activities on the environment through adaptation of cleaner technologies, energy conservation measures, afforestation on vacant railway land, etc. Concerted efforts to eliminate the use of wooden sleepers, adoption of energy-efficient technologies, etc. were some of the major initiatives in managing the environment.
Human Resource Development
A number of initiatives were taken to improve the quality of training programmes for railway employees in order to improve productivity.
Industrial Relations and Personnel
As on 31st March, 2011, IR had 13,28,199 regular employees as against 13,62,131 as on 31st March, 2010 – a decrease of 33,932.
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Industrial Relations remained cordial during 2010-11. Productivity Linked Bonus equivalent to 78 days’ wages was paid to all Group B (non-gazetted), C and D employees for 2010-11. RPF/RPSF personnel belonging to Group C and D categories received an ad hoc bonus equivalent to 30 days’ wages.
Staff Welfare
IR’s welfare schemes cover a wide spectrum of activities, viz., educational facilities and assistance to the children of railway employees, handicraft centres for augmenting family income, financial assistance in sickness, subsidized housing and canteen facilities at work places and medical cover for employees and their families during service and after retirement.
Performance : 2011-2012
Passenger Business
During April-December of 2011-12, the number of originating passengers on IR was 6,211 million vis-à-vis 5,906 million during the corresponding period of 2010-11, registering an increase of 5.15%. The Passenger earnings during this period was `20,593.32 crore–up by `1,683.41 crore (8.90%) compared to the earnings during the corresponding period of last year.
Freight Operation
Loading of revenue-earning traffic in the period April-December of 2011-12 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, was as under:-
(Million tonnes)Commodity April-December
2010-11April-December
2011-12Coal 307.30 329.48Raw material for steel plants 42.19 49.61Pig iron and finished steel from steel plants
18.12 19.44
Iron ore for export 19.31 9.17Cement 71.04 77.77Foodgrains *29.78 32.70Fertilizers (Chemical manures) 37.86 38.75P.O.L. (Mineral oils) 29.82 30.69Balance other goods *117.89 117.20Total revenue earning traffic 673.31 704.81*revised
Total Freight Earnings (including ‘Other Goods Earnings’ such as wharfage, demurrage, etc.) in the first 9 months (April-December) of 2011-12 stood at `49,542.63 crore which shows an increase of `4,627.88 crore (10.30%) over the earnings in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Night view of Platform No.1 of Bhubaneshwar Railway Station, East Coast Railway.
A view of waiting room at Allahabad, North Central Railway.
Potable water facilities at Dimapur Railway Station, Northeast Frontier Railway.
Inside view of newly constructed retiring room at Allahabad, North Central Railway.
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Finance Results for 2010-11
Gross Traffic Receipts of the Railways went up from `86,963.97 crore in 2009-10 to `94,535.63 crore in 2010-11. Total Working Expenses increased from `82,915.35 crore in 2009-10 to `89,474.22 crore in 2010-11. After taking into account the miscellaneous transactions, the Net Revenue Receipts were at `6,346.14 crore.
After meeting the Dividend Liability, the year ended with an excess of `1,404.89 crore which was appropriated to Development Fund.
The Financial Results for 2010-11, compared to 2009-10, are summarised as below:
(` in crore)2009-10 2010-11 Variation
Capital-At-Charge (excluding MTPs and Circular Railway, Udhampur-Baramula project and appropriation to SRSF) 87,654.64 1,04,544.64 16,890.00Investment from Captial Fund 35,346.05 38,675.93 3,329.88Total 1,23,000.69 1,43,220.57 20,219.88Gross Traffic Receipts 86,963.97 94,535.63 7,571.66Total Working Expenses 82,915.35 89,474.22 6,558.87Net Traffic Receipts 4,048.62 5,061.41 1,012.79Miscellaneous Receipts (Net) 1,495.47 1,284.73 (-)210.74Net Revenue Receipts 5,544.09 6,346.14 802.05Dividend payable to General Revenues 5,543.34 4,941.25 (-)602.09Excess(+)/Shortfall(–) 0.75 1,404.89 1,404.14Percentage of (a) Working Expenses to Gross
Earnings 95.28 94.59 (-) 0.69(b) Net Revenue to Capital-at-charge
& investment from Capital Fund 4.51 4.46 (-) 0.05Capital-at-charge*(in paise) per NTKm 187 205 18*Includes investment from Capital Fund
RevenueThe Gross Traffic Receipts went up by `7,571.66 crore
(8.71%) over the previous year. The break-up in terms of major sources is given in Statement IA of Financial Statements.
Passenger earnings formed 27.19% of the Gross Earnings, of which 6.95% was from Suburban Services, 75.61% from Express Long distance and 17.44% from Ordinary Short distance traffic. Bulk freight like coal, ores, iron & steel, cement, foodgrains, fertilizers, POL products, limestone, dolomite, stones other than marble, salt and sugar contributed 87.8% of the total goods
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earnings, while commodities other than the above accounted for 8.77%. Miscellaneous realisation like demurrage, wharfage, shunting and siding charges etc. made up the remaining 3.43%.
Working Expenses
The Total Working Expenses during 2010-11 were `89,474.22 crore – an increase of `6,558.87 crore over 2009-10. Grant-wise distribution of Working Expenses is given in Statements IB and IC of Financial Statements.
Total wage bill of staff (open line) in 2010-11 (excluding pensionary benefits) totalled `37,299.38 crore or 54.74% of Ordinary Working Expenses (excluding appropriation to DRF and Pension Fund), while fuel accounted for 24.58%, and other materials and services 20.68%. Number of open line staff decreased by 2.5%.
Balance SheetA summary of the Balance Sheet as on March 31, 2011
and variation over 2009-10, is as follows:
(` in crore)As on
March 31,2011Variation over previous year
Block Assets 2,31,615.25 28,299.88Funds with Central Government :-(i) Reserve Funds 342.51(ii) Banking Accounts 30,856.09
31,198.60 (-)1,213.11Sundry Debtors, etc. 2,760.95 385.27Cash in hand 858.83 47.04
2,66,433.63 27,519.08Represented by :-Capital-at-charge *1,11,614.40Investment financed from internal sources, etc. 1,20,000.85
2,31,615.25 28,299.88Reserve Funds 342.51 (-)4,689.55Banking Accounts:(i) Provident Fund 21,965.33(ii) Misc. Deposits 8,605.14(iii) F. Loan & Advances 285.62
30,856.09 3,476.44Sundry Creditors, etc. 3,619.78 432.31
2,66,433.63 27,519.08* Excludes `6,491.60 crore for MTPs, `480.27 crore for Circular Railways and `11,954.00 crore Appropriation to SRSF and includes `7,069.75 crore of Udampur-Srinagar-Baramula Project (National Investment).
Deferred Dividend Liability
This is a Contingent Liability and does not appear in the Balance Sheet.
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(i) From April 1, 1978 onwards
In keeping with the recommendations of the Railway Convention Committee (1977), it was decided that the shortfall in the payment of current dividend in those years in which net revenue was not adequate to meet the liability for current dividend, would be treated as Deferred Dividend Liability bearing no interest.
The Deferred Dividend Liability from 1978-79 onwards aggregated to `341.99 crore by the end of March 1992, which was, however, liquidated in 1992-93.
The Deferred Dividend Liability for the years 2000-01 and 2001-02 to the tune of `2,823.30 crore has also become nil after payment of Deferred Dividend Liability of `664.00 crore during 2007-08.
(ii) On New Lines
The Railway Convention Committee allows a moratorium on payment of dividend on investments in new lines during the period of construction and for the first 5 years after it is opened to traffic; cumulative dividend is payable when the line shows surplus after meeting current dividend liability. The account of accumulated dividend liability, if any, is closed after 20 years, extinguishing such unliquidated liability. The amount of this liability stood at `8,322.65 crore as on March 31, 2011.
Capital-At-Charge
The Capital-At-Charge, mainly comprising Tracks & Bridges (`50,062.29 crore), Rolling Stock (`19,509.11 crore), Buildings and Structures including Land (`18,226.44 crore) and Machinery & Plant (`14,294.20 crore), invested in the Railways by the Central Government stood at `1,04,544.64 crore at the end of 2010-11 – an accretion of `16,890.00 crore over the previous year. This is exclusive of the capital invested in Metropolitan Transport Projects (MTPs) (`6,491.60 crore) and Circular Railways (`480.27 crore) and amount transferred to SRSF (`11,954.00 crore) and capital invested on Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula line (`7,069.75 crore). This is inclusive of `9,083.19 crore of PUs.
Railway Capital Fund
In pursuance of the recommendations of Railway Convention Committee (1991), as contained in their Second
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Report, Railway Capital Fund has come into operation from 1992-93. Appropriation to the Fund is from Revenue Surplus and is intended to finance expenditure on assets of capital nature. Investment made from the Fund up to 2010-11 was `38,675.94 crore.
Reserve Fund Balances
As per the recommendations of Railway Convention Committee (1991), contained in their Second Report, the two funds, viz. Accident Compensation, Safety & Passenger Amenities Fund and Revenue Reserve Fund, have been restructured to accommodate expenditure on Safety and Passenger Amenity Works. Balance of the abolished Funds has, therefore, been merged with Development Fund.
The position of the Funds as on March 31, 2011 compared to March 31, 2010 is as follows:
(` in crore)Name of the Fund Balance as
on 1.4.2010Contribution
to Fund during
2010-11
Withdrawals during
2010-11
Balance as on
31.3.2011
DRF 4.93 5,599.08 5,585.12 18.89DF 5.56 1,357.69 2,576.59 (-)1,213.34CF 2,438.16 5.98 3,329.85 (-)885.71Pension Fund 1.24 16,022.61 16,018.52 5.33RSF 2,582.19 935.42 1,100.27 2,417.34Total 5,032.08 23,920.78 28,610.35 342.51
The total balance in the Reserve Funds as on March 31, 2011 was `342.51 crore, representing a decrease of `4,689.57 crore over the previous year.
Cash Flow
Finance generated through IR's internal resources provided `24,828.06 crore during 2010-11.
The details of internal resource generation and utilisation of funds for financing the Plan outlay are shown in Statement IV of Financial Statements. During 2010-11, the total Plan investment was `39,197.92 crore (excluding MTPs & Circular Railways and amount transferred to SRSF). This was financed from Budgetary Support to the extent of `16,889.96 crore exclusive of capital invested on MTPs & Circular Railways amounting to `550.13 crore and `944.69 crore invested on Dividend free
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project of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula. The corresponding position during 2009-10 was that out of a total Plan investment of `37,435.49 crore (excluding MTPs & Circular Railways and amount transferred to SRSF), the financing from Budgetary Support was `15,416.49 crore exclusive of capital invested on MTPs & Circular Railways amounting to `614.08 crore and `879.55 crore invested on Dividend free project of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula. The balance of the Plan investment was met from internal and extra-budgetary resources. During 2010-11, a decrease of the fund balance was also resorted to the tune of `4,689.57 crore to finance the Plan expenditure.
Audit Objections
IR had a total of 1,293 Audit Notes Part I,782 Special Letters and 3,592 Audit Inspection Reports as on March 31, 2011 as compared to 1,618, 1,568 and 3,701 outstanding respectively at the end of March 31, 2010.
IR has a well-structured system of ensuring discussion and disposal of all audit objections, inspection reports, draft paras, etc. Tripartite meetings are held at various levels involving the Audit, Accounts and Executive Departments. The draft paras are also discussed at the highest levels between Railway Board and the Audit Department and based on the replies given, many of them get closed.
Summary of Audit Observations on the working of Ministry of Railways, as provided by C&AG for the year, is at page 104.
Financial arrangement between the Railways and the Government
On the recommendations of the Acworth Committee, the Railway Finances were separated from the General Finances in 1924-25. Since then, the financial arrangements between the Railways and the Central Government are periodically reviewed by a Parliamentary Committee known as the Railway Convention Committee.
With the formation of the Fifteenth Lok Sabha, a new Railway Convention Committee (2009) was constituted in March 2010. The Committee has so far submitted their first report on ‘Rate of Dividend for 2009-10 and 2010-11 and other ancillary matters’.
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"Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. (IRFC)”, a Public Sector Undertaking under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways has been raising additional resources through borrowings from domestic and international markets to finance Plan investment. Market funds raised by the Corporation are used mainly to finance procurement of rolling stock assets which are leased by IRFC to IR. Till end of 2010-11, IRFC has lease financed 2,846 electric and 2,721 diesel locomotives, 1,49,030 wagons, 33,856 coaches, 81 track machines and 4 cranes, with a gross asset value of `69,805 crore. Induction of these rolling stock into the system has enabled IR to modernize its fleet, increase carrying capacity and improve productivity. The lease charges of `6,338 crore were paid to IRFC during 2010-11 to enable the Corporation to service the debt.
IRFC has also been providing market funds to finance bankable railway projects under implementation by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). The amount of funds made available to RVNL till end of 2010-11 is `1,971 crore.
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Freight Operation
In 2010-11, IR loaded 926.43 million tonnes of freight traffic of which 921.73 million tonnes was revenue-earning and 4.7 million tonnes non-revenue-earning, and achieved total net tonne kilometres (NTKMs) of 626 billion as against 601 billion in 2009-10. The freight earnings went up from `56,911.51 crore in 2009-10 to `60,687.05 crore in 2010-11, registering a growth of 6.63%.
Commodity-wise loading of revenue earning traffic in 2010-11 as compared to 2009-10 was as follows:
Tonnes carried (in million)*
2009-10 2010-11Coal(i) for steel plants 40.08 44.19(ii) for washeries 1.37 1.47(iii) for thermal power houses 271.45 285.52(iv) for public use 83.25 89.19Total 396.15 420.37Raw material for steel plants except iron ore
11.60 13.30
Pig iron and finished steel(i) from steel plants 24.17 24.06(ii) from other points 7.68 8.76Total 31.85 32.82Iron ore(i) for export 43.64 25.68(ii) for steel plants 44.33 44.68(iii) for other domestic users 44.77 48.10Total 132.74 118.46Cement 93.15 99.08Foodgrains 38.69 43.45Fertilizers 43.68 48.22Mineral Oil (POL) 38.88 39.29Container service(i) Domestic containers 9.63 11.01(ii) EXIM containers 25.32 26.58Total 34.95 37.59Balance other goods 66.10 69.15Total 887.79 921.73* Excludes loading on Konkan Railway.
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Revenue-earning freight traffic for major bulk commodities/commodity groups in 2010-11 compared with 2009-10 was as follows:Commodity/ Commodity group
Tonnes originating (million)
Net tonne kms. (million)
Revenue (` in crore)
2009-10 2010-110 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
Coal 396.15 420.37 247,043 268,296 22,418.07 23,917.31
Iron Ores 132.74 118.46 53,947 46,357 8,345.27 9,011.99
Cement 93.15 99.08 53,792 56,952 5,306.35 5,544.16
P.O.L. (Mineral oils) 38.88 39.29 24,866 26,085 3,189.01 3,353.77
Foodgrains 38.69 43.45 50,294 51,997 3,833.98 4,032.74
Fertilisers (Chemical manures)
43.68 48.22 36,568 40,714 2,977.37 3,251.96
Iron & steel 31.85 32.82 31,479 32,234 3,353.01 3,460.00
Limestone & dolomite 14.77 16.37 9,897 10,972 1,020.40 1,144.49
Stones (incl. Gypsum) other than marble
11.44 11.66 6,004 5,759 647.05 623.77
Salt 4.76 4.64 6,523 6,397 427.19 422.83
Sugar 3.97 3.76 6,638 6,257 429.19 414.66
Total 810.08 838.12 527,051 552,020 51,946.89 55,177.68
Commodities other than above
77.71 83.61 73,497 73,703 4,964.62 5,509.37
Grand total 887.79 921.73 600,548 625,723 *56,911.51 *60,687.05
*Excludes ‘other goods earnings’ such as wharfage, demurrage, etc.
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Trend of revenue-earning freight traffic for the last 3 years is as follows:
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Tonnes originating (million) 833.39 887.79 921.73
Net tonne kms. (million) 551,448 600,548 625,723
Average lead (kms.) 662 676 679
Goods earnings @ (` in crore) 51,749.34 56,911.51 60,687.05
@Excludes ‘other goods earnings’ such as wharfage, demurrage, etc.
Freight Rates:
There was no across-the-board increase in freight rates for the year 2010-11. However, ‘Inflation Concession’ of `100 per wagon on booking of Food grains for domestic use and Kerosene Oil was granted from 1.4.2010.
The taper of the Base Class-100 was rationalized w.e.f. 27.12.2010 resulting in increase in freight rates ranging from 0.15% to 3.95% from 101 to 500 kms and beyond 500 kms it was flat 4%. However, this modification in taper did not result in increase in freight rates of Food grains and Chemical Manures. The classification of Sugar and De-oiled Cakes was revised from Class-110 to Class-120.
Freight Marketing:
Private Freight Terminals (PFT):
To facilitate rapid development of a network of freight terminals with private investment to provide efficient and cost effective logistics services with warehousing solution to end users, a new scheme namely Private Freight Terminal has been launched on 31.05.2010. PFT can either be ‘green field’ facilities developed by private parties on private land or ‘brown field’ facilities, i.e. existing private sidings/container terminals on private land which can be permitted to be converted to private freight terminals under the provisions of the scheme. The scheme will facilitate traffic handling at the terminals by private investors thereby increasing IR’s market share.
Of the 17 proposals received for PFTs, 4 have been finalized.
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Special Freight Train Operator Scheme (SFTO):
In order to increase rail share in the commodities like fertilizers, molasses, edible oil, caustic soda, chemicals, petrochemicals, alumina, bulk cement and fly ash etc., where rail co-efficient is traditionally very low, a new scheme namely Special Freight Train Operator Scheme (SFTO) has been launched on 31.5.2010 to attract private investment in special purpose wagons required for transportation of these commodities.
Automobile Freight Train Operator Scheme (AFTO) and development of Automobile and Ancillary Hub:
With a view to increase IR’s market share in transportation of automobile i.e. two/three wheelers, cars and tractors etc. by inviting private participation for procurement and operation of special purpose wagons, a new scheme namely Automobile Freight Train Operater Scheme (AFTO) has been launched on 19.07.2010 and to facilitate bulk movement of automobile traffic by rail from the production hubs to consumption centers, a policy has also been introduced on 16.06.2010 for development of automobile & ancillary hub at strategic locations for storage and secondary distribution by road.
Wagon Investment Scheme:
Wagon Investment Scheme has been introduced to cater to the increasing demand for wagons through investment by individuals, corporate entities, producers association or groups like SAIL for procurement of general service wagons of the type BCN, BTPN, BRNA, BOST and BOBRN.
Liberalized Wagon Investment Scheme (LWIS):
LWIS allows investment in Special Purpose Wagons (SPW) and High Capacity Wagons (HCW) by end users, viz., producers, manufacturers and consumers. Under the scheme Each rake procured by investor will have an associated loading and unloading point(s) over specific route(s) or close circuit(s) as approved by IR. Wagon Leasing Companies can also procure wagons under this scheme for leasing to end users. A freight concession of 15% will be granted for 20 years on each loading of SPW operating in approved close circuits. In case of HCW, a freight concession of 12% will be granted for 20 years on each loading and an additional freight concession of 0.5% will be granted for each additional tonne of payload.
Coal loading at Rangiya Railway Station, Northeast Frontier Railway.
Loading of Iron-ore in Guntakal-Bellary section, South Central Railway.
Cement being unloaded from BCN (HL) wagon at Jogeshwari, Western Railway.
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Wagon Leasing Scheme (WLS):
This scheme has been launched to introduce the concept of leasing of railway wagons on IR just as Aeroplanes, Ships, Road trucks, etc. are taken on lease. The scheme aims at induction of rakes through PPP route. HCWs, SPWs and wagons for container movement are permitted for leasing under this scheme. Rakes will be procured from wagon manufacturers or through import subject to compliance of IRS specifications and mandatory inspections by IR. The policy has been introduced on 15.4.2008.
Terminal Development Scheme (TDS):
The objective of the scheme, introduced on 15.4.2008, is to promote development of new railway terminal through investment from private sector to facilitate rail movement of freight traffic in specific commodities.
Claims:
IR paid `9.65 crore as claim compensation in the year 2010-11 as compared to `13.99 crore paid in 2009-10. The number of claims registered by Railways was 0.26 lakh in 2008-09 and 0.21 lakh in 2009-10 and 2010-11. IR registered 0.13 lakh cases and paid `2.82 crore as claim compensation during the period April to September, 2011 as against 0.11 lakh cases and `5.47 crore as claim compensation during April to September, 2010.
Several measures undertaken by IR to reduce claim cases include escorting of Goods trains, proper marking and labelling of packages to avoid their loss/over-carraige, deputing Claims Inspector in trains to prevent over-carriage, provision of dunnage to protect flap doors where required, to prevent bleeding of sugar, pulses, oil seeds, etc.
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Passenger Business
The profile of passenger traffic in 2010-11 is outlined below:
Suburban Non-suburban2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
Passengersoriginating(millions)
3,876 4,061 3,370 3,590
Passengerkilometres(millions)
130,917 137,127 772,548 841,381
Average lead(kilometres)
33.8 33.8 229.2 234.4
Earnings(` in crore)
@1,669.04 @1,786.28 21,745.40 23,919.36
Average rate per passengerkilometre (paise)
12.75 13.03 28.15 28.43
@ Excludes earnings of `73.73 crore and `86.98 crore in 2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively pertaining to Metro Railway, Kolkata.
The overall trend of passenger traffic in the last three years was as follows:
Total Suburban and Non-suburban2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Passenger earnings@ (` in crore)
21,866.48 23,414.44 25,705.64
Passenger journeys (millions)
6,920 7,246 7,651
Passenger kilometres (millions)
838,032 903,465 978,508
Average lead (kilometres)
121.1 124.7 127.9
@ Excludes earnings of `64.84 crore, `73.73 crore and `86.98 crore in 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively pertaining to Metro Railway, Kolkata.
Fare Structure
There was no increase in Passenger Fares during 2010-11.
Ticketless Travel
During 2010-11, 18.04 lakh checks were conducted
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against ticketless/irregular travel (including carriage of unbooked luggage). About 176.22 lakh cases were detected and `473.21 crore realised on this account.
Punctuality
The punctuality of Mail/Express trains (arriving at destinations on right time) during the year 2010-11 was 69% as per Integrated Coaching Management System (ICMS). This computer based on-line system adopted by Railway Board from January, 2009 for analyzing the Punctuality Performance, has been integrated with Control Office Application (COA) in 2010-11.
Unit Revenue
The average earning per passenger kilometre was 26.27 paise in 2010-11 as against 25.92 paise in 2009-10. Average revenue for different classes, was as follows:
Earnings perpassenger kilometre
(Paise)
Earnings perpassenger journey
(` )2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
Suburban(All classes) 12.7 13.0 4.3 4.4Non-Suburban:AC 1st Class$ *240.7 244.6 *1,317.9 1,338.0AC Sleeper 113.9 123.0 891.2 887.1AC 3-Tier 96.3 98.0 706.9 702.7Ist Class 53.3 72.4 138.1 190.1AC Chair Car 98.3 100.9 367.4 389.9Sleeper Class: (i) Mail/Express 32.4 31.7 246.1 244.2 (ii) Ordinary 26.2 26.8 105.2 91.8Second Class: (i) Mail/Express 21.9 21.5 81.6 81.6 (ii) Ordinary 15.5 15.8 17.1 18.0Total Non-suburban 28.1 28.4 64.5 66.6$ Includes Executive Class. * Revised
Passenger Service ImprovementsDuring the year, IR introduced 284 trains (single),
extended the run of 82 trains (single) and increased the frequency of 36 trains (single) in non-suburban segment. This includes introduction of 16 MEMU & 30 DMU/DEMU services and extension of the run of 3 MEMU & 3 DEMU
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services. For suburban/local passengers, 165 trains (single) were introduced, the run of 37 trains (single) were extended and the frequency of 2 trains (single) was increased.
Catering ServicesA new Catering Policy 2010 has been introduced which
has revised the role of agency for management of catering services on IR. According to new policy, catering services (except Food Plazas, Food Courts and Fast Food Units) will be managed by Zonal Railways departmentally, instead of IRCTC, in a phased manner. However, IRCTC would continue to be a service provider to the IR and shall be responsible for managing the premium and high end outlets like Food Plazas, Food Courts and Fast Food Units including institutional catering outside the Railways.
During 2010-11, Catering services were provided through approximately 11,237 static catering units and in 291 pairs of trains through pantry cars and in 136 trains through train side vending. 51 departmental catering units were operational under Zonal Railways and 721 under IRCTC. Private licencees under Zonal Railways and IRCTC operated 10,521 and 371 catering units respectively.
86 Food Plazas/Fast Food Units and 820 Automatic Vending Machines were also functional over IR. To provide low cost wholesome food and regional cuisine to common passengers, 32 Jan Ahaar outlets were commissioned at various stations.
Sales turnover of departmental catering units during the year rose to `203.98 crore from `150.06 crore in the previous year and `213.51 crore was realized as licence fees from the catering/vending contractors.
TourismMinistry of Railways have taken up several important
initiatives to promote tourism in the country. These include introduction of tourist services offering package rail tours inclusive of travel, accommodation, on-board/on-ground catering, sight seeing, etc. in selected tourist sectors.
At present 5 luxury tourist trains are run by IR, viz. ‘Palace on Wheels’ in a circuit covering Rajasthan, Delhi and Agra; ‘Royal Rajasthan on Wheels’ in a circuit covering Rajasthan, Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho and Varanasi, ‘Deccan Odyssey’; ‘Golden Chariot’ and ‘Maharajas’ Express’ covering various tourist destinations spread across the country. Besides, IR also operate ‘Fairy Queen’ - the heritage steam train between Delhi
Catering service at Howrah Railway Station, Eastern Railway.
T.V. set in the passenger seats of Shatabdi Express, Northern Railway.
Mayur Mahal – Maharaja Express.
Night view of Bhubaneshwar Railway Station platform entrance area, East Coast Railway.
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and Alwar offering weekend package tour, Buddhist special train in the popular Buddhist circuit and ‘Bharat Darshan’ trains for the common man with all inclusive packages at a cost of not more than `500/- per day. IR in association with IRCTC is also operating another similar service called ‘Bharat Tirth’ connecting popular tourist sites in different parts of the country. Besides, the toy trains make regular runs on the hill sections and these are also available for charters on demand.
To explore the splendour of multi-faceted India, Indrail Passes provide excellent value for money for visitors from abroad. It offers the visitors the facility of unrestricted travel over the entire IR system within the period of validity of the pass.
A large number of seats on various trains are offered by IR to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) for developing tour packages. At any point of time, more than 100 tour packages are in operation covering various tourist destinations of the country.
Passenger AmenitiesThe allocation under the Plan Head “Passenger Amenities”
in 2010-11 was ̀ 1,302.50 crore (Budget Estimate) and ̀ 997.56 crore (Revised Estimate).
During the year 2010-11, it was proposed to develop 206 more Adarsh Stations. Of the 579 stations identified as Adarsh Stations, 428 stations have been developed. It is proposed to develop 269 more stations during 2011-12.
During the year, 120 stations were provided with water coolers and 46 stations were electrified.
Customer CareIR imparted training to 1,473 staff during 2010-11 which
included frontline staff like Station Superintendents, Deputy Station Superintendents, On-Board support staff viz., Train Examiners, Travelling Ticket Examiners, Railway Protection Force and those manning Enquiry, Reservation, Booking, Parcel Office, “May I Help You” counters with a view to improve their inter-personal skills and to equip them to deal with the rail customers in a better manner. The programme also aims at increasing the performance level of employees by sensitizing them to the needs of the customers.
Passenger Reservation System (PRS)
During 2010-11, 294 computerised reservation offices were opened. As on 31st March, 2011, there were 2,355
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locations over IR where Passenger Reservation System (PRS) was functional. Some of the above locations are dual purpose Passenger Reservation System-cum-Unreserved Ticketing System (PRS-cum-UTS). Computerized Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) was opened at 1,125 locations during 2010-11 taking the tally to 4,739.
Coaching VehiclesLHB Coaches
Following the introduction of the first rake of indigenously designed LHB coach in December 2003, 11 Rajdhani and 11 Shatabdi Express trains with conventional ICF design coaches have since been converted to LHB design. Conversion of the remaining Rajdhani/Shatabdi rakes to LHB design is in progress.
Coach Upkeep676 old coaches were given mid-life rehabilitation and
885 coaches were refurbished improving their condition substantially. Also, 1,173 coaches were retrofitted with new bogie mounted air brake system.
Cleanliness and HygieneTo bring about improvement in en-route cleaning of trains,
a new scheme ‘Clean Train Stations’ has been launched to provide mechanized cleaning to passing through trains during their halts at selected stations. 28 such Clean Train Stations have been made operational so far.
‘On Board House Keeping Service’ scheme has also been launched by the Railways in about 286 Mail/Express trains to carry out frequent on board cleaning of Mail/Express coaches through professional agencies.
Duronto TrainsDuronto trains have heralded a new era of rail travel on IR.
These super fast trains, with fully reserved accommodation, run as end to end non stop service. A unique aesthetically appearing exterior colour scheme was developed for these trains through vinyl films wrapped on the coach exteriors. A total number of 23 such trains were introduced till the end of 2010-11.
Air Conditioned Double Decker CoachesOne complete rake comprising 8 Double Decker AC
coaches and 2 Power Cars to LHB-FIAT design has been turned out from RCF and allotted to Eastern Railway.
Escalator at New Jalpaiguri Railway Station, Northeast Frontier Railway.
Mechanised cleaning of station premises of Dimapur Railway Station, Northeast Frontier Railway.
A view of Duronto Express train, Northern Railway.
Inside view of a coach of Double Decker train.
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Setting up of mechanized laundry for washing of linenZonal Railways have identified 52 locations to set up
the state-of-the-art fully mechanized departmental laundry to improve the standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the linen being supplied to the passengers in the trains. 10 such laundries have been commissioned so far.
Production of DEMU/MEMU coaches with toilet facilities
Production of new DEMU and MEMU coaches with toilet facilities has begun in 2009-10 and 2010-11, respectively.
Mass Rapid Transit System for Metropolitan Cities
The various MRTS projects in different metropolitan cities have been summarized below in a tabular form:
S. No.
Section Kms. Latest cost (Rupees in
crore)
Year of sanction
Year of completion
Sharing ratio
Metro Railway, Kolkata:
1. Noapara-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (M.M.)
6.40 184.83 2009-10 2012-13 Railway
2. Dum Dum-Noapara-Baranagar (M.M.)
5.20 411.06 2009-10 2015-16 Railway
3. Noapara-Barasat via Bimanbandar 18.00 2,397.72 2010-11 2015-16 Railway
4. Baranagar-Barrackpore & Dakshineshwar
14.50 2,069.60 2010-11 2015-16 Railway
5. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport-New Garia via Rajarhat
32.00 3,951.98 2010-11 2015-16 Railway
6. Joka-Binay Badal Dinesh Bagh via Majerhat
16.72 2,619.02 2010-11 2015-16 Railway
7. Circular Railway – Extension from Remount Road to Santoshpur via Garden Reach (M.M.)
8.80 268.52 2010-11 Not fixed Railway
Mumbai:
1. Belapur-Seawood-Uran 27.00 495.44 1996-97 Not fixed 1:2 (Railway & CIDCO)
2. Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-I
111.24 4,174.40 2003-04 2011-12 1:1
3. Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-II
59.40 5,300.00 2008-09 2015-16 1:1
Chennai:
1. Extension of Mass Rapid Transit System Phase-II from Velachery to St. Thomas Mount
5.00 495.74 2006-07 2013-14 1:2 (Railway & State
Government)
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Planning
In 2010-11, 16,638 wagons, 527 locomotives, 3,660 coaches, 40 MEMUs, 93 DMUs and 703 EMU coaches were acquired by IR. Out of this, 35 locomotives and 69 coaches were procured for Non-Railway customers/export. During the year, 709 kms of new lines were constructed, 837 kms of lines were converted from MG/NG to BG and double/multiple lines were provided on 769 kms. While 975 route kms of track were electrified, 3,465 kms of track was renewed (including both primary and secondary renewals).
The Plan allocation (Revised Estimates) and Actual Net Expenditure for 2010-11 compared with 2009-10, were as follows:-
(` in crore)Plan Head 2009-10 2010-11
Allocation(R.E.)
Actual NetExpenditure
Allocation(R.E.)
Actual NetExpenditure
New Lines (Con-struction)
*3,338.30 3,638.02 **4,989.19 L L 5,262.41
Restoration of Dismantled Lines
53.00 46.29 55.50 33.98
Gauge Conver-sion
#2,914.13 3,319.58 ##2,264.11 R R 2,845.39
Doubling 1,995.22 ● 2,372.33 L 2,180.66 2,115.24Traffic Facilities- Yard Remodel-ling and Others
1,056.87 ● 1,097.80 775.49 789.90
Computerisation 162.00 ● 186.64 210.27 169.78Railway Re-search
41.19 ● 43.56 41.91 43.91
Rolling Stock $13,125.19 12,550.12 $$12,772.29 D 14,416.87Leased Assets – Payment of Capital Compo-nent
2,261.86 2,258.84 2,795.15 2,793.38
Road Safety Works -Level Crossings
647.73 ● 358.57 701.60 414.07
Road Safety Works - Road Over/Under Bridges
978.31 ● 539.54 998.40 686.19
Track Renewals 3,022.78 ● 2,628.73 3,205.00 2,603.56Bridge Works 351.38 ● 355.30 317.54 345.40
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(` in crore)Plan Head 2009-10 2010-11
Allocation(R.E.)
Actual NetExpenditure
Allocation(R.E.)
Actual NetExpenditure
S & T Works 996.98 ● 1,048.01 908.82 958.45Electrification Projects
812.83 ● 713.06 650.50 640.10
Other Electrical Works
352.74 ● 349.69 L 278.87 282.90
Machinery and Plant
359.09 ● 432.04 333.04 391.73
Workshops & Production Units
1,331.15 ● 1,250.64 L 1,623.54 1,045.91
Staff Quarters 236.69 ● 222.91 229.00 209.12Amenities for Staff
314.80 ● 321.50 294.56 333.57
User’s Amenities 922.66 ● 906.22 997.30 910.81Investment in PSUs
291.00 – 511.00 511.00
Investment in non-Government Undertakings including JVs/SPVs
@1,815.46 ● 1,977.42 @@1,605.02 @@@1,278.58
Other Specified Works
360.92 ● 353.57 254.87 266.86
Inventories 1,019.81 ● 768.90 125.16 (-)16.16M.T.Ps. 642.06 614.78 571.14 515.10New Lines (const.) – Divi-dend free Proj-ects
R 880.35 879.55 R 625.00 944.69
Total ●40,284.50 ● 39,233.61 40,314.93 40,792.74
* Includes `542.27 crore for national projects.** Includes `443.58 crore for national projects.# Includes `476.38 crore for national projects.## Includes `347.48 crore for national projects.L Includes provision under Public Private Partnership.$ Includes Bonds of `9,150 crore raised by IRFC and `180 crore
mobilized under Wagon Investment Scheme (WIS).$$ Includes Bonds of `8,842 crore raised by IRFC, `36 crore mobilized
under Wagon Investment Scheme (WIS) and `500 crore under Public Private Partnership.
@ Includes Bonds of `370 crore raised by RVNL.@@ Includes Bonds of `133.46 crore raised by RVNL.R Includes provision for Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula New Lines.L L Includes `670.08 crore for national projects.R R Includes `576.62 crore for national projects.D Includes Bonds of `9,680.29 crore raised by IRFC.@@@ Includes Bonds of `100 crore raised by RVNL.● Revised.
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Engineering
Gauge Conversion
During 2010-11, 837 kms. of track was converted from MG/NG to BG, as detailed below:
Railway Projects/Section Length (Kms.)
Eastern Krishnanagar-Shantipur (MM of Kalinarayanpur-Krishnanagar)
15
Barddhaman-Balgona 25
East Central Sitamarhi-Bairgania 28
East Coast Parlakimidi-Gunupur of Naupada-Gunupur
45
North Central Mathura-Achhnera 35
North Eastern Aunrihar-Jaunpur 70
Kaptanganj-Thawe 100
Northeast Frontier Katihar-Manihari 24
Aluabari Road-Siliguri (76 km.) 76
North Western Mavli-Nathdwara 16
Ratangarh-Bikaner 141
Southern Dindigul-Palani 58
Tirunelveli-Tenkasi (72 km) 72
South Western Anandapuram-Talguppa 40
Western Bodeli-Chhota Udepur 30
RVNL Bharuch-Samni-Dahej (Part) 62
Total 837
Doubling
769 kms. of double/multiple lines were completed in 2010-11.
A view of tunnel between Kalka and Shimla, Northern Railway.
A view of snow covered T-80 tunnel of Jammu-Srinagar rail project.
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New Lines
During 2010-11, new lines over a length of 709 kms. were constructed on the following sections:
Railway Section Length (Kms.)
Central Chandur Bajar-Narkher of Amravati-Narkher
85
Lonand-Phaltan of Lonand-Baramati
27
Eastern Tarakeswar-Bishnupur 17Deoghar-Dumka 67Deoghar-Chandan 15Rampurhat-Pirargarhia 17Mandarhil-Kumardol 18
East Central Barkakana-Kuju 15Phulwarisharif-Patliputra (6 km) of Patna-Ganga Bridge (Cost Sharing)
6
Nawadih-Dhanwar (15 km) of Giridih-Koderma
15
Northern Abohar-Fazilka 42Taran Taran-Govindwal Sahib 21Jhajjar-Rohtak of Rewari-Rohtak (on cost-sharing)
30
North Central Agra-Fatahabad of Agra-Etawah (110 km)
35
Northeast Frontier Part of New Coochbehar-Golakganj
37
North Western Ajmer-Pushkar 31Southern Nagore-Karaikal 10 kms (MM
of Tiruchchirappalli-Nagore-Karaikal GC project)
10
Salem-Namakkal of Salem-Karur(51 km)
51
South Central Gadwal-Pandurangswami (Part of Gadwal-Raichur)
36
Khanapur-Homnabad 38Jagityal-Metpalli 30
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Construction work in progress in the T-80 tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar rail project.
Repairing of railway track by tie-tamping machine.
Vishnupuram-Janpahad 11South Western Kadur-Kanvihalli (32 km) 16West Central Ramganjmandi-Jhalawar 30RVNL Venkatachalam-Kommarapudi 9
Total 709
Track
During 2010-11, 3,465 kms. of track renewal was carried out. The year-wise track renewals done and expenditure incurred thereon during the XI Plan are as under:
Year Gross expenditure (` in crore)
Renewals done (kms.)
2008-09 5,249.08 3,8412009-10 4,105.88 3,8402010-11 4,984.53 3,465
Track Modernisation
Track constitutes the basic infrastructure of a railway system and bears the burden of coping with ever increasing traffic. High speed and heavy axle load operation on IR has necessitated upgradation of the track structure. Several policy initiatives have been taken to modernize the track.
Track structure is upgraded at the time of renewals. Sleepers are being upgraded from wooden, steel and CST-9 to PSC sleepers. Heavier section and high tensile strength rails are being used. Presently, 52 kg/60 kg 90 UTS rails are being used in place of 90R/52 kg 72 UTS rails. Similarly, long rail panels or welded rails are predominantly used in place of earlier fish plated joints. As on 31.3.2011, on BG main lines of IR, about 87.38% of the length is covered by long welded rails, 97% with PSC sleepers and 89.3% with 52 kg/60 kg 90 or higher UTS rails.
On most of BG track, rails have been converted into long welded rails and short welded rails of 39m length. Single rails are limited to locations where welded rails are not permitted on technical grounds. As on 31.3.2011, total length of welded track on main lines of IR was 78,181 kms. of which 65,957 kms. was with long welded rails and 12,224 kms. with short-welded rails.
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Concrete sleepers are economical and technically best suited for high speed and heavy density traffic. Adequate capacity has been developed for production of concrete sleepers to meet the present requirement of IR. During the year, about 75.73 lakh Broad Gauge mono-block concrete sleepers and 6,473 sets of PSC turnout sleepers were produced.
IR is working towards progressive mechanization. Induction of high output tamping machines for packing of plain track as well as turnouts, ballast cleaning machines and shoulder ballast cleaning machines for improving drainage of track, dynamic track stabilizer for controlled consolidation of newly laid/maintained track, point and crossing changing machines for laying concrete sleeper turnouts, etc. is a step in this direction. During 2010-11, 29 track machines were procured taking the total at the end of the year to 616. Track recording cars are deployed for electronic monitoring of track parameters at periodic intervals to enable planning of maintenance. As on 31.3.2011, IR has 6 track recording cars. During 2010-11, a total of 1,56,870 km recording was carried out.
Bridges
IR has 1,33,160 bridges out of which 720 are important, 10,828 are major and 1,21,612 are minor bridges. In 2010-11, 1,197 bridges, including 16 distressed bridges were rehabilitated/rebuilt.
Road Over/Under Bridges
To improve safety and reduce inconvenience to road users, busy level crossings are being replaced by Road Over/Under Bridges (ROBs/RUBs) gradually. The works of ROBs/RUBs in lieu of busy level crossings are sanctioned on cost sharing basis with the concerned State Governments/Local Authorities. During the year, a total of 257 works were completed on Zonal Railways.
As on 31st March, 2011, 951 ROBs/RUBs have been sanctioned on cost sharing basis, which are at various stages of planning and execution. 67 ROBs/RUBs have been completed during 2010-11.
Level Crossings
As on March 31, 2011, IR maintained 32,735 level crossings, out of which 17,839 had gate-keepers and 14,896
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crossings were unmanned. 434 and 187 unmanned level crossings were provided with gate-keepers in 2010-11 and 2011-12 (upto June 2011), respectively.
Land Management
IR owns about 4.59 lakh hectares of land. About 90% of the land is under Railways’ operational and allied usage such as laying of new lines, doubling, gauge conversions, track, stations, workshops, staff colonies, etc.
The break-up of the land is as under:
Description Area (in lakh hectares)
Track and structures including stations, colonies, etc. 3.61Afforestation 0.48‘Grow More Food’ scheme 0.04Commercial licensing 0.04Other uses like pisciculture 0.03Encroachment 0.01Vacant land 0.38Total 4.59
Creation of various infrastructure facilities for development of future rail network largely depends on the availability of land. Therefore, preservation and meaningful interim use of railway land is the main objective of IR’s land-use policy.
In pursuance of Railways’ commitment towards environmental improvement through afforestation and also with a view to safeguarding the precious railway land against unauthorized occupation, tree plantation is being undertaken on vacant railway land with active participation of railway employees. In some States, railway land in mid-sections has been entrusted to the Forest Departments for plantation so as to ensure purposeful utilization and prevention against encroachments.
Besides, railway land is also licensed to Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ categories of railway employees and weaker sections under ‘Grow More Food’ scheme, in identified urban areas for growing vegetables, crops, etc.
Licensing of railway land is permitted for the purposes directly connected with railway working. Plots of railway land at stations, goods sheds and sidings are licensed to other parties for
A view of Tawi bridge on Jammu-Srinagar section.
View of Road Over Bridge on Yamuna river near Sangam, Allahabad, North Central Railway.
Construction of Railway bridge over river Matla, Eastern Railway.
Construction of Railway bridge over river Matla, Eastern Railway.
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stacking/storing of goods either received or to be dispatched by rail. Railway land is also licensed to schools, welfare organizations and for developing shopping complexes in railway colonies for the welfare of railway employees. Apart from this, sharable railway land is licensed to Oil Companies for setting up retail outlets and is also leased to Central/State Governments/Public Sector Undertakings on long term basis.
Railways have also taken up commercial use of such land which may not be required by the Railways for its immediate future use. Through an amendment to Railways Act, 1989, Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), under the Ministry of Railways has been constituted on 1st November, 2006 to undertake all tasks related to commercial development on railway land/air-space under the control of Ministry of Railways. So far, 135 sites have been entrusted to the Authority for commercial development.
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Electrification
The advent of electric traction on Indian Railways dates back to 1925. Starting with DC traction system, IR introduced electrification on Single-phase 25 kV system and subsequently adopted the latest 2x25 kV Auto Transformer system on a limited scale.
During the XI Plan period, originally 3,500 route kilometres was targeted for electrification which has been reset to 4,500 route kms. in mid-term appraisal of the XI Plan.
The progress of electrification on IR over the Plan periods is as under:
Period Route kms. electrified
Upto VII Five Year Plan (1990) 9,252Annual Plans (1990-92) 1,557VIII Five Year Plan (1992-97) 2,708IX Five Year Plan (1997-02) 2,484X Five Year Plan (2002-07) 1,810XI Five Year Plan : First Year (2007-08) 502 Second Year (2008-09) 797 Third Year (2009-10) 1,117 Fourth Year (2010-11) 975
Details of route kilometres electrified during 2010-11 are as under:
Section Route kms. electrified
Andal & Pandaneswar yard (Eastern) 03Goukul nagar Joypur – Bishnupur Station (Eastern)
17
Barauni-Begusarai (East Central) 15Part of Phulwarisharif-Patliputra Station (East Central)
03
Dholi-Ramdayalu nagar (East Central) 31Harichandanpur-Jaroli (East Coast) 90 Electrification of Suburban section-Mumbai
(DC to AC), Western Railway.
Over Head Electrification maintenance, South Eastern Railway.
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Section Route kms. electrified
Sakhoti Tanda-Saharanpur (Northern) 83Meerut-Muhiuddinpur (Northern) 10Bareilly-Nagaria Sadat (Northern) 33Moradabad-Rampur (Northern) 19Chakkibank-Pathankot (Northern) 02Hiranagar-Samba (Northern) 13Jammu Tawi-Basantar Halt (Northern) 24Utratia yard (Northern) 02Akbarganj-Sultanpur (Northern) 64Varanasi yard (Northern) 02Jhansi-Ait (North Central) 87Siwan yard (North Eastern) 02Burhwal-Gonda (North Eastern) 61Trivandrum-Kanniyakumari (Southern) 85Madurai-Kadambur (Southern) 106Villupuram-Tirukkovilur (Southern) 31Vallaparpadam-Idapalli (Southern) 09Nawandgi-Malkhaid Road (South Central) 26Sitafalmandi-Maula Ali-Malkajgiri (South Central)
09
Kadapa-Kamalapuram (South Central) 23Kalamalla-Mangapatnam (South Central) 26Guntakal-Gooty (South Central) 28New Manubolu-Venkatachalam Road bye-pass (South Central)
07
Kengeri-Hejjala (South Western) 08Bangarapet-BEML Nagar (South Western) 08Sila Kheri-Maksi (Western) 25Tham-Vagra (Western) 20Mahadeokhedi yard (West Central) 03Total 975
The Golden Quadrilateral having double line has been fully electrified except Mumbai-Chennai route where electrification is in progress
Upto March 31, 2011, 30.42% of the total route kilometres has been electrified.
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Signal and Telecom
Signalling:
Advanced Signalling Systems viz., complete track circuiting, Multiple Aspect Colour Light Signalling (MACLS), Panel/Route Relay/Electronic Interlocking, Last Vehicle Check by Axle Counter are deployed on Indian Railways for safe and efficient train control and optimum utilization of line capacity. A major thrust has been given for provision of LED based signals, track circuiting and replacement of signalling gears at block stations. On Board Train Protection System, Train Management System etc., have also been introduced on IR.
The progress of deployment of various signalling devices as on March 31, 2011 vis-à-vis last year is as follows:
(In units)Installation As on
31.3.2010 As on
31.3.2011
Panel Interlocking (No. of stations)
3,830 4,000
Electronic Interlocking (No. of stations)
401 453
Route Relay Interlocking (No. of stations)
255 251
LED Lit Signals (No. of stations)
3,549 4,472
Data Loggers (No. of stations)
3,816 4,348
Colour Light Signalling (No. of stations)
5,097 5,278
Last vehicle check by Axle Counters (No. of Block Sections)
2,452 3,009
Track Circuiting (No. of locations)
27,215 28,372
Automatic Block Signalling (Route kms.) 2,020 2,140Intermediate Block Signalling (No. of Block Sections)
342 373
Interlocked Level Crossing Gates (Nos.) 9,335 9,777On Board Train Protection System (Route kilometres)
328 328
Train Management System(No. of Sections)
1 1 Panel of newly commissioned largest Solid State Interlocking, North Central Railway.
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Telecommunication:
Telecommunication plays an important role in train control, operation and safety. With the rapid growth in telecommunication technology, IR has decided to go for the state-of-the-art nationwide telecom network for meeting its communication needs and earning revenue by exploiting surplus capacity commercially. With this objective, RailTel, a Railways’ Public Sector Undertaking was formed in September, 2000.
As on 31st March 2011, 37,708 route kilometres of Optical Fibre Cable has been commissioned that is carrying Gigabits of traffic. RailTel is significantly contributing in building National Knowledge Network. It is also planning to provide Broadband connectivity to the Panchayats.
IR has decided to adopt Global System of Mobile Communication – Railways (GSM-R) based mobile train radio communication. It has already been provided on 1,705 route kilometres and is being extended in other sections.
IR has established its own Satellite hub to facilitate connectivity for the remote Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) locations and Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) application. IR has also established its Multi-Protocol Level Switching (MPLS) based Next Generation Networks (NGN) for voice traffic which has been integrated with all the zonal and divisional exchanges.
With a view to provide improved passenger amenities, Train Information Boards have been provided at 1,090 stations, Public Address System at 3,865 stations and Coach Guidance System at 480 stations.
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The progress of installation of telecom equipment on IR is given below:
(In units)Installation As on
31.3.2010As on
31.3.2011
Railway Telephone Subcribers Lines (Nos) 3,51,678 3,54,493
Number of Control Sections provided with Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) control equipment 310 316
Control communication through wireless (18 GHz) (route kms.) 168 160
Mobile Train Radio Communication System (route kms.)
(a) GSM - R based 1,303 1,705
(b) TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) based 345 345
Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) communication system for control communication (route kms.) 35,268 37,708
Digital Microwave (7 GHz) (route kms.) 6,811 6,331
Public Address System (No. of stations) 3,748 3,865
Train Display Boards (No. of stations) 1,090 1,090
Coach Guidance System (No. of stations) 428 480
Optic fibre panel, South Eastern Railway.
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Safety
There were 139 consequential train accidents in 2010-11 compared to 165 in 2009-10. Train accidents per million train kilometres, an important index of safety, came down from 0.17 in 2009-10 to 0.14 in 2010-11.
Category-wise and Cause-wise Analysis of Train Accidents
Categories No. of accidents2009-10 2010-11
Collisions 9 5Derailments 80 78Accidents at level crossings 70 53Fire in trains 2 2Miscellaneous 4 1Total 165 139Causes of train accidentsHuman failures:
a) Failure of railway staff 63 58b) Failure of persons other than railway
staff75 58
Equipment failures:a) Rolling Stock 3 –b) Track 3 2c) Electrical – –d) S & T – –e) Rolling Stock + Track – –
Sabotage 14 16Combination of factors 1 2Incidental 4 3Cause not established 2 –Under investigation – –Total 165 139
CasualtiesPassengers:
Killed 67 235 Injured 253 358
Railway employees: Killed 4 8
Injured 9 20Others: Killed 167 138
Injured 135 85The above figures exclude Konkan and Metro Railways.
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Compensation
A sum of `585.79 lakh was paid as compensation to the victims of train accidents during 2010-11 as against `265.81 lakh in 2009-10. (The compensation paid during a year relates to cases settled and not necessarily to the number of accidents/casualties during that year.)
Damage to Railway Property
The cost of damage to railway property and duration of interruption to through communication caused by consequential train accidents during 2009-10 and 2010-11 were as under:
Year Cost of damage Interruption to through
communication (Hours)
Rolling Stock inclusive of engines
(` in lakh)
Permanent way
(` in lakh)
2009-10 4,126.48 1,244,99 1,105.01
2010-11 4,584.52 1,311.37 1,455.05
Note : The above figures exclude Konkan and Metro Railways.
Measures to improve safety
General:
Safety Action Plans were continually executed to reduce accidents caused by human errors. A multi-pronged approach with focus on introduction of newer technologies, mechanization of maintenance, early detection of flaws, etc. to reduce human dependence in the first place, alongwith upgrading the skills of the human resources were the prime drivers for accident prevention.
Periodical safety audits of different Divisions by multi- disciplinary teams of Zonal Railways as well as inter-railway safety audits were conducted on regular basis. During 2010-11, 119 internal safety audits and 29 inter-railway safety audits were carried out.
Training facilities for drivers, guards and staff connected with train operation have been upgraded. Disaster Management Modules have also been upgraded. During 2010-11, 92,225 safety category employees attended refresher training.
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Collisions:
Pilot project on Anti Collision Device (ACD) to prevent cases of collisions and to minimize the extent of damage caused by collisions has been in-service trial on 1,736 route kilometres of Northeast Frontier Railway. Trials with modified ACD, with improved efficacy, reliability and availability, are being carried out on electrified multiple-line & automatic signalling section of Southern Railway. Work for installation of ACD has already been sanctioned on 1,600 route kilometres on Southern, South Central and South Western Railways. Further work has been sanctioned on 5,160 route kilometres on four more Zones. Action has also been taken to develop Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) through multiple vendors.
Fouling Mark to Fouling Mark track circuiting on the entire ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘D Special’ and ‘E Special’ routes, where permissible speed is more than 75 kilometres per hour, was completed. Further, Fouling Mark to Block Section Limit (straight) track circuiting was completed on ‘A’ and ‘C’ routes. Track circuiting has been completed upto 97.48% on ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ routes.
Pilot projects on Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) to prevent over speeding/Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD) is in use since May 2008 on 50 route kilometres of Southern Railway. Service trials are in progress for the second pilot project on 200 route kilometres of Delhi-Agra Section. TPWS has also been approved for deployment on high density networks/Automatic Signalling Sections covering 895 route kilometres of five Zonal Railways.
Vigilance Control Device (VCD) is a system where if the driver does not perform a certain set of actions over a period of time, sound alarms, flashing light and brake systems start operating automatically. On-board VCD has been provided on about 75% of Diesel Locomotives and 25% of Electric Locomotives. Installation of VCD on remaining Diesel and Electric locomotives is to be carried out in a phased manner.
Auxiliary Warning System to prevent cases of signal passing at danger has been working on Mumbai suburban sections.
Block Proving Axle Counters (BPAC) for ‘Last Vehicle Check’ was commissioned on 552 Block Sections in
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2010-11, aggregating to a provision of 3,009 BPACs upto March 2011.
Derailments:
Upgradation of Track Structure consisting of Pre-stressed concrete (PSC) sleepers, 52 Kg/60 Kg high strength (90 kg/square mm ultimate tensile strength) rails on concrete sleepers, fanshaped layout on PSC sleepers, Steel Channel Sleepers on girder bridges has been adopted on most of the routes.
Track structure is being standardized with 60 kg rails and PSC sleepers on all the Broad Gauge routes, especially on high density routes to reduce fatigue of rails under higher axle-load traffic. New track construction and replacement of over-aged tracks is being done by PSC sleepers only.
To improve maintenance and reliability of assets, efforts to eliminate fish-plated joints by welding single rails into long welded rails were continued. During relaying/construction of new lines/gauge conversion, long welded rails are laid on concrete sleepers. Long rail panels of 260 M/130 M length are being manufactured at the steel plants to minimize number of welded joints. Turnouts are also being improved systematically.
There is progressive shifting to flash butt welding which is superior in quality as compared to Alumino Thermic (AT) welding.
All rails and welds are ultrasonically tested as per laid down periodicity. Self Propelled Ultrasonic Rail Testing (SPURT) Cars are being used for Rail flaw detection.
There has been a progressive increase in the use of Tie Tamping and ballast cleaning machines for track maintenance. Also, sophisticated Track Recording Cars, Oscillograph Cars and Portable Accelerometers are being used progressively.
Modern bridge inspection and management system has been adopted, which include non-destructive testing techniques, under water inspections, fiber composite wrapping, mapping unknown foundations and integrity testing, etc.
Based on threat perceptions, due to adverse weather conditions or external interference, patrolling of railway
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track including night patrolling as well as intensified patrolling during foggy weather is carried out at vulnerable locations regularly.
Progressive fitment of tight lock Central Buffer Coupler (CBC) in lieu of screw coupling in new design coaches by ICF has been carried out to prevent the coaches from climbing over each other in unfortunate event of an accident.
Design of passenger coaches with features of crashworthiness to absorb most of the impact energy, leaving the passenger area unaffected has been developed and coaches are being manufactured accordingly.
For enhancing safety and reliability of passenger coaches, the suspension systems are being re-designed with air springs at secondary stage capable to maintain constant height at variable loads. Air springs have been developed and are being fitted on all the newly built EMU and DMU coaches for suburban trains. Air springs have now been developed for mainline coaches as well and manufacture of such coaches has already commenced.
Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD) are being deployed in a phased manner.
Derailment prone 4-wheeler Tank Wagons are being progressively phased out.
Level Crossing Accidents:
To educate road users about safety at unmanned level crossings, publicity campaigns are periodically launched through different media like quickies on television, cinema slides, SMSs, posters, radio, newspapers, street plays, etc.
Joint ambush checks with civil authorities are conducted to nab erring road vehicle drivers under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Indian Railways Act, 1989.
As a special measure, powers have been delegated to the Zonal Railways to sanction new works of Road Over Bridges and Under Bridges and Sub-ways costing upto `2.50 crore in each case.
Construction of 67 ROBs/RUBs was completed during 2010-11.
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1,665 level crossings were identified for replacement by sub-ways, out of which 1,393 were sanctioned in 2010-11. A total of 177 sub-ways were completed during the year.
Criteria for manning has also been revised to make more number of unmanned level crossings eligible for manning. During 2010-11, 434 unmanned level crossings were manned.
Fire in Trains:
IR have always endeavoured to enhance fire worthiness of coaches by using more fire retardant furnishing materials such as Compreg Board/PVC for coach flooring, laminated sheets for roof, ceiling wall & partition panelling, rexene and cushioning material for seats and berths, FRP windows and UIC vestibules etc. Specifications for such furnishing materials have been periodically upgraded to incorporate the fire retardant parameters in line with UIC/other international norms. All new manufacture of coaches/periodical overhauling of existing coaches is being carried out with fire retardant specifications of the furnishing materials.
With a view to improve fire safety in running trains, a pilot project for provision of Comprehensive Fire and Smoke Detection System has been taken up in one rake on Northern Railway. Field trials on this rake are on. Depending upon the efficacy of these trials, further trials will be extended.
Guard-cum-Brake Van and AC coaches in all trains are provided with portable fire extinguishers to cater for emergencies due to fire accidents.
Improved materials for electrical fittings and fixtures such as MCB, light fittings, terminal boards, connectors, etc., are being used progressively.
Detailed instructions have been issued to Zonal Railways for observance of safe practices in handling of pantry cars and for ensuring periodical inspection of electrical and LPG fittings in the pantry cars.
Intensive publicity campaigns to prevent the travelling public from carrying inflammable goods are regularly undertaken.
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Rolling Stock
Rolling stock placed on line during the year is given in the following table:
Type of Rolling Stock Units placed on line
Replacement account
Additional account
Year B.G. M.G. N.G. B.G. M.G. N.G.
Diesel Locos 2009-102010-11
6947
––
––
164149
––
––
Electric Locos 2009-102010-11
5281
––
––
188179
––
––
Wagons (in vehicle units)
2009-102010-11
1,043635
––
––
10,051@16,582$
––
––
(@ including 5,674 on Deposit A/c)
($ including 6,687 on Deposit A/c)
Electric Multiple Units:
Motor Coaches 2009-102010-11
105141
––
––
9654
––
––
Trailer Coaches 2009-102010-11
209227
––
––
196178
––
––
Main line Electric Multiple Units:
Motor Coaches 2009-102010-11
––
––
––
166
––
––
Trailer Coaches 2009-102010-11
––
––
––
4818
––
––
Passenger Carriages 2009-102010-11
858462
––
––
1,7622,048
––
––
Other CoachingVehicles
2009-102010-11
661
––
––
130181
––
––
Stock condemned during the year was as under:
Type of Rolling Stock (in units) B.G. M.G. N.G.
2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11Diesel Locos 126 88 53 24 3 3Electric Locos 43 42 – – – –Wagons(in Vehicle Units) 5,916 7,818 535 266 – 1Electric Multiple Units:
Motor Coaches 103 77 – – – – Trailer Coaches 202 144 – – – –
Passenger Carriages 755 879 486 130 17 50Other Coaching Vehicles 135 102 94 19 – 2
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Exterior view of Maharaja Express.
Traction
The entire passenger and freight traffic, in terms of both gross tonne kilometres (GTKms) and train kilometres was carried by diesel and electric locomotives. Steam locomotives, however, continued to run on certain steam circuits including 5 Hill Railways as icons of IR’s glorious past.
The traction-wise fleet as on March 31, 2011, was as follows:
(in units)As on
March 31, 2010As on
March 31, 2011LocomotiveSteam 42 43Diesel 5,022 5,137Electric 3,825 4,033Total 8,889 9,213
Manufacture of Rolling Stock
The performance of Production Units during 2010-11, was as under:
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), Chittaranjan manufactured 230 BG electric locomotives including 70 state-of-the-art 3-phase 6000 HP electric locos.
Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi manufactured 267 BG diesel locomotives including 150 indigenous high power 4000 HP GM locomotives. Out of these, 35 diesel locomotives were supplied to non-Railway customers (NRCs). It also exported spares worth `2.18 crore.
Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai manufactured 1,503 coaches including 535 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) and 52 coaches for NRCs and exported spares worth `28.16 crore.
Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala manufactured 1,576 coaches including 316 light weight LHB coaches and 140 hybrid stainless steel coaches with high passenger comfort and amenities. It supplied 17 coaches to NRCs.
Rail Wheel Factory (RWF), Bangalore produced 61,281 wheel-sets. It also manufactured 1,80,810 wheels and 83,353 axles.
Exterior view of Dynamic Track Stabilization, North Central Railway.
A view of Delux Rail Motor Car running between Kalka and Shimla, Northern Railway.
DMU train running on Kajigunda-Baramula section, Northern Railway.
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Diesel Loco Modernisation Works (DLMW), Patiala successfully upgraded 109 nos. of 2600 HP WDM 2 diesel electric locomotives to 3100 HP, thus increasing the hauling capacity to the extent of 3 to 4 additional coaches. It exported spares worth `93.38 lakh.
Import content in the Railway Production Units expressed as percentage of total production cost (excluding proforma charges), was as follows:
Locomotive Import content (%)
2009-10 2010-11
BG goods traffic diesel electric (WDG-3A) 2.03 1.87
BG goods traffic AC electric (WAG-7) 0.83 –
BG passenger traffic AC electric (WAP-4) 0.54 –
BG mixed traffic diesel electric (WDM-3D) 2.04 1.89
BG goods traffic diesel electric (WAG-9) 7.05 1.83
BG passenger traffic diesel electric (WAP-7) 7.17 1.78
BG passenger traffic diesel electric (WAP-5) 9.25 1.40
BG mixed traffic diesel electric (WDS-6) – 2.23
Coaches
SCZAC/LHB – 2.84
AC EMU B 2.30 1.45
AC EMU C 7.65 5.74
AC EMU D 7.50 5.60
AC DC EMU B 1.32 0.82
AC DC EMU C 6.30 4.56
AC DC EMU D 6.15 4.47
AC DC EMU D/HC 6.47 4.65
SCZAC/LHB – 2.84
WLRRM/LHB – 2.16
WFAC/LHB – 2.57
ACCW/LHB – 2.82
ACCN/LHB – 2.85
CBAC/LHB – 2.78
WCZDAC/LHB – 1.42
WSCZ/LHB – 3.19
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IR’s entire requirement of wagons is met by manufacturing units both in public, private sectors, railway workshops and PSUs under the administrative control of Ministry of Railways. In 2010-11, production of wagons totalled 16,638 in terms of Vehicle Units (VUs). Out of these, 1,570 VUs (including BLC wagons) were manufactured at railway workshops and the remaining 15,068 VUs including 1,347 VUs against WIS, BLC and other private wagons were manufactured by wagon industry.
During April-September, 2011, 10,752 VUs were produced. Out of which, 1,749 VUs (including 160 VUs CONCOR wagons) were manufactured at railway workshops and the balance 9,003 VUs including 341 VUs against WIS, BLC and other private wagons were manufactured by wagon industry.
Maintenance of Rolling Stock
The number of units of rolling stock given periodic overhaul (POH) in railway workshops during the year and the percentage of stock overdue periodic overhaul at the end of the year are given in the following table:
Type of Rolling Stock
Periodic overhaul (Nos.) undertaken
during the year
Overdue POH (%) at the end of the year
(BG + MG) B.G. M.G.
2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
Diesel Locos 562 530 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.8
Electric Locos 391 379 0.3 0.2 – –
Coaches 27,647 27,018 1.3 1.6 5.4 4.2
Wagons 45,806 45,625 1.4 1.3 6.3 6.3
Picturesque view of DMU train running on Jammu-Srinagar rail section, Northern Railway.
Deluxe Twin Bedroom – Maharaja Express.
A view of a train passing through a Railway bridge on Jammu-Srinagar section.
Multi-Model Transport System (MMTS) Car under maintenance, South Central Railway.
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The percentage of ineffective stock to the total stock on line for different types of rolling stock was as follows:
Type of Rolling Stock Percentage of ineffective stock to total on line
B.G. M.G.
2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
Steam Locos – – *9.93 23.83
Diesel Locos *9.33 9.45 *14.48 12.14
Electric Locos 7.00 7.08 – –
EMU Coaches *13.20 13.10 – –
Passenger Carriages 6.98 6.53 6.92 6.41
Other Coaching Vehicles 6.32 6.44 0.96 1.38
Wagons *4.07 4.42 19.72 20.12
* revised
Export Order
The total value of exports during 2010-11 was `200.05 crore. The cumulative value of export of rolling stock/spares up to the end of March 2010 and March 2011 was `1,029.23 crore and `1,229.28 crore, respectively. The value of export of rolling stock/spares during April – September, 2011 was ̀ 168.43 crore.
These exports included locomotives, coaches, spare parts, cranes, loco and coaches on lease, lease-cum-maintenance of YDM4 MG diesel locomotives with KTMB, consultancy and maintenance services to developing countries like Angola, Benin, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Tanzania.
Modernisation of Workshops
Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW) was set up in 1979. The organisation plays a major
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role in providing consultancy and engineering inputs for tech-nology upgradation and improving productivity of manufactur-ing units, repair workshops and maintenance depots of IR.
COFMOW has kept itself abreast of global technological developments and acquired considerable expertise over the years in the fields of machinery selection and procurement. It has been instrumental in the dissemination of technical knowl-edge to railway units and organizing training of personnel in op-eration and maintenance of manufacturing infrastructure at pe-riodic intervals. It has assisted suppliers in manufacturing special purpose machines for exclusive application by the Railways.
COFMOW has also been assisting IR in preparation of technical specification, procurement, delivery and commission-ing of machinery and plant. It has been actively engaged in organizing seminars on new technologies for the benefit of its customers.
COFMOW has been designated as the nodal agency for procuring disaster management items like under-water oxy-cutting equipment, inflatable tents, air bags, synthetic packings, portable electrical tools and fire fighting equipment, etc. for all the Zonal Railways. It also undertakes centralized purchase of hydraulic rescue devices and hydraulic re-railing equipment.
COFMOW has recently been entrusted with the responsi-bility of setting up the new stainless steel coach manufacturing line at Integral Coach Factory, Chennai on turn-key basis. This includes procurement of machinery and plant as well as associ-ated civil and electrical works, preparation of technical specifica-tions, estimates, ordering and execution of all the components of the work.
Inside view of Diesel shed, Siliguri, Northeast Frontier Railway.
Inside view of Bamangachi Workshop, Eastern Railway.
Inside view of Kancharapara Workshop, Eastern Railway.
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Materials Management
Stocking Depots
Zonal Railways and Production Units run 259 Stocking Depots over the railway network for uninterrupted supply of railway materials and stores. Over 1.8 lakh materials components of various descriptions are stocked in these depots.
Disposal of unserviceable items
Generation of revenue through disposal of surplus and obsolete items and industrial wastes is another important function of materials management. During 2010-11, `4,409 crore was realised from disposal of unserviceable stores.
Expenditure on Purchases
During 2010-11, expenditure on procurement of materials for operation, maintenance and production, etc. (excluding cost of ballast, track related items, materials supplied by contractors for civil construction works) was `29,099 crore.
A broad analysis of purchases made is given below:
(` in crore) 2009-10 2010-11
Stores for operation, repairs and maintenance 8,277 8,539Stores for construction 986 925Fuel 7,619 8,263Stores for manufacture of Rolling Stockand purchase of complete units 10,994 11,372Total 27,876 29,099
Procurement of Iron & Steel Materials
IR’s requirement of iron and steel materials was met indigenously. Procurement during 2010-11 was 3.20 lakh metric tonnes for `1,724 crore as against 1.25 lakh metric tonnes for `721 crore during 2009-10. 1.4 lakh metric tonnes of iron and steel materials valued at `809.75 crore were procured during April-September, 2011.
Mode of Procurement
Zonal Railways and Production Units procure most of the materials directly. However, some items are procured through Railway Board. Certain purchases are also made through
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Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D). Of the `29,099 crore of stores procured in 2010-11, Zonal Railways and Production Units accounted for 53%, Railway Board 45% and DGS&D and other sources 2% of the total purchases.
During 2010-11, stores worth `1,701 crore were purchased from Small Scale Sector and Khadi & Village Industries. Whereas Public Sector Undertakings contributed 29%, other industries contributed 71% towards supplies.
Indigenous Development
Indigenous purchases of stores (`28,017 crore) comprised 96% of the total purchases in 2010-11. However, IR had to depend on imports of certain high technology components for its recently acquired diesel and electric locomotives, coaches as well as for sophisticated signal and telecom equipments and raw materials which are not available in adequate quantity of the required quality within the country.
The shares of imports and indigenous purchases, were as follows:
(` in crore)Name of stores 2009-10 2010-11
$Imports Indigenous Total $Imports Indigenous TotalSteam loco parts and fittings – 0.7 0.7 - 3.4 3.4Diesel loco parts and fittings 781.9 2,775.0 3,556.9 828.2 3,128.9 3,957.1Electric loco parts and fittings 89.9 1,753.0 1,842.9 52.5 1,808.3 1,860.8Carriage, wagon and EMU parts and fittings
114.1 3,516.7 3,630.8 66.4 3,727.5 3,793.9
Electric stores 0.7 985.3 986.0 0.9 1,103.0 1,103.9Engineering stores 52.0 335.5 387.5 28.6 281.3 309.9Ball and roller bearings 0.1 112.6 112.7 0.9 137.6 138.5General stores covering acid, chemicals, drugs, etc.
44.5 278.6 323.1 6.8 289.8 296.6
Other items (including Metal ferrous complete units of Rolling Stock i.e. bogies, wheel-sets, couplers, etc.)
67.7 16,968.1 17,035.8 98.1 17,537.3 17,635.4
Total 1,150.9 26,725.5 27,876.4 1,082.4 28,017.1 29,099.5$ (a) Import content represents landed cost (after adding customs duty, etc.) (b) Value of imported stores purchased in India is also included.Note: The figures represent value of stores received during the year.
Inventories
During 2010-11, the Turn Over Ratio (TOR) – the main efficiency indicator for inventory management – was 13% (without fuel) and 11% (with fuel).
The inventory (without fuel) held by IR was `2,092.93 crore (`2,598.37 crore with fuel) during the year against total issues of `16,091.32 crore (`24,584.46 crore with fuel).
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Research and Development
Research, Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), the R&D Organisation of Indian Railways, functions as the technical adviser to Railway Board, Zonal Railways and Production Units. Its manifold achievements in developing new and improved designs and adopting new technologies for use on IR have attracted world-wide attention. RDSO is striving to achieve breakthroughs which would have a significant impact on infrastructure, rolling stock and operating framework of IR.
Some of the major activities and projects undertaken/completed by RDSO during the year are given below:
Safety
Development of a new crashworthy design of 4500 HP WDG4 locomotive incorporating new technology to improve dynamic braking and attain significant fuel savings.
Development of Drivers’ Vigilance Telemetric Control System which directly measures and analyzes variations in biometric parameters to determine the state of alertness of the driver.
Development of Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS).
Development of Computer Aided Drivers Aptitude test equipment for screening high speed train drivers for Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains to evaluate their reaction time, form perception, vigilance and speed anticipation.
Assessment of residual fatigue life of critical railway components like rail, rail weld, wheels, cylinder head, OHE mast, catenary wire, contact wire, wagon components, low components, etc. to formulate remedial actions.
Modification of specification of Electric Lifting Barrier to improve its strength and reliability.
Design and development of modern fault tolerant, fail- safe, maintainer friendly Electronic Interlocking system.
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Passenger Amenities
Development of 4500 HP Hotel Load Locomotive to provide clean and noise free power supply to coaches from locomotive to eliminate the existing generator car of Garib Rath express trains.
Field trials conducted for electric locomotive hauling Rajdhani/Shatabdi express trains with Head On Generation (HOG) system to provide clean and noise free power supply to end on coaches.
Development of WiMAX technology to provide internet access to the passengers in running trains.
Infrastructure
Redesigning of Traction Sub Station (TSS) Layout which can be accommodated in smaller footprint.
Setting up of XRD testing facilities for porcelain insulators.
Development of Internet Protocol (IP) Based train control communication system.
Development of Lightning & Surge Protection and Earthing Arrangement for Signal and Telecommunication equipments.
Development of non-metallic Telecom Cable Termination box.
Development of track side bogie monitoring system to monitor bearing and bogie condition.
Development of technology in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology to measure wheel dynamic calibration Rolling Rig.
Development of 500t Universal Spring structure fatigue testing machine.
Operational Efficacy
Design and development of 5000 HP WDG5 diesel locomotive for faster, longer and heavier trains.
Development of improved rubber side bearer for locomotive bogies to improve fatigue life and reliability.
Framing of technical specification of Guidance for
4500 HP Hotel Load Locomotive.
Measuring wheel dynamic calibration Rolling Rig.
Guidance for Optimised Loco Driving (GOLD).
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Optimised Loco Driving (GOLD) - an in-cab service system – to help loco pilot to save fuel.
Trial of modified bogie for WDP1 locomotive incorporating certain changes to make it reliable and maintenance friendly.
Design and development of high performance fuel- efficient 2300 HP freight/industrial/shunting locomotive (WDS7A).
Development of GPS based Destination Board Display- cum-Passenger Information System (Audio & Visual) for BG DEMUs for passenger convenience.
Development of oil free compressors for electric locomotives to attain reduced maintenance cost and down time locos, etc.
Development of Roof Mounted Force Cooled Dynamic Braking Resistors for AC electric locomotives.
Development of air operated Pantograph, with distinct advantage of light weight, improved dynamic behaviour and low maintenance free operation.
Development of stranded type galvanized steel traction bond and galvanized steel stranded wire for theft prone areas.
Development of Block Proving by Axle Counter to reduce human dependence in train operation and improve safety.
Indigenous Development
Development of Transformer Tank for 3-phase electric locomotives to eliminate dependence on import.
Development of indigenous CCC Rod for manufacture of 107 square mm contact wire.
Development, installation and commissioning of user- friendly software consisting of mind games for sharpening
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mental skills and safety aptitude for hands-on-practice for trainees.
Inspection & Quality Audit
Inspection of fabrication of 27,770 MT of steel girders.
Inspection and quality audit for various geotechnical problems and issue of consultancies to various Zonal Railways.
Inspection of various developmental items like welded components of steel bridges and quality audit on ultrasonic testing of axles, etc.
Consultancy
Review of Equipment Ratings of Traction Sub-station.
Consultancy on design tools for checking the design adequacy of straight alignment bridges for use on curvatures up to 3 degrees.
Consultancy for addressing failure of cross girder of rail- cum-road bridge on river Ganga near Mokama.
Consultancy suggesting remedial measures for rehabili- tation of weak formations.
Tests and Trials
Prototype of four-wheeler tower wagon for preventive maintenance of overhead equipment approved and regular inspection and dispatch clearance accorded.
Trials conducted to evaluate effectiveness of mobile jammers for locomotives along with GPS based speed sensing device to activate the jammers.
Field trials conducted for guidelines and specifications of design of formation for heavy Axle Load.
Fatigue testing of newly designed monoblock pre-stressed concrete sleepers.
Fatigue testing of composite sleepers for 2.0 million cycles of loading.
Fatigue and bending test of joggled fish plate.
4 - Wheeler Tower Wagon.
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Managing the Environment
Railways are one of the least polluting modes of transport. Efforts are being made to further reduce the impact of railway operation on the environment. Some of the important steps taken in this direction are enumerated in the succeeding paras.
Eliminating the use of wooden sleepers
Concerted efforts are being made to eliminate the use of wooden sleepers. IR has stopped using wooden sleepers on main lines. Composite sleepers made of a polymer matrix, typically post-consumer recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE), with reinforcing fibres are being developed as an alternative to wooden sleepers.
Afforestation
In pursuance of Railways' commitment towards clean environment and also to safeguard the precious railway land against unauthorized occupation, IR has undertaken afforestation on its vacant land on a large scale and brought approximately 0.45 lakh hectares of railway land under green cover. During 2010-11, about 94.38 lakh saplings were planted on railway land.
Energy Conservation
Vision 2020 document envisages sourcing of at least 10% of energy through new and renewable energy sources and achieving 15% enhanced energy through improved energy efficiency in both traction as well as non-traction use.
In keeping with policy guidelines for promotion of renewable energy sources, about 201 number of solar panels at stations, 587 number of solar panels at level crossing gates, 4 number of solar + wind (hybrid system) for level crossing gates, 130 number of solar based street lights for colonies and training schools and 489 number of solar based water heaters in running rooms/hospitals/rest houses/canteens/base kitchens, etc. were provided during 2010-11. Approximately 14 lakh CFLs have been distributed to railway households to help reduce 0.1 million ton of carbon dioxide emissions.
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A 10 MW wind mill has been set up at Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai which is expected to earn about 20,000 CERs (Carbon Emission Reduction) per annum. Two more wind mill plants of 10.5 MW capacity have been sanctioned for Southern and North Western Railways through Public Private Participation.
New trains introduced in Mumbai suburban section with IGBT based propulsion system have been equipped with regenerative braking features which have recorded energy regeneration while braking to the tune of 30-35% of energy used for hauling these trains.
To leverage the Clean Development Mechanism framework, IR in association with World Bank, has developed a Project Design Document for registration with UNFCCC to reduce carbon dioxide emissions per annum.
Ministry of Power & Bureau of Energy Efficiency have given 1st & 2nd prize for National Energy Conservation Award during 2010 to East Coast Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway respectively. Certificates of Merit were given to South Central, Southern and West Central Railways for their best efforts in implementing the energy conservation measures. The 1st and 2nd prize for Hospital Sector under Hospital Category (Open category) at national level has been given to Railway Hospital, Kota (West Central Railway) and Bikaner (North Western Railway) respectively.
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Personnel
Industrial Relations
IR experienced best of ‘Industrial relations’ during the year. Railway employees participated wholeheartedly in all initiatives taken during the year for enhancing the performance of IR. Free exchange of views and ideas between the management and organized labour has resulted in greater transparency in decision making process besides contributing significantly to congenial industrial environment.
Number of Personnel
Group-wise and Department-wise break-up of railway employees as on 31-3-2011 and 31-3-2010 are as follows:
Group-wise break-up * As on 31-3-2010
As on 31-3-2011
Group A 8,606 8,791
Group B 8,143 8,053
Group C:
(i) Workshop & Artisan 3,00,486 3,29,253
(ii) Running 88,587 94,850
(iii) Others 5,37,456 6,52,786
Group D:
(i) Workshop & Artisan 1,02,457 55,485
(ii) Others 3,16,396 1,78,981
Total 13,62,131 13,28,199
*revised
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Department-wisebreak-up
As on 31-3-2010
As on 31-3-2011
Administration 45,873 44,620
Accounts *29,695 29,286
Engineering *3,27,638 3,09,774
Signal and Telecom *68,986 68,051
Transportation *1,64,061 1,61,707
Commercial *98,387 96,247
Mechanical Engineering 3,20,195 3,14,866
Stores *28,829 28,224
Electrical *1,62,053 1,59,675
Medical 45,361 44,636
R.P.F. 53,151 53,409
Railway Board/other railway
offices, including RPSF *17,902 17,704
Total *13,62,131 13,28,199
*revised
Wage Bill
Wage Bill including pension etc. at `53,706.96 crore increased by `1,987.54 crore – registering a rise of 3.84% over the previous year. The average wage per employee was up by 6.53% from `3,82,472 per annum to `4,07,448 per annum. The ratio of staff cost on open line (excluding payment towards pension and gratuity) to ordinary working expenses (excluding appropriation to DRF and Pension Fund) was 54.74%.
The total number of personnel as on 31st March and the average annual wage per employee for the last two years, are as follows:
2009-10 2010-11 Total number of personnel (in thousands)
1,362 1,328
Average annual wage per employee (` )
*3,82,472 4,07,448
* revised
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Representation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs)
The representation of SC & ST employees on IR (including MTP Railways) for the year 2010-11 as compared to the previous year is given below:
No. of SC employees No. of ST employees *As on
31-3-2010As on
31-3-2011*As on
31-3-2010As on
31-3-2011 Group A 1,255 1,170 647 636
(14.50%) (13.22%) (7.47%) (7.18%)Group B 1,264 1,141 509 506
(15.43%) (14.08%) (6.21%) (6.25%)Group C 1,39,744 1,59,165 61,151 70,887
(15.02%) (14.75%) (6.57%) (6.57%)Group D 62,553 39,366 26,648 16,855(excluding ‘Safaiwalas’)
(16.49%) (19.48%) (7.03%) (8.34%)
Group D 21,920 16,690 2,233 1,563(‘Safaiwalas’) (54.60%) (49.43%) (5.56%) (4.64%)Total 2.04,816 2.00,842 88,955 88,884(excluding ‘Safaiwalas’)
(15.44%) (15.47%) (6.71%) (6.85%)
Grand Total 2,26,736 2,17,532 91,188 90,447(including ‘Safaiwalas’)
(16.59%) (16.33%) (6.67%) (6.79%)
*revised(Figures in brackets indicate %ages to the total staff in the respective Groups.)
Fully dedicated reservation cell exists at the Ministry/Railway Zone/Division/Workshop/Production Unit, to deal with the grievances of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and to ensure speedy redressal of grievances and appropriate implementation of policies.
Railway Recruitment Boards
During 2010-11, the RRBs supplied panels of 5,913 candidates for appointment to Group ‘C’ posts. After technical audit, the procedure of transportation, storage and distribution of Question Papers was further modified.
Productivity Linked Bonus
In 2010-11, all non-gazetted railway employees (excluding
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RPF/RPSF personnel) were sanctioned Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for 78 days. This benefitted an estimated 12.61 lakh employees. Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel were sanctioned ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 days' emoluments for the year 2010-11.
Human Resource Development (HRD) and Manpower Planning
Human resource development strategies on IR have been re-oriented towards enhancing the competitiveness of the Railway organisations in the context of internal and external changes in the environment. In addition to in-house training, railwaymen are being provided specialized training in other institutions in India and abroad. Railway employees are also encouraged to enhance their knowledge and skills by acquiring higher educational qualifications in the specified areas relevant to their work by granting incentives to them. Efforts are being made to improve the basic infrastructure for training to provide structured training programme in improved learning environment. Manpower planning system has been redesigned to regulate manpower intake with reference to emerging business needs and financial viability of the system.
Following seven Centralised Training Institutes (CTIs) cater to the training needs of railway officers:
Railway Staff College, Vadodara.
Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune.
Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications, Secunderabad.
Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur.
Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering, Nasik.
Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow.
Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy, Lucknow.
The Centralized Training Institutes, apart from probationary training, cater to various specialised training needs of IR officers. Railway Staff College provides inputs in General Management, Strategic Management and function-related areas for serving
Newly constructed Running Room at Jagdalpur, Waltair Division, East Coast Railway.
Railway Staff College, Vadodara.
Newly constructed Running Room for Guards and Drivers, North Central Railway.
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railway officers. Other CTIs conduct specialised technical training courses in respective functional areas. Training programmes on Information Technology are also being conducted by the CTIs to provide solutions for information management and decision support requirements. Need based special courses conducted by CTIs and facilities offered by them to trainees from abroad and non-railway organizations in India have been well appreciated. The training programmes emphasize on professional approach to learning with a purpose. In addition to in-house faculty, faculties with diverse experience in business, industry and government are engaged to meet the changing needs arising out of technological development and socio-economic transformation.
Training requirements of non-gazetted staff are taken care of by over 300 training centres located over IR. Training has been made mandatory at different stages for staff belonging to the safety and technical categories. Certain categories of staff overdue for refresher training are taken off from sensitive duty, till completion of the training. Efforts are constantly made to improve living conditions in the hostels, provide better mess facilities, strengthen facilities for recreational and cultural activities and make good the deficiencies in respect of training aids including improvement of the Model Rooms.
As a policy, Board has been encouraging the setting up of multidisciplinary training centres where cross-functional competencies could be imparted to railway employees from different functional areas.
During 2010-11, a total of 7,547 Gazetted Officers and 2,98,421 Non-Gazetted Staff underwent different types of training programmes.
Railway Health Services
IR health care system with a chain of 125 hospitals, 586 health units, managed by 2,506 doctors and about 54,000 paramedical staff along with visiting specialists forms an integral part of ‘total health care solution’ made available for its 65 lakh beneficiaries – both serving and retired. Apart from attending to the patients, activities like monitoring the quality of food & water, maintaining colony sanitation etc. are undertaken. Doctors in zonal hospitals are also engaged in teaching and imparting training to post graduate students for specialist and super specialist courses.
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Many innovative steps have been taken by IR Medical Services to augment the health services for better patient care, like starting a super speciality cardiac centre at BR Singh Hospital, Eastern Railway, Kolkata and OPD and Physiotherapy wing in upcoming Metro Hospital at Kolkata, sanctioning of 20 road mobile medical vans manned by doctors/paramedical staff with emergency equipments to attend to ailing railway employees/families in far flung areas, extending pilot project for providing medical team in Duronto trains for another year, including legally dependent divorced daughter of railway employees for availing health care services, providing dormitories for attendants of patients in divisional hospitals, etc.
A Memorandum-of-Understanding has been signed between Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to develop health care infrastructure on vacant railway land for opening of OPDs & Diagnostic Centres, etc. for railway passengers, railway employees and their families.
Resources available:
2010-11
No. of hospitals 125
No. of total indoor beds 13,963
No. of health units/polyclinics 587
No. of lock up dispensaries 92
No. of private hospitals recognised for medical treatment (approximately)
150
Performance during 2010-11:
Total OPD cases attended 2,57,30,614
Total indoor cases admitted 4,90,297
No. of major surgeries performed 49,044
Bed occupancy rate (BOR) 62.92
Average length of stay (ALS)(in days) 6.61
Percentage of mandays lost on account of sickness (PMC)
0.72
Percentage of mandays lost on account of Railway Medical Certificate/Hurt on Duty/Injured on Duty
1.6
No. of new candidates examined for fitness 31,807
No. of employees who underwent periodical medical examination.
1,40,354Advance Cardiac centre at B.R. Singh Hospital, Eastern Railway.
Advance Cardiac centre at B.R. Singh Hospital, Eastern Railway.
Advance Cardiac centre at B.R. Singh Hospital, Eastern Railway.
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No. of medical boards constituted 2,934
No. of food samples collected under Prevention of Food Adulteration (PFA) Act
6,335
No. of water samples examined :
For residual chlorine 8,49,351
For bacteriological test 65,905
No. of sick passengers attended to by Railway doctors
32,095
Staff Welfare
IR's welfare schemes cover a wide spectrum of activities in the areas of education, medical care, housing, sports, recreation and catering.
Staff Benefit Fund is an important channel for providing additional facilities to railway employees and their families in the spheres of education, recreation, medicare, sports, scouting and cultural activities. Dispensaries under the indigenous systems of medicine, viz. Ayurvedic and Homeopathic, are run with the help of this Fund.
Approximately 42% staff have been provided with railway quarters. 2,033 staff quarters were electrified during 2010-11.
253 canteens served subsidized meals and refreshments to employees during the year at their work-places.
Co-operative societies of various types are engaged as a part of welfare programme for employees. Besides, a large number of Thrift and Credit Societies, 166 registered Railwaymen's Consumer Co-operative Societies, 14 Railwaymen's Co-operative Housing Societies and 31 Labour Co-operative Societies were functional on IR during 2010-11.
IR attaches due importance to recreation for its employees and provides excellent facilities through Institutes/Clubs for sports, libraries, etc. and Holiday Homes to enable the employees and their families to enjoy holidays at nominal expenses.
Pension Adalats
Long-standing disputes or delays in the settlement of dues of superannuated railway employees are decided on the spot in
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Pension Adalats organized at Zonal and Divisional Headquarters level. 5,303 cases were decided in the Pension Adalats held during the year.
Railway Minister’s Welfare and Relief Fund
The Fund provides financial assistance and relief to railway employees and their families at times of distress. Voluntary contributions from the employees and Railway Women's Welfare Organizations constitute the primary sources of the Fund. In 2010-11, a sum of approximately `67.8 lakh was received as contributions from railway employees to this Fund.
Railway Schools
IR run and manage one Degree College and 221 Railway Schools which include nearly 100 Senior/Secondary/High Schools. These schools provide quality education at subsidized cost to about 44,792 children of railway employees and about 39,346 non-railway wards. Around 3,097 teachers and 825 non-teaching staff are employed in these railway schools. IR also supports 77 Kendriya Vidyalayas for the benefit of wards of railway employees.
Outstanding Achievements in Sports
Starting only with hockey, athletics and table tennis in 1928, the Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) has 29 sports disciplines now, including some popular indigenous games. IR’s sportspersons have won acclaim both at International and National levels.
At International level like Asian Wrestling Championship and USIC (Union Sportive Internationale des Cheminots), etc., Railway sportspersons exhibited exemplary skill and won Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals in various disciplines like Wrestling, Table Tennis, Shooting and Golf. In the Commonwealth Games 2010 held at New Delhi, IR sportspersons have made commendable achievements by winning 13 Gold, 3 Silver and 9 Bronze Medals in various disciplines, out of 101 Medals won by the Indian contingent. In the Asian Games 2010, held at Guangzhou (China), out of 65 Medals won by the Indian contingent, 15 (7 Gold, 1 Silver and 7 Bronze) were won by the IR sportspersons.
Indoor Stadium at Maligaon, Northeast Frontier Railway.
Swimming pool at Subedarganj Railway Colony, North Central Railway.
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At the national level, during 2010-11, IR teams participated in 53 National Championships and were winners in 25 disciplines and stood runners-up in 8. National titles in Men’s section were for Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling (Road & Track), Diving, Gymnastics, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Powerlifting, Water Polo and Wrestling (Free Style & Greco Roman). In Women’s section, the titles won were for Athletics, Archery, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Diving, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Kabaddi and Volleyball. Besides, seven IR sportspersons have received the National Sports Awards 2011.
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Welfare, Development and Empowerment of Women
IR is the largest employer in the country with 13,28,199 employees of which 84,931 are women employees as on March 31, 2011. Due emphasis is laid on staff welfare by the Railways. Although, majority of the Railways’ staff welfare schemes and activities benefit both male and female employees, various initiatives are aimed at women employees and also women members of the employees’ families. Various privileges available to other women government servants are also available to women railway employees which include provision for grant of maternity leave, child care leave and special leave for promoting family welfare. Women with disabilities are eligible for grant of special allowance for child care.
A large number of staff welfare activities are financed through Staff Benefit Fund maintained on each Zonal Railway, with a specific outlay towards women empowerment activities. A separate amount has also been earmarked in the Staff Benefit Fund for grant of scholarships for higher education of girl child of railway employees.
To improve working environment for the women employees, committees have been formed at various levels to address complaints relating to sexual harassment. A number of crèches have been opened at workplaces/offices for the young children of employees and rest rooms for women employees.
Handicraft centres and Mahila Samities operate under the Staff Benefit Fund Scheme in order to help women members of employees’ families in augmenting the family income by learning vocational skills like stitching, weaving, beauty culture, computer operating and making some stationery items required by the Railways.
Another unique feature of women empowerment is the Women Welfare Organizations in the Railways comprising wives of railways officers, which are proactive in empowerment of women employees and women folks of the employees’ families. Their activities include running of nursery schools, crèches, schools for mentally challenged children, financial assistance in
Women RPF personnel on duty at New Delhi Railway Station, Northern Railway.
Inside view of railway crèche at Northeast Frontier Railway Head Quarters at Maligaon.
Inside view of railway crèche at Northeast Frontier Railway Head Quarters at Maligaon.
Inside view of railway crèche at Northeast Frontier Railway Head Quarters at Maligaon.
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deserving cases and handicraft centres for women members of employees’ families.
Several railway sportswomen have excelled at national and international level during the year.
Facilities to Persons with Disabilities
The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Right and Full Participation) Act, 1995 was promulgated by Government of India to ensure equal opportunities to persons with disabilities and their full participation in nation building. The implementation of the provisions of the Act requires a multi sectoral collaborative approach of all Ministries of the Central/State Government including the Ministry of Railways.
IR grants concession in train fares to four categories of disabled persons, i.e., (i) orthopaedically handicapped/paraplegic persons who cannot travel without an escort, (ii) mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without an escort, (iii) completely blind persons and (iv) totally deaf and dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person). One escort along with each such passenger is also granted the same element of concession. The element of concession for the first three categories is 50% in AC 2-tier & AC First Class, 75% in other classes of Mail/Express fares and 25% concession in AC Chair Car and AC 3-tier Class of all inclusive fares of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. The applicable concession for the fourth category is 50% in Second, Sleeper and First Class. These concessions are admissible for any purpose on single journey tickets. In case of Season tickets, 50% concession in First and Second Class is granted.
Amenities to make stations and service buildings more accessible to handicapped are being developed through an action plan in a phased manner. Out of 581 ‘A-I’, ‘A’ and ‘B’ category stations short term facilities have been provided at 524 stations, which include (i) provision of standard ramp with railing for barrier free entry, (ii) earmarking of at least one parking lot for two vehicles used by disabled persons, (iii) provision of a non-slippery walkway from parking lot to building, (iv) provision
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of signages of appropriate visibility, (v) provision of at least one drinking water tap suitable for use by a disabled person, (vi) provision of at least one toilet on the ground floor, (vii) ‘May I help you booth’ and (viii) provision of push button with Braille scripts in all new lifts. These facilities are also being extended to ‘B’ category stations (239 nos).
Railways have planned provision of push button with Braille scripts in all lifts/elevators installed after June, 2008 as also to provide barrier free access including inter-platform transfer at stations through provision of lifts/escalators at 50 major and important stations. RPF personnel are also being trained to assist physically disabled passengers to make their journey more comfortable. Efforts are also being made to ensure that the main entrance and at least one toilet on the ground floor in all service buildings including workshops, attached subordinate offices and autonomous bodies are made accessible to the physically handicapped persons.
Physically handicapped persons with disability of 40% and above including blind are allotted space for setting up STD/PCO booths. A reservation of 25% of the total number of booths has been made for this category.
IR has so far manufactured about 2100 specially designed (SLRD) non-airconditioned coaches, having accommodation for disabled passengers, specially wheel chair borne passengers. Guard-cum-brake van and a non-airconditioned compartment and a toilet adapted to the needs of wheel chair borne/disabled persons have been inducted in important Mail/Express trains. It is planned to provide such coaches at both ends of all Mail/Express trains so that disabled passengers can be accommodated close to the Guard. Fully air-conditioned Garib Rath trains have also been provided with disabled friendly air conditioned compartment and toilets in the power cars.
Under 3% quota for physically handicapped in recruitment, posts have been identified for three categories of disabilities namely, (i) Blindness or low vision, (ii) Hearing impairment and (iii) Locomotor Disability or Cereberal Palsy. Railways are making their best efforts to fill up the vacancies reserved against physically handicapped quota including 1% quota reserved for visually handicapped in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ categories. IR has also identified services/posts in Group ‘A’ of Indian Railways Accounts and Indian Railways Medical Services for the disabled in consultation with Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
Battery operated car at the service of physically challenged passengers at Sealdah Railway Station, Eastern Railway.
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Security
Railway Protection Force (RPF) is an ‘Armed Force of the Union’, constituted under the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 (as amended from time to time), for better protection and security of Railway property, passenger areas and passengers. The Force is empowered under the Railways Act, 1989 to deal with offences such as unauthorized alarm chain pulling, roof travelling, touting, ticketless travel, unauthorized entry into coaches earmarked for ladies, unauthorized vending, trespass etc. and under the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act to deal with offences related to unlawful possession of railway property.
Sanctioned staff strength of the RPF is 74,538. The administrative set-up of the RPF is on the same pattern as that of Indian Railways. RPF has also got Special Force viz., Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) which is organized on battalion pattern. At present there are 12 battalions of RPSF, located in various parts of the country including vulnerable sections of Jammu & Kashmir, left-wing/naxal affected areas and North East to ensure smooth transportation of goods and passengers and to secure Railway property during bandh, dharna, agitation, etc. RPF personnel have also been deployed overseas under the aegis of United Nations Peace Keeping Missions in countries like Sudan, Kosovo and Cyprus.
On an average, 1,275 trains are escorted by RPF daily, besides escorting 2,200 Mail/Express trains by Government Railway Police (GRP). The force is actively supplementing the efforts of GRP which functions under the respective State Governments in controlling crime on Railways. A total of 16.27 lakh offenders were prosecuted during the year under various sections of the Railways Act. During the year, 75 cases of drugging, 187 cases of luggage lifting, 42 cases of carrying illegal arms, 61 cases of chain snatching, 111 cases of pickpocketing, 270 cases of trafficking of contraband goods, 117 cases of offences against women and 241 cases of other criminal offences were detected by RPF and 973 offenders were arrested and handed over to GRP for legal action. Also, 1,508 destitute minor girls and boys were rescued and restored to their parents or non-Governmental Organizations.
Comparative position of crime against Railways' property dealt under the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act by RPF during 2010-11 vis-à-vis 2009-10, is as follows:
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No. of cases registered
No. of persons arrested
Value of property (` in crores)
Stolen RecoveredRailway materials and fittings
2009-10 6,290 5,547 3.42 1.852010-11 6,064 5,602 3.92 2.38
Booked consignments2009-10 1,123 788 1.74 1.012010-11 1,116 889 1.66 0.79
Security Upgradation
Integrated security system consisting of IP based CCTV Surveillance System, Access Control, Personal and Baggage Screening System and Bomb Detection and Disposal System is in place to strengthen surveillance mechanism at 202 sensitive railway stations of IR.
For further strengthening of manpower, a massive recruitment drive has been launched by notification of 11,952 posts of Constables and 511 posts of Sub-Inspectors out of which 10% vacancies have been reserved for eligible female candidates and 10% for ex-servicemen.
An All India Security help-line, which can be accessed by the passengers round the clock, is being set-up. Various other measures like networking of RPF Posts and Security Control Rooms, setting-up of a commando training centre for RPF personnel and procurement of modern security equipments have been undertaken.
Amendment to the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 has been introduced in the Parliament to widen the ambit of penal sections of the Act and empowering RPF Officer to conduct enquiry on receipt of information about occurrence of an offence against Railway property. Proposal for amendment in the RPF Act 1957 to empower RPF to deal with passenger related offences is also under process.
Encounters with Criminals
During 2010-11, 2 RPF/RPSF personnel laid down their lives and 74 sustained injuries while protecting railway property/passengers. CCTV surveillance system, New Delhi
Railway Station, Northern Railway.
CCTV at Allahabad Station, North Central Railway.
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Vigilance
Vigilance organization is a major area of management in the Railways. Its role is to ensure that management decisions at all levels are taken in accordance with extant rules and procedures and in an objective and transparent manner.
Steps taken in the direction of preventive vigilance include organizing courses and seminars to educate the staff and officers about correct rules and procedures; distributing educative literature in the form of vigilance bulletins; suggesting modifications in system to make it more responsive and transparent; adopting leveraging technology in decision making to reduce the role of discretionary powers; conducting campaigns through print and electronic media bringing out the role of public at large in curbing corruption; exhorting citizens to make use of the ‘Vig Eye’ facility set up by the Central Vigilance Commission and 24 hour vigilance helpline of the Railways.
Other measures taken by Vigilance organization to reduce corruption include intensifying checks at reservation offices, booking counters, parcel and goods booking offices and other such offices which deal with the public; keeping a watch on the working of officials of doubtful integrity; stringent exemplary action against those found guilty of corruption; educating and training of senior officers in the matter of tenders and contracts; devising steps to empower Railway Protection Force for taking action against touts and unauthorized travel agents; implementation of rotational transfers of officials posted on sensitive seats; preventing leakage of revenue by conducting
Meritorious Service
On the occasion of Republic Day and Independence Day 2011, 33 RPF/RPSF personnel were awarded Police Medals for their distinguished and meritorious services by the President of India. Three RPF personnel have been awarded with Railway Minister’s Medal for Best Investigation and three RPF personnel were awarded with Railway Minister’s Medal for Bravery.
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special drives in mass contact areas, accountal and disposal of scrap, detecting undercharges on account of overloading, leasing of SLRs, etc.
Detection of systemic inadequacies during preventive checks by Vigilance department leads to recommendation of measures to improve working systems. During the year, a number of system improvements were carried out in the organization at the behest of Vigilance.
In the area of preventive vigilance, the aim is thus to improve the knowledge level of staff and officers, to make the system more transparent and predictable, to enhance the use of technology in decision making and to create greater awareness among the public about corruption.
Punitive Vigilance
A comparative statement of the complaints received, investigated and preventive checks carried out during the years 2009-10 and 2010-11 is as under:
Activity 2009-10
2010-11
No. of complaints investigated 1,931 2,295
No. of preventive checks conducted
24,913 26,297
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Promoting Hindi
Under the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963 and the Official Language Rules, 1976, progressive use of Hindi has been a continuing endeavour on IR. As on 31st March, 2011, the total number of notified Railway Offices is 3,534. In these offices, employees who are proficient in Hindi have been directed to transact cent percent work in Hindi on subjects specified under Official Language Rules.
Training in Hindi including Typewriting and Stenography
In addition to the Training Centres set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs, IR also makes arrangements to provide in-service training in Hindi language, Hindi typing and Hindi stenography. The number of employees trained during 2010-11 is as follows:
Activity As on March 31, 2011
Working knowledge 7,78,505Typewriting 5,817Stenography 3,062
Other Activities
The existing policy of acquiring bilingual electronic equipments including computers is being followed. At the end of the year 2010-11, 34,716 bilingual personal computers were available in various offices of IR. In order to promote usage of Hindi in Railway offices, various Manuals, Station-Working Rules etc. are being published bilingually. At present, all Codes/Manuals of Railway Board are bilingual. Out of 6,499 Station Working Rules on the Zonal Railways, 6,253 are in Hindi and out of the total of 28,654 local, statutory and standard forms on the Zonal Railways and Production Units, 28,559 forms have been made bilingual and the rest are under translation. Presently, more than 17 lakh books in Hindi are available in 1001 libraries on IR.
Official Language Implementation Committees
To review the progress of the use of Hindi, 1,006 Official Language Implementation Committees are functioning on the Railways and Production Units including those at stations and other railway offices. Besides, at the Railway Board level,
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Hindi Parliamentary Committee Meeting, Eastern Railway.
Railway Board Official Language Implementation Committee has been constituted which conducted three meetings in 2010-11.
Incentive Schemes for the use of Hindi
Various incentive schemes have been implemented to encourage Railway personnel to work in Hindi. Prominent among them are the individual Rajbhasha Cash Awards, Group Award Scheme, Prem Chand and Maithili Sharan Gupt Awards besides other awards for elocution/noting/drafting in Hindi. In order to encourage railway personnel to write technical books in Hindi on Railway functioning, they are awarded under Lal Bahadur Shastri Original Technical Books Writing Scheme every year.
In the year 2010-11 too, Ministry of Railways received the First prize under Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award Scheme from the Honourable President of India for the outstanding usage of Hindi in official work.
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North Eastern RegionNorth Eastern Region comprising of 8 states viz., Assam,
Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim is being served by Northeast Frontier Railway. Development of rail infrastructure in North Eastern Region is one of the priority areas of the Ministry of Railways. The endeavor of the Government is to provide rail connectivity to all the sister states in the Region and thereafter, extend the same to the capital cities.
Up to 31.3.2011, `8856.88 crore have been spent on various projects and other works in the Region. At present, 17 construction projects, viz., 12 new line, 3 gauge conversion, 1 doubling and 1 railway electrification project are being executed in the North Eastern Region at an anticipated cost of `23,816 crore.
The details of the ongoing projects are as under:
Name of the project
Length in kms
Antici-pated cost (` in
crore)
Expendi-ture upto 31.3.2011 (` in crore)
Status
NEW LINESAgartala-Sabroom
110 1,141.75 227.98 Target Date of Completion (TDC) – March, 2014.
Teteliya-Byrnihat 21.50 384.04 81.04 TDC – March, 2014.
Bhairabi-Sairang 51.38 619.34 20.68 TDC – March, 2015.
Bogibeel Bridge 73 3,230.01 2,268.56 Work in progress
Dimapur-Kohima
(Zubza)
88 850.00 12.64 Tentative TDC – March,
2015.
Dudhnoi-
Mendipathar
19.75 120.00 56.07 TDC – March, 2013.
Harmuti-Naharlagun
20 254.29 167.29 TDC – March, 2012.
Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal
125 3,058.85 505.70 TDC of Jiribam-Tupul section – March 2014 and Tupul-Imphal section – March, 2016.
New Maynaguri-Jogighopa
260 1,497.74 748.85 Work in progress.
Sivok-Rangpo 44.4 1,339.50 121.42 MoU signed with IRCON
Byrnihat-Shillong 108.4 4,083.02 0.81 TDC – March, 2017.
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Murkongselek-Pasighat
30.62 165.82 - Work included in 2011-12.
II GAUGE CONVERSION
Katakhal-Bhairabi 84 223.01 97.85 Work in progress.
Lumding-Silchar 482.73 4,355.37 2,741.7 TDC – December, 2013.
Rangiya-Murkongselek alongwith linked fingers
510.33 1,555.23 639.14 TDC for Rangiya-Rangpara North Section – March, 2012 and for the entire project – March, 2013.
III DOUBLINGNew Guwahati-Digaru
29.81 116.24 107.50 Patch doubling completed.
IV RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATIONBarauni-Katihar-Guwahati
809 821.53 25.2 TDC – March, 2012
Detailed position of on-going projects is as under
I NEW LINES
1. Agartala-SabroomLength : 110 kms.
Anticipated Cost : ` 1,141.75 crore
Expenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 227.98 crore
Status: This is a ‘National Project’. Final Location Survey (FLS) and staking of
alignment on ground completed from Agartala to Sabroom. Land acquisition,
earthwork and bridge works etc. are in progress. Detailed Estimate for 44 kms. from
Agartala to Udaipur has been sanctioned. TDC-March, 2014.
2. Teteliya-ByrnihatLength : 21.50 kms.
Anticipated Cost : ` 384.04 crore
Expenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 81.04 crore
Status: This is a ‘National Project’. Entire land has been acquired in Assam portion.
The issue of acquisition of land in Meghalaya has been taken up with the State
Government of Meghalaya. FLS has been completed. TDC-March, 2014.
3. Bhairabi-SairangLength : 51.38 kms.
Anticipated Cost : ` 619.34 crore
Expenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 20.68 croreStatus: The project has been declared as a‘ National Project’. FLS including staking
of alignment on ground has been completed in the entire length. Proposal for land
acquisition has been submitted to State Government. Tendering for earthwork and
minor bridges, tunnels and major bridges are under process. TDC- March, 2015.
Gauge conversion work at Katihar - Mukuria section, Northeast Frontier Railway.
Tunnel construction work – Lumding-Silchar gauge conversion (National Project), Northeast Frontier Railway.
Tunnel construction work – Lumding-Silchar gauge conversion (National Project), Northeast Frontier Railway.
Tunnel construction work – Lumding-Silchar gauge conversion (National Project), Northeast Frontier Railway.
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4. Bogibeel Bridge with linking lines between Dibrugarh and North Bank LineLength : 73 kms.Anticipated Cost : ` 3,230.01 croreExpenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 2,268.56 croreStatus: The project has been declared as a ‘National Project’. The work of construction of embankment, major and minor bridges has been completed in the North and South Bank of the bridge. Moranhat-Chalkhowa (44 km) in South Bank completed and commissioned. Contract for main bridge superstructure has been awarded.
5. Dimapur-Kohima (Zubza)Length : 88 kms.Anticipated Cost : ` 850 croreExpenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 12.64 croreStatus: The project has been declared as a ‘National Project’. FLS has been completed in the entire length. Geo-technical investigation is in progress. Issues relating to approval of alignment and land compensation have been taken up with the State Government of Nagaland. Tentative TDC- March, 2015.
6. Dudhnoi-MendipatharLength : 19.75 kms.Anticipated Cost : ` 120 croreExpenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 56.07 croreStatus : FLS and Joint Survey for land acquisition for the proposed alternative route have been completed. Contract for earthwork awarded. Three RUBs have been completed. Security personnel have been deployed in the insurgency hit area to ensure safety of railway personnel and completion of the profect. TDC- March, 2013.
7. Harmuti-NaharlagunLength : 20 kms.Anticipated Cost : ` 254.29 croreExpenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 167.29 croreStatus :Government of Arunachal Pradesh has given consent to terminate the line at Naharlagun. Work is in progress in the entire section falling in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. TDC - March, 2012.
8. Jiribam-Tupul-ImphalLength : 125 kms.Anticipated Cost : ` 3,058.85 croreExpenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 505.70 croreStatus : Progress of this ‘National Project’ has been badly hampered due to monsoon, prevailing security scenario and frequent bandhs, etc. FLS of Tupul-Imphal section has been completed. Earthwork, formation, minor and major bridge works are in progress. Work is in progress in 18 tunnels out of 35 Nos. Tunnel work badly affected due to heavy rains. TDC of Jiribam-Tupul section March, 2014 and Tupul-Imphal section-March, 2016.
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9. New Maynaguri-JogighopaLength : 260 kms.
Anticipated Cost : ` 1,497.74 crore
Expenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 748.85 crore
Status : Work is planned to be executed in 4 phases. Golakganj to Gauripur has been
completed under Fakiragram-Dhubri gauge conversion work. New Coochbehar-
Golakganj (58 kms.) has been completed and opened for traffic from November,
2011.
10. Sivok-RangpoLength : 44.4 kms.
Anticipated Cost : ` 1,339.5 crore
Expenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 121.42 crore
Status : This is a ‘National Project’ which has been entrusted to M/s IRCON for
execution and MoU has been signed on 7.5.2010.
11. Byrnihat-ShillongLength : 108.4 kms.
Anticipated Cost : ` 4,083.02 crore
Expenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 0.81 croreStatus : FLS from Byrnihat to Lailad (20 kms.) has been completed. Issues relating
to law and order problems and land acquisition, etc. has been taken up with the
State Government of Meghalaya. TDC- March, 2017.
12. Murkongselek-PasighatLength : 30.62 kms.
Anticipated Cost : ` 165.82 crore
Expenditure upto 31.3.2011 : Nil.
Status : Work included in 2011-12.
II GAUGE CONVERSION
1. Katakhal-BhairabiLength : 84 kms.Anticipated Cost : ` 223.01 croreExpenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 97.85 croreStatus: The work has been planned for completion along with gauge conversion of Lumding-Silchar in December, 2013 where earthwork, bridge work are in progress.2. Lumding-SilcharLength : 482.73 kms.Anticipated Cost : ` 4,355.37 croreExpenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 2,741.7 croreStatus: The project has been declared as a ‘National Project’. Progress of work affected due to insurgency. Earthwork, bridge works and tunneling are in progress. TDC - December, 2013.
Tunnel construction work – Lumding-Silchar gauge conversion (National Project), Northeast Frontier Railway.
Railway bridge under construction – Kumarghat - Agartala new line (National Project), Northeast Frontier Railway.
Tunnel construction work – Lumding-Silchar gauge conversion (National Project), Northeast Frontier Railway.
Tunnel construction work – Kumarghat – Agartala new line (National Project), Northeast Frontier Railway.
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3. Rangiya-Murkongselek alongwith linked fingers.Length : 510.33 kms.Anticipated Cost : ` 1,555.23 croreExpenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 639.14 croreStatus: The project has been declared as a ‘National Project'. Mega block taken up on Rangiya-Rangpara North. TDC for Rangiya-Rangpara North section - March, 2012 and the entire project - March, 2013.
III DOUBLING
New Guwahati-DigaruLength : 29.81 kms.Anticipated Cost : ` 116.24 croreExpenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 107.50 croreStatus: Patch doubling completed.
IV RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION
Barauni-Katihar-GuwahatiLength : 809 kms.Anticipated Cost : ` 821.53 croreExpenditure upto 31.3.2011 : ` 25.2 croreStatus: Work is in progress.
Passenger Service Improvements
10 new train services were introduced and 2 existing trains were extended during the year.
Computerised Passenger Reservation System
The facility of computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) is available at 90 locations in the North Eastern Region. All State Capitals of North Eastern Region are now on PRS network.
18 more PRS locations, including some non-railhead locations in the far flung districts of North Eastern States have been sanctioned. Some of the above locations are unified Passenger Reservation System-cum-Unreserved Ticketing System (PRS-cum-UTS).
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Railway Engineers Regiments (Territorial Army)
Railway Territorial Army (TA) units were raised as an auxiliary force in 1949 under the Territorial Army Act, 1948, to maintain rail communication in the forward areas during active hostilities and to carry on essential rail transportation in an emergency during peace time. Railway Engineers Regiments are manned primarily by the serving railway personnel with the help of a small nucleus of permanent staff drawn from the regular Army.
Presently, there are six Railway paid TA Regiments, viz:
i) 1031 Railway Engineers Regiment (TA), Kota,
ii) 1101 Railway Engineers Regiment (TA), Chandigarh,
iii) 1105 Railway Engineers Regiment (TA), Hyderabad,
iv) 969 Railway Engineers Regiment (TA), Jamalpur,
v) 970 Railway Engineers Regiment (TA), Jhansi and
vi) 1032 Railway Engineers Regiment (TA), Adra.
The entire expenditure including cost of stores, arms and ammunition (drawn from the Ministry of Defence), pay and allowances of permanent staff, cost of annual training camps, the expenditure on various incentives to Railway Territorial Army personnel such as enhanced daily allowance payable during embodiment in aid of civil authorities, cash awards to recipients of TA Decoration/Medal and extended stay in TA service on completion of prescribed period etc. is borne by the Ministry of Railways. During 2010-11, the expenditure incurred on six Railway paid TA Regiments was `5.73 crore, approximately.
Annual Training Camps
The Railway TA personnel have to undergo 30 days of mandatory annual training every year to keep them physically fit and accustomed with military discipline, arms & ammunition, defence techniques, etc. The annual training camps were duly conducted for the Railway TA personnel of the six Railway TA Regiments during 2010-11.
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Public Relations
Indian Railways’ PR set up is responsible for disseminat-ing information about various policy initiatives, services, con-cessions, projects, performances and developmental activities undertaken by the Railways. It plays an important role in build-ing both the corporate and social image of IR.
Being the lead partner during Commonwealth Games, wide publicity was given through print media on the role of IR in development of sports in India. A corporate Television Commercial made by IR in this regard received wide publicity by its telecast on various channels and won many international awards including the Golden Lion of Cannes. All India awareness campaigns were also launched by IR through various electronic and print media for educating and seeking the cooperation of the travelling public regarding safety at unmanned railway level crossings, prevention of fire, security, cleanliness, roof-top travelling, Tatkal Scheme, drugging of passengers by unknown persons on trains and at railway stations, etc.
The Ministry of Railways participated in the ‘Indian International Trade Fair-2010 organized at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. A specially made 3-D Model of Double Decker Coach and a number of static models of various trains were the main attractions. Ministry of Railways also presented a Railway Tableau during Republic Day Parade-2011 on this theme. During the year, IR organized various Exhibition trains, viz., Commonwealth Express Exhibition train coinciding with Commonwealth Games 2010, Sanskriti Express Exhibition train paying tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of his 150th Anniversary celebrations and Mother Express Exhibition train paying tribute to Mother Teresa on the occasion of her 100th Anniversary celebrations.
Recruitment/Discharge
During 2010-11, 602 Railway TA personnel and 1 Junior Commissioned Officer (J.C.O.) were inducted into various Railway TA Regiments while 350 Railway TA personnel, 8 J.C.Os and 1 Officer were discharged/retired from TA Regiments.
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The in-house monthly magazines, viz., ‘Indian Railways’ (in English) and ‘Bharatiya Rail’ (in Hindi) brought out by the Ministry of Railways continued to provide effective links between the Railways and the public. A special Annual issue of each of these Magazines were brought out.
Commercial Advertising:
Commercial publicity in IR is undertaken by utilizing the available assets like station premises, running passenger and goods trains, level crossing gates, websites, etc. PRS/UTS tickets and reservation charts/forms are also utilized for commercial publicity.
A queue of school students outside the Vivek Express, Northeast Frontier Railway.
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Undertakings and other OrganisationsAs many as 16 Public Sector Undertakings and other
Organisations are functioning under the Ministry of Railways, as detailed below:
S. No. Name Year ofIncorporation/ Inception
Core competence
1 RITES 1974 To design, establish, provide, operate, maintain and perform engineering, technical and consultancy services for development of projects/systems of all types and descriptions pertaining to Railways and other Sectors/Industries in India and outside India.
2 IRCON 1976 To undertake construction activities in India and abroad on turnkey basis or otherwise in various fields of infrastructure like Railways, Bridges, Roads, Highways, Industrial and Residential Complexes, Airports, etc.
3 CRIS 1986 To provide consultancy and IT services to IR as partners to conceptualize and realize technology initiatives, to build new products or services and to implement prudent business and technology strategies.
4 IRFC 1986 To raise funds from the market to part finance the Plan Outlay of IR.
5 CONCOR 1988 To develop multi-modal logistics support for India’s international and domestic containerized cargo and trade.
6 KRCL 1990 To construct and operate railway lines, construct Road Over Bridges and rail line projects.
7 RCIL (RailTel)
2000 To utilize the surplus telecom capacity and right of way available with the IR to build nationwide optical fibre cable based broadband telecom and multimedia network.
8 IRCTC 2001 To undertake catering and tourism activities of the Railways. Also facilitates internet ticketing through its website.
9 PRCL 2001 To execute the Surendranagar-Rajula-Pipavav Port gauge conversion and new line projects in Gujarat.
10 RVNL 2003 To create and augment the capacity of rail infrastructure. To mobilize resources mainly through multilateral/bilateral funding agencies and also through domestic market for successful implementation of projects.
11 RLDA 2005 To develop vacant railway land for commercial use for the purpose of generating revenue by non-tariff measures for IR.
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12 DFCCIL 2006 To plan and construct Dedicated Rail Freight Corridors (DFCs) for movement of freight trains on the corridors.
13 MRVC 1999 To plan & implement rail projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
14 BWEL 1978 (In MOR from 2008)
To manufacture Wagons and undertake structural fabrication jobs.
15 BSCL 1976 (In MOR from 2010)
To manufacture Railway Rolling Stock.
16 BCL 1976 (In MOR from 2010)
To manufacture Wagons, undertake structural fabrication jobs and manufacturing, retrofitting of EOT crane.
RAIL INDIA TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC SERVICES LIMITED (RITES):
Rail India Technical and Economic Services Ltd. (RITES), is internationally reputed engineering, design and project management consultancy organization providing single roof services to wide range of infrastructure and transport sectors like Railways, Highways, Ports, Airports, Waterways, Ropeways, Urban Transport, Urban Planning, Container Depots, International Buildings, Power Transmission and Rural Electrification, etc. It is registered with World Bank, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and other multilateral funding agencies and have provided services in over 60 countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Central & Latin America.
RITES, with recognition from multi-lateral funding agencies, has experience in over 55 countries in Africa, Middle East, Latin America, South East Asia, UK, USA and Europe and is recognized by multi-lateral funding agencies.
Business Operations:Some of the important assignments undertaken in the
recent past are:
Overseas:Development of 2300 HP and 3000 HP Cape Gauge • locomotives for export and design of bottom discharge covered hopper wagons for carrying fly-ash and clinker.
Sri Lankan Railway projects for supply of 20 sets of • DMUs, setting up of DMU maintenance facilities.
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Supply of 3 locomotives & training of 600 personnel, • supply of 20 in-service MG locomotives & passenger coaches, wagons, mobile cranes, workshop machinery & equipment to Myanmar Railways.
Loco leasing contract with CFM (South), Maputo • Mozambique for 6 Cape Gauge locos.
Maintenance of 6 Cape Gauge locomotives at CDN/• Nacala, Mozambique.
Feasibility study for Mayumba new standard Gauge • Railway line in Gabon – Government of Gabon.
Feasibility study for rail line from Moatize to Matundo • & connections at Beira port, Mozambique – JSPL Mozambique Minerals Ltd.
In India:Construction management for railway infrastructure to • handle coal & fuel oil traffic of Raghunathpur TPS – Damodar Valley Corporation.
General consultancy for Bangalore Metro.•
Safety consultancy for PPP (Public Private Partnership) • project – National Highway Authority of India.
Development of Multi-disciplinary training centre at • Cooch Behar, Kharagpur, Beliaghata and Malda.
Quality control works of Goa, Public Works • Department.
Offering shunting locomotives on wet lease including • operation & maintenance.
Enhancement of LHB coach production facilities at • Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.
Development, operation & maintenance of Multi • Functional Complexes (MFCs) at/in the vicinity of identified or prescribed premises of Railway stations, etc.
Has formed a joint venture company with Steel • Authority of India Limited for manufacture of wagons for IR.
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Financial Performance:
The comparative financial performance of RITES during the last 2 years, is as follows:
(` in crore)
2009-10 2010-11
Total turnover 623 881
Net Profit 112 244
IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD. (IRCON):Ircon International Ltd. (IRCON), a ‘Mini-Ratna’ category
and a Scheduled ‘A’ Company with ISO-9000 certification was incorporated as a railway construction Company in 1976. The Company has diversified its activities to other sectors of infrastructure outside the Railways, viz., highways, roads, ports, housing, signal & telecommunications, electrification, etc. and bagged many projects through competitive bidding, earning foreign exchange for the country.
The Company has rich and varied experience of executing more than 400 landmark construction projects in India and abroad. Presently, IRCON is executing several nation building projects including 340 kms Jammu & Kashmir rail link project - the biggest broad gauge railway line construction project ever undertaken in the high mountain region of India, a new broad gauge railway line from Sivok in North Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim to provide rail connectivity to Sikkim State and rail-cum-road bridge on river Ganga in Patna. In Malaysia, the Company is executing an electrified double track railway line costing more than one billion USD.
Financial Performance:
IRCON has declared a profit of ̀ 401 crore during 2010-11. Its financial performance during the last two years is as follows:
(` in crore)
2009-10 2010-11
Total income/Gross sales 3,216.91 3,254.15
Operating income 3,152.88 3,175.33
Profit before tax 264.01 401.25
Profit after tax 182.10 240.51
Gross margin 305.28 440.31
Net worth 1,199.36 1,382.31Construction work of Senewang Railway Station at Malayasia undertaken by IRCON.
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CENTRE FOR RAILWAY INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CRIS):
The progress of computerization of various railway projects undertaken by Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) is outlined below:
National Train Enquiry System (NTES):
It aims at providing prompt and reliable information to general public through user friendly interfaces and PAN India accessibility. The information is now conveniently available to public all over the country through various delivery channels like web browsing, mobile phone, etc. NTES was given National e-Governance Silver Award on 9.2.2011.
Terminal Management System (TMS):
TMS generates on line Railway Receipts and has been deployed at 631 field locations during 2010-11. Total deployment of TMS at 2,000 locations captures about 99% of goods traffic. During the year, an amount of `33,342 crore of freight payment was realized through e-payment which accounts for 58% of total freight collected.
Passenger Reservation Services (PRS):
Countrywide Network of Computerized Enhancement Reservation and Ticketing (CONCERT) has been installed at more than 2,355 locations having 8,277 terminals for reserved segment of ticket bookings. IR’s website www.indianrail.gov.in facilitates internet-based rail reservation related enquiries. IR Web Portals are operational for Complaint Management, Cloak Room and Retiring Room applications at selected stations.
Unreserved Ticketing Services (UTS):
UTS has been made functional at 4,906 locations with 8,880 terminals as on 31st May, 2011. A total of 664.66 crore passengers were served, resulting in total earnings of ̀ 10,838.47 crore during 2010-11, as compared to 587.79 crore passengers and `959.31 crore earnings in 2009-10.
Integrated Coach Management System (ICMS):
Mobile version of ICMS for monitoring punctuality of trains, has been released as trial version.
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Control Office Application (COA):
COA has gone live in all the 77 Divisions/Area Control Offices of IR. Integration between COA and FOIS, adjoining COA, NTES and ICMS has been completed in all 68 Divisions of IR.
Track Management System (TMS):
TMS was introduced in the works programme 2008-09 as a pilot project and has been implemented in 6 divisions in 2010. It has won ‘The Great Mind Challenge for Business Awards, 2010’ as most innovative solution under Lotus Category.
Crew Management System (CMS):
CMS manages around 90,000 crew online at 317 crew lobbies. Approximately, 36,300 calls were served daily by the system and bio-data in CMS database has crossed 1,03,650 in March, 2011.
Parcel Management System (PMS):
6,81,136 Parcel Way Bills (PWBs) and 54,15,475 packages were issued through the PMS during 2010-11 earning revenue to the tune of `56.24 crore.
E-Procurement System (EPS):
EPS has been implemented to improve efficiency and transparency in materials purchases thus reducing the cost of material/purchase due to savings in logistics and transaction cost. More than 1.9 lakh tenders have been uploaded so far.
INDIAN RAILWAY FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED (IRFC):
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC) was set up as a public limited company in December 1986 with the sole objective of raising money from the market to part finance the Plan outlay for meeting the developmental needs of IR. Funds are raised through issuance of bonds, term loans from banks/financial institutions and availing external commercial borrowing/export credit. The Department of Public Enterprises has rated IRFC as ‘Excellent’ on 12 occasions in the last 13 years. The Company maintained the highest credit ratings from
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three domestic Credit Rating Agencies indicating highest safety of the lenders’ funds and investment grade ratings equivalent to the rating of Indian ‘sovereign’ from four major international Credit Rating Agencies.
The Company has leased rolling stock assets worth `69,843 crore to the Ministry of Railways (MoR) up to March 31, 2011. Ministry of Railways has been making lease payments to IRFC regularly in respect of about 60% of the rolling stock assets which include 5,567 locomotives, 33,856 coaches and 1,49,030 wagons. The lease rentals form just about 5.94% of the Railways’ Gross Traffic Receipts. The Company has also provided funding assistance to sister railway companies to the extent of `2,394 crore till the end of 2010-11.
IRFC has a consistent profit earning track record. It has so far paid `1,568 crore as dividend to its shareholders, the Government. The Company earned a net profit of `485.20 crore during 2010-11. The Overhead to Turnover ratio of the Company is 0.12%.
CONTAINER CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. (CONCOR):
Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR) was set up in November 1989 with the prime objective of developing multi-modal transport and logistics support for India’s domestic and international containerized cargo and trade.
CONCOR’s core business is characterized by three distinct activities – carrier, terminal operator and warehouse/CFS operator. CONCOR derives its strength mainly from a dedicated network of terminals at multiple locations. During 2010-11, CONCOR handled over 2.5 million Twenty feet Equivalent Units (TEUs).
CONCOR paid a total dividend of ̀ 201.48 crore on its paid up capital for the year 2010-11.
Financial highlights:
The financial performance of CONCOR in the last two years is as follows:
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A view of Karbude Tunnel, Konkan Railway.
A view of Panval Viaduct, Konkan Railway.
Roll on - Roll off (RO-RO) services, Konkan Railway.
2009-10 2010-11Turnover (` in crore) *3,705.68 3,828.12
Net Profit as % of Turnover *21.23 22.88
EPS (in ` ) 60.52 67.39
*revised
KONKAN RAILWAY CORPORATION LIMITED (KRCL):
Konkan Railway, the first Railway project in the country executed on BOT (Build, Operate and Transfer) principle, was formed with equity participation of Government of India along with the four States viz., Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. It has reduced the journey time from Mumbai to Mangalore by almost 26 hours.
Konkan Railway has completed 12 years of operation of RO-RO (Roll On - Roll Off) truck-on-train service proving that Railways and Roadways can co-exist in a symbiotic relationship apart from saving the diesel to the tune of about 35 lakh litres in a year.
KRCL has been assigned the implementation of Anti-Collision Device (ACD) project on Southern, South Central and South Western Railways after the successful commissioning of a pilot project on Northeast Frontier Railway. ACD can prevent mid-section head-on collisions, side collisions and rear-end collisions of trains in addition to having many other safety features.
‘Shravan Seva’, free-of-cost service, introduced by KRCL for helping the senior citizens traveling alone can be availed by sending SMS on mobile No.09664044456, four hours in advance of journey. The service is available at Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Thivim, Karmali and Madgaon.
Financial performance:
During 2010-11, KRCL’s total earnings were ̀ 924.43 crore including `297.45 crore of freight earnings. The Corporation earned profit-before-tax of `2.84 crore, an operating surplus of `227.40 crore and an operating ratio of 81.35%.
RAILTAIL CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. (RailTel):
The Railtel Corporation of India Limited (RailTel) was incorporated in the year 2000 for modernization of IR’s
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communication network for safe and efficient train operation and for revenue generation through commercial exploitation of network. It has now emerged as a national level operator in the telecom sector by using Railways’ right of way on about 63,000 route kilometers for creation of Optic Fibre Cable (OFC) network.
RailTel has modernized train control and emergency communication system of IR by providing OFC network along the railway track and high bandwidth Point of Presence (PoP) at more than 3,918 stations. It has also connected railways’ electronics telephone exchanges at E1 level to provide seamless railway STD services. The long haul network coverage for STM 16 is 28,362 route kms. with multiple rings on common section of 27,255 route kms. During the year the utilization of RailTel’s network has increased considerably.
RailTel is the lead creator of National Knowledge network – a project of national importance through which a number of Research and Development institutions of Government of India have been connected. RailTel has also undertaken the project of laying Optical fibre in 6 States of North East for creation of intra/inter district network connecting all District and Sub-District Head Quarters in the respective States.
RailTel’s operating income was `363.07 crore during 2010-11 resulting in a net profit of `95.41 crore.
INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD. (IRCTC):
Catering Services:Pursuant to the implementation of New Catering Policy,
2010, most of Licensee Catering Units have been transferred to the Railways. However, as of now, the Departmental Catering is continuing with IRCTC. It is providing catering in all newly introduced Duronto trains and also cafeteria facilities to many institutes and Ministries. Presently IRCTC is managing 1,271 Book Stalls at various railway stations and running 4 hotels/Yatri Niwas on Public Private Partnership basis. The Company has obtained ISO Certification for its manufacturing facilities such as base kitchen and for departmental managed trains.
Travel and Tourism:There has been tremendous growth in e-ticketing through
IRCTC’s internet ticketing service website www.irctc.co.in.
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During the year IRCTC sold 9.69 crore e-tickets as against 7.20 crore during 2009-10 valued at `8,007 crore in 2010-11 as against `6,011 crore in 2009-10. The booking of railway tickets through internet is now available from 00:30 hrs to 23:30 hrs 365 days a year.
IRCTC manages the enquiry services of IR known as ‘Rail Sampark 139’ (Integrated Train Enquiry System) under Public Private Partnership. In 2010-11, 24.68 crore voice calls and 2.61 crore SMS were handled.
IRCTC offers a wide range of travel and tourism products and services like Bharat Darshan Tourist Trains (Village On Wheels), Bharat Tirath Trains, Educational Tours, Mahaparinirvan Express – Buddhist Circuit Special Train, Rail and Land Tour Packages, Chartered Trains and Coaches, Hill Charters, Luxury Tourist Train, Cab Rental Services, On-line Hotel Booking Services and Budget Hotels to meet the requirement of different segment of tourists. Travel and tourism business generated an income of `67.57 crore in the year 2010-11 as compared to `44.72 crore in the previous year, thus recording a growth of 50%.
IRCTC also ventured into the field of Corporate travel in 2010-11. It is offering complete travel services to Corporates which include air ticketing, booking of domestic as well as international hotels, cab rentals, passport and visa facilitation, insurance & forex. IRCTC tourism portal www.railtourismindia.com is a one stop travel shop.
Packaged Drinking Water Project (Railneer):
During the year, two plants manufacturing Rail Neer Packaged drinking water, at Delhi and Danapur (Bihar), produced 3.28 crore and 3.12 crore bottles respectively. One more packaged drinking water plant with installed capacity of 1.8 lakh bottles per day became operational at Chennai in July, 2011.
Commonwealth Games (CWG) Delhi, 2010:
IRCTC was appointed as the official ticketing agency for the XIX Commonwealth Games (CWG) Delhi, 2010. It successfully handled the ticketing operations for the event for a total seating inventory of 1.4 million seats for 290 sporting sessions in 17 sports.
Deluxe Twin Bedroom – Maharaja Express.
Rahaj Club – Maharaja Express.
Regal – Maharaja Express.
A view of Taj Commonwealth Games Express train running between New Delhi and Agra.
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Financial Performance:
During the year, IRCTC earned a total income of `764.93 crore as compared to `721.97 crore in 2009-10. A net profit of `60.79 crore was earned during 2010-11 as against `63.05 crore in 2009-10. During the year, the Corporation contributed a sum of `55.59 crore to the revenues of IR, in the form of haulage charges, concession fee, user charges and dividend.
Awards/Recognition:
In recognition of the excellent performance of the Corporation in various fields, the following awards have been conferred on IRCTC during the year:
The 3rd DSIJ PSU Award 2011, for being fastest 1. growing non-manufacturing companies with balance sheet size less than `4,000 crore. The Company was awarded ‘Speed King (Miniratna)’ in April, 2011.
The SKOCH’s – The World Open Award for Integrated 2. Train Enquiry System (ITES) from the Controller of Certifying Authority, Government of India in October, 2010.
The India Pride Award – Gold for Internet Ticketing in 3. September, 2010.
GMR Travel World Award 2010 for ‘Excellence in 4. Operations’ for the Bharat Darshan Train in July, 2011.
PIPAVAV RAILWAY CORPORATION LIMITED (PRCL):
Pipavav Railway Corporation Limited (PRCL), a joint venture company of Ministry of Railways and Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited (GRPL) with equal equity participation was formed to execute the Surendranagar-Rajula-Pipavav Port (APM Terminals, Pipavav) gauge conversion & new line project. PRCL is the first railway infrastructure project executed through private sector participation. PRCL has concessionaire rights to construct, operate and maintain this project line for 33 years. PRCL is entitled to the rights, obligations and duties of a Railway Administration enumerated in the Railways Act, 1989 and has rights to give volume discounts on transportation of cargo.
PRCL has permission to run container trains on rail
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corridors serving the Ports of Pipavav, Mundra, Chennai, Ennore, Vizag and Kochi and their hinterlands. The Company started its container operations on 20th August, 2009 from Asaoti Railway Station to Morbi in Gujarat. During 2010-11, PRCL handled 3,310 trains including 2,018 container trains and transported 4.37 million tonnes of cargo. The total apportioned earnings were `89.56 crore from freight operations during 2010-11. 12 pairs of passenger trains are running on different sections of Pipavav Railway.
RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED (RVNL):
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under the Ministry of Railways was incorporated in the year 2003 to raise non-budgetary resources for rail capacity projects and to implement them on a fast track basis.
During 2010-11, RVNL has achieved the construction of 240 kms. of doubling, 62 kms. of gauge conversion, 159 kms. of railway electrification and 9 kms. of new line, making a total of 470 kms. Upto 31.3.2011, RVNL completed 23 projects covering 194 kms. of new lines, 1,579 kms. of gauge conversion and 662 kms. of doubling and 1,335 kms. of railway electrification, making a total of 3,770 kms.
RVNL is executing the construction of 15 kms. of rail connectivity to Vizhinjam International Sea Port Limited, Kerala, as a deposit work. Out of 7 Asian Development Bank funded projects (Phase-I), 2 have been commissioned.
During the year 2010-11, turnover was `1,444.65 crore, profit after tax `61.09 crore and surplus at the end of the year 2011 stands at `151.50 crore.
RAIL LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (RLDA):
Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) was set up in 2005 through an amendment of the Indian Railways Act 1989 for development of vacant railway land for commercial use for the purpose of generating revenue by non-tariff measures for IR.
Railway land sites, not required for operational purposes for future expansion, are identified by Zonal Railways and entrusted to RLDA for commercial development. The Authority initially engage a consultant to ascertain the suitability and potential for commercial development of the site and thereafter
Railway bridge connecting Idapalli and Vallarpadam, RVNL.
Launching of Griders at the Railway bridge connecting Idapalli and Vallarpadam, RVNL.
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based on the feasibility report, identify a suitable development model for its commercial development through an open and transparent bidding process to generate maximum revenue for the Railways.
During 2010-11, letter of award for commercial site at Gaya, Vijayawada and Delhi Sarai Rohilla were issued and a lease premium of about `380 crore was received. During the year, market study for 35 sites has been taken up. RLDA has been assigned the responsibility of developing Multi-Functional Complexes (MFCs) to provide multiple facilities like shopping, food stalls/restaurants, book stalls, PCO booths, ATMs, Medicine and variety store, parking spaces and other similar amenities to rail users at Railway Stations. 47 MFCs are being developed through Railway PSUs while 127 MFCs are proposed to be developed by RLDA through private developers.
DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. (DFCCIL):
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL), a special purpose vehicle was created to undertake planning and development, mobilization of financial resources, construction, maintenance and operation of Dedicated Freight Corridor. DFCCIL was registered as a Company under the Company’s Act 1956 on 30th October, 2006.
DFCCIL, one of the largest ever infrastructure projects being undertaken by the Railways since Independence, will grossly reduce the travel time of freight trains and will bring down the unit cost of transportation by segregating freight and passenger trains. Freight corridor envisages long haul operation with trailing loads to increase from 5,000 to 15,000 and carrying capacity to 400 against existing 90 containers.
The construction work has already started on Eastern and Western Corridors from April, 2009 over a length of about 300 kms. The approved network was 3,300 routes kms. with Eastern Corridor (about 1,839 kms.) from Ludhiana to Dankuni and Western Corridor (about 1,534 kms.) from Jawahar Lal Nehru Port to Tughlakabad/Dadri along with interlinking of two corridors at Dadri. The Eastern and Western Corridors pass through 9 States, 60 districts and 2,500 villages.
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DFCCIL has engaged M/s RITES to carry out feasibility study for the following four additional corridors:-
East-West Corridor (Kolkata - Mumbai) of approxi-1. mately 2,000 kms.
North-South Corridor (Delhi-Chennai) of approxi-2. mately 2,173 kms.
East Coast Corridor (Kharagpur-Vijayawada) of 3. approximately 1,100 kms. and
Southern Corridor (Chennai-Goa) of approximately 4. 890 kms.
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Advisory Boards
National Railway Users’ Consultative Council, Zonal/Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee, etc.
These Committees at different levels provide opportunities for formal consultations between the management and the rail users with a view to improve services for rail users. Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committees (DRUCCs), Zonal Railway Users’ Consultative Committees (ZRUCCs), National Railway Users’ Consultative Council (NRUCC) and Konkan Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (KRUCC) have been reconstituted for a two year term w.e.f. 16.9.2009 to 15.9.2011. Metro Railway Users’ Consultative Committee has been constituted for two years term w.e.f. 27.10.2010 to 26.10.2012. Suburban Railway Users’ Consultative Committees and Station Consultative Committees at important stations provide useful inputs to railway administration.
Central Board of Railway Research
Central Board of Railway Research comprises Director-General, RDSO as Chairman, concerned Senior Officers of Railway Board as Members and Additional DG, RDSO as Member Secretary. Representation is also given to non-railway members from the IITs, eminent scientists, engineers, other Government departments, Industry, etc. The Board recommends and reviews Railways research programmes and also ensures coordination and assistance from other research laboratories.
Railway Hindi Salahakar Samiti
Railway Hindi Salahakar Samiti functions under the Ministry as an aid for progressive use of Hindi in official work. To promote the usage of simple Hindi in Railway offices, a sub-committee on ‘Anuwad Sarlikaran’ has been constituted.
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Important Events
2010
8th January Patna-Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express flagged off.
8th April Howrah-Puducherry Express flagged off.
9th May Sanskriti Express exhibition train inaugurated.
10th May Villupuram-Mayiladuthurai BG Section inaugurated.
22nd May Saharsa-Dauram Madhepura gauge conversion inaugurated.
29th June Rajgir-Tilaiya new railway line inaugurated and Rajgir-Tilaiya passenger train flagged off.
11th July Digha-Asansol Express flagged off.
15th August Heritage Run hauled by the oldest running steam locomotive in the world – ‘Express Loco – EIR 21’ flagged off.
26th August ‘Mother Express’ inaugurated at Sealdah Station.
9th September Foundation stone laid for Nursing College at Garden Reach.
13th September Foundation stone laid for Rail Axle Factory at New Jalpaiguri.
4th October The first WAF79i Class of 6000 HP locomotive (WAG-9i) flagged off.
9th October Howrah-Pune, Howrah-Digha, Howrah-Yesvantpur (increased frequency) Duronto Express trains and Azimganj-Rampurhat DEMU train flagged off.
14th October Samdari-Bhildi new line inaugurated.
A view of cultural programme organized during the arrival of 'Sanskriti Express’, North Central Railway.
Inside view of Mother Express, North Central Railway.
Inside view of Sanskriti-yatra mobile museum, Northern Railway.
Exterior view of Sanskriti-yatra mobile museum, Northern Railway.
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16th November Commencement of work for ‘Dedicated Freight Corridor’ at Dankuni (Kolkata).
2011
4th January New Delhi-Panipat Matrabhoomi train flagged off.
24th January Hoshiarpur-Amritsar DMU train flagged off.
4th February Foundation stone laid for DMU Coach Factory at Haldia and Wagon Component Factory at Jellingham near Nandigram.
9th February Agra Fort-Ahmedabad Express inaugurated.
22nd February Ahmedabad-Udhampur Janmabhoomi Weekly Express introduced.
24th February Bhubaneshwar-Pune Superfast Express flagged off.
26th February Newly converted BG line between Bodeli and Chhotaudepur and passenger trains up to Chhotaudepur inaugurated.
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Glossary
ACCOUNTS
Capital-at-Charge : Book value of the capital assets of Railways.
Gross Earnings : The true earnings in an accounting period whether actually realized or not.
Gross Receipts : Earnings actually realized in an accounting period.
Net Revenue : Gross traffic receipts minus total working expenses.
Operating Ratio : Ratio of working expenses to gross earnings.
Suspense : Unrealised earnings, liabilities not discharged in an accounting period.
Working Expenses : Expenditure on administration, operation, maintenance & repairs, contribution to Depreciation Reserve Fund and Pension Fund.
STATISTICAL
Density : The volume of traffic moving between any two points on the Railway expressed in terms of passenger kilometres or net tonne kilometres per route kilometre/running track kilometre or train kilometres per running track kilometre.
Engine Kilometre : Movement of an engine under its own power over the length of one kilometre.
Gross Tonne Kilometre: Gross tonnage comprising payload and tare weight hauled by a train.
Lead : Average haul of a passenger or a tonne of freight.
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Loaded Wagon Kilometre: Movement of a wagon loaded with goods over one kilometre.
Net Load or Net Tonnage: Payload of passengers, luggage or goods carried by a vehicle or a train.
Net Tonne Kilometre: Payload of one tonne carried over one kilometre.
Non-Revenue Traffic: Traffic conveyed free for working the Railways.
Passenger Kilometre : A passenger transported over one kilometre.
Revenue Earning Traffic: Traffic which is paid for by the consignor or the consignee.
Route Kilometre : The distance between two points on the Railway irrespective of the number of lines connecting them, whether single line, double line etc.
Running Track Kilometre : The length of all running tracks excluding tracks in sidings, yards and crossings.
Smalls : Goods consignments whose weight and dimensions do not require the exclusive use of a wagon.
Track Kilometre : The length of all running tracks and tracks including tracks in sidings, yards and crossings.
Train Kilometre : Movement of a train over one kilometre.
Vehicle/Wagon Kilometre: Movement of a vehicle/wagon over one kilometre.
Wagon Turn-Round : Interval of time between two successive loadings of a wagon.
TRAFFIC
Freight Forwarder : The scheme of collection of “smalls” as well as piecemeal wagon-load consignments from the premises of individual
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traders by an external agency that consolidates and offers them as wagon-load/train-load traffic for carriage by rail.
OTHERS
Number of Staff : All employees paid directly by the Railway administration.
Stores : Materials or parts either purchased by the Railway or manufactured in Railway workshops for working the railways.
Tractive Effort : Load-hauling capability of a locomotive expressed in terms of the tractive force exerted by the locomotive at wheel.
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Gist of important Audit Paragraphs from the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India – Union Government (Railways) for the year ended 31 March, 2010 and Status Report on Pending Action Taken Notes (ATNs).
Report No.33 of 2010-11 – (Compliance Audit)
During 2009-10, Gross Traffic Receipts increased by 9 per cent, whereas Ordinary Working Expenses grew by 21 per cent over the previous year. (Paras 1.3.1 and 1.3.2)
Annual growth rate of freight earnings fell from 12.65 per cent to 9.49 per cent and that of passenger earnings from 10.52 per cent to 7.10 per cent. These growth rates were below Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) achieved in 2000-09. (Paras 1.4.1.1 and 1.4.1.3)
The increase in freight loading by 6.53 per cent over previous year was below the CAGR of 7.32 per cent achieved during 2000-09. (Para 1.4.1.1)
Depreciation Reserve Fund (DRF) is used for renewal and replacement of existing assets. Contribution to DRF was not made on the basis of historical cost, expected useful life and residual life of the assets but was dependent on the amount which the working expenses could bear. Appropriation to DRF was reduced to `2,187 crore from projected budget estimates of `5,325 crore (July 2009), a reduction of `3,138 crore. (Paras 1.2 and 1.11)
Indian Railways (IR) was unable to meet the operational cost of passenger and other coaching services. In 2008-09, loss on operation of passenger and other coaching services stood at `15,268.41 crore. This loss was `7,493.50 crore in 2007-08. All category of passenger services (except AC Chair Car and AC 3 Tier) incurred losses in 2008-09. (Paras 1.6.4.1 and 1.6.4.2)
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Net revenue surplus of IR sharply declined from `13,431 crore in 2007-08 to `4,457 crore in 2008-09 and to `75 lakh in 2009-10. This was mainly due to lower growth rate of traffic receipts and impact of 6th Central Pay Commission which approximately worked out to `37,472 crore during the period 2008-10. This expenditure includes payment towards arrears of salary and pension. (Para1.8)
Operating Ratio (percentage of working expenses to traffic earnings) of IR deteriorated to 95.28 per cent in 2009-10 from 90.46 per cent achieved in 2008-09. Out of sixteen zonal railways, eight zones had operating ratio more than 100 per cent implying that their working expenditure was more than their traffic earnings. (Para 1.9.1)
Due to non-availability of sufficient internal resources to meet Plan expenditure, dependency on General Budget increased by `7,606 crore. (Para 1.10)
Depreciation Reserve Fund (used for renewal and replacement of assets), Development Fund (used for passenger and other users works, labour welfare works and safety works), Pension Fund (to meet pension liability) closed at negligible balance of `4.98 crore, `5.41 crore and `1.24 crore respectively. (Para 1.11)
Railway Safety Fund financed by Railways’ share of Diesel Cess from Central Road Fund is used for road safety works viz construction of road under/over bridges and level crossings. There was continuous shortfall in utilization of fund since its inception in 2001. Shortfall ranged between 36 per cent to 55 per cent of Budget estimate. (Para 1.11)
Development Fund and Capital Fund are appropriated from revenue surplus. Appropriation from one fund to another is not normally resorted to as these funds are dedicated for specified purposes. As surplus was only `75 lakhs, IR transferred `725 crore from Capital Fund to Development Fund to wipe out the negative closing balance under the latter. (Para 1.11)
IR spent `1,907 crore in excess of authorization granted by Parliament in eight revenue grants. (Para 2.2.1)
There was large scale change in priority and re-appropriation of originally allocated resources from one Plan head (category of work) to another and from one railway to another which is indicative of tentative
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estimation of budgetary provisions for assets acquisition, construction and replacement/renewal. (Para 2.6.2)
IR, being a Government commercial undertaking, prepares its balance sheet and profit and loss accounts. It however did not disclose its significant accounting policies on revenue recognition, fixed assets, depreciation, provisioning for liabilities for pension etc. (Chapter 3)As per guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance, profit making commercial enterprises would declare a minimum dividend of 20 per cent either on equity or on post-tax profit whichever was higher. However, Railtel Corporation of India Limited (RailTel) and Indian Railways Finance Corporation (IRFC) did not comply with the above directives. Shortfall in dividend amounted to `167.39 crore. (Para 4.10)Report No.34 of 2010-11 – (Compliance Audit)
Chapter 1 : Introduction
As a result of Audit observations, Railways have recovered an amount of `62.67 crore and agreed to recover `16.76 crore during 2009-10. Besides, Railway Board had taken remedial action by way of revision of tariffs and issue of instructions to Zonal Railways. (Paras 1.8 & 1.9)
Chapter 2 – Traffic Commercial and Operations
Container operations in IR
The study of container operations in IR revealed that the haulage rates fixed and recovered by IR were less than the base class rates which are provided only to essential commodities of mass consumption. This had resulted in recurring losses. (Para 2.1.8.1)
Allowing container operators and CONCOR to lift bulk commodities (predominantly carried by IR) and recovering haulage rates instead of IR Tariff Rates resulted in loss of `65.33 crore as well as diversion of IR borne regular traffic. (Paras 2.1.8.2 & 2.1.8.3)
While two 20 feet containers are loaded on a flat/wagon, only one 40 feet container is loaded on the same wagon and the weight load in 40 feet container is also double that of 20 feet. However IR reduced
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the haulage charges for 40 feet containers to 1.8 times that of 20 feet containers. IR had thus suffered a loss of `63.07 crore. (Para 2.1.8.5)
Deficiencies such as incorrect fixation of haulage charges, inconsistency in issuing orders, non-weighment of container trains and inadequacy in leasing/licensing of railway land to container operators were also noticed. (Paras 2.1.8.6 to 2.1.8.13)
Tatkal and Advance Reservation System
Study on ‘Tatkal and Advance Reservation System in IR’ revealed that genuine users, for which the scheme was intended, were not able to access the facility with ease as it was susceptible to manipulation. There were irregularities such as booking of tickets beyond business hours and booking of all Tatkal quota tickets within a few minutes of the opening of reservation. (Para 2.2.4.1)
The system was susceptible to abuse by unscrupulous booking clerks, RTSAs and touts. The general and application controls in the PRS system as well as in the internet booking relating to Tatkal/Advance bookings were inadequate leaving scope for manual intervention in the system. (Paras 2.2.4.2 to 2.2.4.6)
Other Findings
Injudicious decision of the Railway for withdrawal of Rationalization order without considering the operational constraints of moving traffic via shorter route resulted in loss of freight to the extent of `81.35 crore. (Para 2.3)
Inordinate delay in establishing operational feasibility for leasing of Parcel Cargo trains and finalization of tenders coupled with injudicious fixation of higher reserve price not only deprived the Railway of additional revenue of `57.64 crore but also resulted in non-implementation of a new scheme introduced to attract new customers. (Para 2.4)
Chapter 3: Engineering (Open Line and Construction)
Construction of New Lines on socio-economic considerations.
A study of 50 new line projects sanctioned more than 10 years ago on socio-economic consideration revealed that all of them were still incomplete with `8,549 crore being incurred with no certainty of their
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objectives being realized. These also included five projects sanctioned more than twenty years ago. The balance funds required for completion would be of the order of `16,800 crore. (Para 3.1.4)
There was a delay of two to fifteen years in preparation of detailed estimate and commencement of work. In 36 projects, no target dates for completion were fixed and in 34 projects, land acquisition process was incomplete even after lapse of more than ten years. This had adverse impact on other construction activities. (Paras 3.1.4.1 to 3.1.4.3)
Keeping in view the scarcity of funds and the need for providing connectivity of backward, underdeveloped and remote areas, PAC had observed that IR should distinctly enunciate the core objectives of the projects, frame project schedules and determine the completion dates. They had also stressed upon the Railways to review each project and decide on their continuance or shelving.
Audit observed that though five projects had been sanctioned more than 10 years ago and no work commenced, Railways had made no attempt to shelve these projects. Moreover, there were another four projects where the physical progress was less than ten per cent and languishing for a period of 14 to 22 years, and no attempt was made to review these projects for shelving. (Para 3.1.4.4)
Target dates for completion of 34 projects had not been fixed so far and where target dates were fixed, the projects were still incomplete. (Para 3.1.5.1)
Allotment of funds to projects was not done judiciously. Audit observed that despite funds remaining unutilized in the previous years, the funds were continued to be made available to projects where no work had been undertaken. (Para 3.1.5.2)
Though Railways had completed Amravati-Chandurbazar (44 kms) section of Amravati-Narkher new line at a cost of `123.07 crore in February 2006 and Hasan Shraavanabegola (41.7 kms) section of Hasan-Bangalore new line in January 2006 at a cost of `140 crore, no train services had been commenced to utilize the investment. (Para 3.1.6.4)
Other Findings
Fraudulent claims of a firm under Price Variation Clause amounting to `30.54 crore (three times more than the original value of the contract)
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were irregularly paid till August 2008 in a span of more than 8 years. (Last payment made 19 years after the completion of supply). Audit investigation revealed breach of established internal controls at various levels that facilitated and sustained the fraudulent transactions. (Para 3.2)
Railway’s failure to enter into project specific agreement with CIDCO not only resulted in blockage of funds of ̀ 56.92 crore due to stoppage of Belapur-Seawood Uran Double Line Project but also non-achievement of the main objective of providing rail connectivity to public. (Para 3.3)
Commencement of a bridge work (for replacing existing Yamuna Bridge) passing through a portion of historical Salimgarh Fort without obtaining required permission and land from Archaeological Survey of India resulted in stoppage of work and unproductive expenditure (`33.92 crore) since March 2007 besides retention of outlived bridge. (Para 3.4)
Chapter 4: Mechanical – Zonal Headquarters/Workshops/Production Units
Failure of the Railway Administration to carry out the maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives within the prescribed time led to excess detention and consequential loss of earning capacity to the tune of `92.89 crore. (Para 4.1)
Non stocking of critical spares resulted in derating/detention of locomotives causing under utilization of loco capacity and consequential loss of `85.81 crore. (Para 4.2)
Detention of WDG-4 locomotives in the shed exclusively for want of wheel discs for replacement resulted in loss of locomotive earnings to the extent of `20.47 crore. (Para 4.3)
Failure of the Railway Administration to levy empty haulage as well as stabling charges on tank wagons received for periodical overhauling without degassing besides non-recovery of `0.81 crore resulted in loss of earning potential of `18.71 crore on account of avoidable detention of 49,791 days. (Para 4.4)
Chapter 7: Review of Public Sector Units of IR.
RVNL was established as a Special Purpose Vehicle with basic objectives to generate additional resources by leveraging market borrowings and to quicken the pace for implementation of the projects. Audit observed
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that RVNL, even after seven years since its inception, continued to be largely dependent on the resources of the Railways. The performance of RVNL on project execution and management was inefficient as they were plagued by delays and cost overruns. (Para 7.1)
Review of the arrangement of the Railways with RCIL with regard to transfer of assets and payments regarding revenue sharing and recovery of Railway dues revealed inadequate internal controls within the Railways in respect of transactions with RCIL. The Railways were totally dependent on RCIL records in respect of all arrangements entered into and payments made were accepted without verifying the accuracy of Railway dues. There was lack of coordination between Railway Board and Zonal Railways in implementation of policy guidelines. (Para 7.2)
Performance Audit on Security Management in IR (Report No.14 of 2011-12)
The number of accidents on IR attributed to sabotage increased from six in 2005-06 to fourteen in 2009-10. A couple of major incidents of sabotage like the derailment of Jnaneswari Express in 2010 highlighted the problems of Railway security. The most important aspect of any security strategy is to ensure the safety and security of its passengers.
The performance audit on the subject assessed the security system of IR which inter-alia covered the following:-
Role of security agencies and inter-agency co-ordination.•
Protection of passengers and their belongings including strategy to • control crimes at stations and in running trains.
Safety of Railway property viz tracks, bridges as well as other fixed • structures.
Preparedness of IR to handle the enhanced threat environment.•
Major Audit Findings are indicated below:-
Considerable overlap of functions exists between the RPF and the Government Railway Police. Despite directions from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Railway Board, co-ordination between the RPF and the State Government is not effective leading to large gaps in the security system of the Railways. The earlier Audit Report (Report No. 9 of 2000) emphasized that the system for coordination between RPF and GRP exists on paper and the co-ordination between the RPF and
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the state governments has been weak. In this report also Audit observed continued lack of coordination between the GRP and RPF – especially escorting of trains leading to duplicity of manpower deployed.
Despite being aware of the heightened threat perception, IR has not been able to implement several measures recommended by the High Level Committee for providing security to railway passengers at stations as well as in trains. Effort has not been made to control access to railway stations and to decongest even sensitive high risk stations. Further, installation of electronic surveillance system has been slow and not up to international standards.
As a follow up to the recommendation of the Committee, the Railway Board decided in July 2008 to implement an Integrated Security System (ISS) to ensure security at railway stations. The ISS consists of broad areas like – Camera surveillance system (CCTVs) on platforms, Access Control solutions for filtering out bonafide passengers, personal and baggage screening system. Implementation of the Integrated Security System (ISS) was slow. ISS was not implemented in any station till March 2011.
Escorting the trains was left to the local Railway Administration and the same was based on manpower availability, threat perception of area and importance of the train.
Crime rate has more than doubled in the last five years. The reporting of crime committed on trains is a serious problem. In many instances FIR forms were not available with the coach attendants.
The track patrolling was being carried out sporadically on the basis of threat perception and availability of manpower. Further, Rail Roko agitations have resulted in large scale disruption to rail traffic as well as damage to Railway property. Audit also observed that armed guards were not posted at the GM’s offices as well as workshops and station yards checked by Audit.
The Railways and the State Governments appear to be very slow in filling up the existing vacancies (7,174 and 6,335 in RPF and GRP respectively as on 31.3.2010) or redeploying man power for meeting the challenge of increased threat. Railways are reluctant to outsource security even in non core areas to private agencies.
A surprise check carried out at one high risk station in each zone on one day in collaboration with officers of RPF revealed the lack of seriousness in the approach of the IR towards security of its passengers.
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No attempt has been made by them to control access to even high risk stations which is the first step towards ensuring security. The surveillance equipment installed is either faulty or incorrectly placed resulting in gaps in the system.
Status Report on Pending Action Taken Notes (ATNs)
(As on 30.06.2011)
No. of Paras/PA Reports on which ATNs are pending
Year No. of Reports
presented to
Parliament
No. of Paras/PA Reports
included in the Audit
Report
No. of Paras/PA Reports
on which ATNs
have been submitted
to PAC after
vetting by Audit
No. of ATNs
not received from the Ministry even for the first
time
No. of ATNs received but
returned with observations and Audit is
awaiting their resubmission
by the Ministry
No. of ATNs which have been finally
vetted by Audit but have not been
submitted by the
Ministry to PAC
ATNs pending
with Audit
1995-96 1 85 84 - - - 1
1996-97 1 95 94 - - 1 -
1997-98 1 96 95 - - - 1
1998-99 1 106 101 - 1 3 1
1999-00 1 101 98 - 1 1 1
2000-01 2 101 97 - 2 - 2
2001-02 2 101 89 - 5 - 7
2002-03 2 110 100 - 1 4 5
2003-04 2 114 101 - 8 1 4
2004-05 2 105 90 - 3 3 9
2005-06 3 138 114 - 9 1 14
2006-07 3 165 89 - 24 3 49
2007-08 2 172 90 - 37 7 38
2008-09 2 104 34 - 34 7 29
Total 25 1,593 1,276 - 125 31 161
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ContentsFinancial Statements
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account.................................................................. 114
Statements Supplementary to Profit and Loss Account:
Gross Traffic Receipts .......................................................................................... 114
Ordinary Working Expenses ................................................................................. 115
Contribution to Reserve Funds ............................................................................. 115
Dividend and Other Payments to General Revenues............................................. 115
Balance Sheet ...................................................................................................... 116
Value of Railway Assets ........................................................................................ 118
Railways’ Contribution to the Plan—Source of Funds/Application of Funds.......... 120
Capital-At-Charge ................................................................................................. 122
Subsidy from General Revenues .......................................................................... 123
Loans for Development Fund and Capital Fund .................................................. 123
Operating Statistics
Assets ................................................................................................................. 124
Operation ........................................................................................................... 125
Traffic and Earnings ............................................................................................ 126
Utilisation of Rolling Stock .................................................................................. 128
General................................................................................................................ 129
Statistical Summary—Indian Railways
Financial Statements & Operating Statistics
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Financial Statements IConsolidated Profit and Loss Account: 2010-11
2009-10(` in crore)
Supporting Statement
2010-11 (` in crore)
Supporting Statement
86,963.97 IA Gross Traffic Receipts Ordinary Working Expenses
94,535.63 IA
65,810.35 IB (including Payment to Worked Lines) 68,139.22 IBContribution to Reserve Funds
17,105.00 IC (Depreciation Reserve Fund and Pension Fund)
21,335.00 IC
82,915.35 Total Working Expenses 89,474.224,048.62 Net Traffic Receipts (Operating Profit) 5,061.41
1,495.47 Miscellaneous Transactions (Net) 1,284.73
5,544.09 Net Revenue (Gross Profit) 6,346.14Less
5,543.34 ID (a) Dividend and other Payments to General Revenues
4,941.25 ID
–
(b) Payment to Deferred Dividend Liability
–
(+)0.75* Excess (+)/Shortfall (–) (+)1,404.89* The excess was appropriated to Development
fund** The excess was appropriated to Development
Fund and Capital Fund.
Statements Supplementary to Profit and Loss Account2009-10 (` crore)
IA(Provisional)
Gross Traffic Receipts Coaching Earnings Passenger Traffic
2010-11 (` crore)
IA(Provisional)
# — Full fares # —# — 23,488.17 Less than full fares # — 25,792.63
Parcels and other coaching traffic1,204.92 Parcels 1,327.62
83.18 Luggage 86.42947.02 2,235.12 Others 1,055.80 2,469.84
Goods Earnings24,588.82 Coal, Coke etc. 26,293.2933,354.63 General Merchandise 35,956.93
661.30 Other Traffic 624.15989.66 Wharfage and Demurrage 1,332.18
1,092.73 58,501.68 Less refunds 1,361.83 62,844.722,879.68
Miscellaneous (Sundry) other earnings
3,418.27
87,104.65 Total Gross Earnings 94,525.46(–)140.68 Suspense (Bills receivable) (+)10.17
Gross Traffic Receipts86,963.97 (Actually realised) 94,535.63
# Figures not available
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2009-10(` in crore)
Percentage to total
2010-11 (` in crore)
Percentage to total
I B Ordinary Working Expenses I B4,522.33 6.87 General Superintendence and Services 4,322.69 6.347,419.15 11.27 Repairs and Maintenance
of Permanent Way and Works7,306.57 10.72
3,413.02 5.19 Repairs and Maintenance of Motive Power
3,350.12 4.92
7,698.28 11.70 Repairs and Maintenance of Carriages and Wagons
7,587.20 11.13
4,279.03 6.50 Repairs and Maintenance of Plant and Equipment
4,130.33 6.06
5,816.78 8.84 Operating Expenses–Rolling Stock and Equipment
5,975.49 8.77
11,603.40 17.63 Operating Expenses–Traffic 11,739.59 17.2314,555.27 22.12 Operating Expenses–Fuel 16,747.67 24.58
3,353.52 5.10 Staff Welfare and Amenities 3,552.65 5.212,939.41 4.47 Miscellaneous Working Expenses 3,055.36 4.48
287.88
0.44 Provident Fund, Pension and other Retirement Benefits
312.08 0.46
65,888.07 Gross Expenditure 68,079.75(–)77.72 (-)0.12 Suspense (Bills payable) (+)59.47 (+)0.09
Ordinary Working Expenses65,810.35 (Actually disbursed) 68,139.22
IC ICContribution to Reserve Funds
2,187.00 Depreciation Reserve Fund 5,515.0014,918.00 Pension Fund 15,820.0017,105.00 21,335.00
ID ID5,517.61 Dividend and Other Payments to
General Revenues4,915.52
23.12 Dividend Paid (Current) 23.122.61 25.73 Other Payments to General Revenues in
lieu of tax on Passengers fares2.61 25.73
On account of assistance to Railway Safety Fund
5,543.34 Total Dividend payable 4,941.25– Deferred Dividend paid –
5,543.34 Net Dividend paid 4,941.25
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Balance Sheet (Provisional)As on March 31, 2010 (` in crore)
As on March 31, 2011 (` in crore)
LIABILITIESA. Loan Capital
* 93,779.71 (advanced by General Exchequer) (Supporting statement V(a))
# 1,11,614.40
B. Investment Financed from35,346.05 Railway Capital Fund 38,675.9335,459.69 Depreciation Reserve Fund 38,866.6117,668.87 Development Fund 20,223.82
3,243.48 Railway Safety Fund 4,343.7715,756.06 Special Railway Safety Fund 15,756.05
1,130.50 Revenue 1,166.29931.01 Miscellaneous other sources 968.38
1,09,535.66 1,20,000.85C. Reserves
4.99 Depreciation Reserve Fund 18.895.43 Development Fund (-) 1,213.341.24 Pension Fund 5.33
2,438.20 Railway Capital Fund (-) 885.712,582.20 Railway Safety Fund 2,417.34
– Special Railway Safety Fund –5,032.06 342.51
D. Deposits19,553.15 (i) State Railway Provident Fund 21,965.33
** 7,494.13 (ii) Miscellaneous Deposits ##8,605.14332.37 (iii) F. Loan & Advances 285.62
27,379.65 30,856.09E. Current Liabilities
1,832.34 (i) Undischarged (Demands payable) 2,123.561,355.13 (ii) Outstanding dues payable to other
Government Departments1,496.22
3,187.47 3,619.782,38,914.55 Grand Total 2,66,433.63
* Excludes ` 5,941.59 crore of MTPs, ` 480.15 crore of Circular Railway and ` 11,954.00 crore Appropriation to SRSF and includes ` 6,125.06 crore of Udhampur-Srinagar/Baramula Project(National Investment).
** Net liability to end of March 2010 includes ` 8.78 crore and ` 191.09 crore recoverable from Pakistan and Bangladesh Railways respectively.
# Excludes ` 6,491.60 crore of MTPs, ` 480.27 crore of Circular Railways and ` 11,954.00 crore Appropriation to SRSF and includes ` 7,069.75 crore of Udhampur-Srinagar/Baramula project (National Investment).
## Net liability to end of March 2011 includes ` 8.38 crore and ` 197.57 crore recoverable from Pakistan and Bangladesh Railways respectively.
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IIAs on March
31, 2010 (` in crore)
As on March 31, 2011
(` in crore)ASSETS
F. Block Assets(i) Fixed Assets
4,250.65 Land 4,833.301,15,667.51 Buildings and track 1,33,813.73
40,055.44 Rolling stock 47,195.2729,102.05 Plant and equipment 32,772.18
— Miscellaneous assets —1,89,075.65 2,18,614.48
(ii) Investments2,919.63 Inventory 2,844.02
Works in progress1,050.48 (Workshops manufacture) 940.664,031.41 Miscellaneous Advance (Capital) 816.688,001.52 4,601.36
(iii) Investment in other undertakings— Shares in road transport undertakings —
6,238.20 Other Government undertakings 8,399.412,03,315.37 Total Block Assets 2,31,615.25
G. Funds lying withCentral Government
32,411.71 (Contra-items C and D) 31,198.60H. Current Assets
929.83 Sundry debtors 1,280.53
77.84Outstanding dues from other Government Departments 122.58
1,151.11 Outstanding traffic earnings 1,170.41811.79 Cash in hand 858.83216.90 Demands recoverable 187.43
2,38,914.55 Grand Total 2,66,433.63
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Gross book value on 31st March, 2010 (` in crore)
Capital at-charge (Compris-ing loan/account)
Capital Fund
Improve-ment
element in assets
created by charge to
the Depre-ciation Re-serve Fund and value of assets
created out of Develop-ment Fund
Revenue Works
U.S. Machin-ery and
other Miscel-laneous
Tools
Railway Safety Fund
Special Railway
Safety Fund
Land 3,628.44 380.55 165.45 2.71 — 44.32 29.17Structural Engineering Works
Stations and offices 4,490.47 1,269.34 5,996.17 302.83 — 226.00 205.61Workshops and stores buildings
4,244.71 407.49 1,740.07 122.95 — 16.44 49.76
Residential buildings 2,454.14 362.16 1,689.70 74.39 — 69.85 45.27Track
Formation 13,483.82 7,656.96 5,452.32 108.85 0.01 749.05 1,979.88Permanent way materials 21,010.44 6,144.79 16,333.76 135.32 0.27 430.00 6,564.13Bridges 4,957.21 1,638.93 3,101.95 42.30 — 702.90 1,407.29
Rolling StockLocomotives and spare boilers
5,460.40 5,536.24 5,031.10 13.79 — 81.19 1,145.29
Carriages including Rail Cars and E.M.U. Stock
4,119.81 1,971.39 2,388.42 1.75 — 0.17 684.05
Wagons 3,413.10 1,828.79 1,978.20 5.53 — 1.04 983.81Ferries 82.80 22.02 2.72 0.01 — — —Rail-cum-road services 2,556.72 1,677.23 323.37 24.06 0.23 467.55 63.09Road motor cars and carriers for public traffic
2.30 189.00 — — — 0.08 —
Equipment (Machinery and Plant) 12,411.88 4,419.16 8,917.75 295.81 3.85 454.90 2,598.70Suspense (Floating Assets like Inventories and stores holdings)
Stores suspense 2,919.63 — — — — — —Manufacture suspense 1,050.48 — — — — — —Miscellaneous advances 9,518.93 — — — 926.65 — —
Investment in shares ofGovernment commercialundertakings–Road services
2,087.51 — 7.57 0.01 — — —
Investment in shares ofGovernment commercial andpublic undertakings
2,308.66 1,842.00 0.01 0.01 — — —
Total **1,00,201.45 35,346.05 53,128.56 1,130.32 931.01 3,243.49 15,756.05
Note : ** Includes ` 5,941.59 crore of Metropolitan Transport Projects (Railways), ` 480.15 crore of Circular Railway and ` 6,215.06 crore of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Project (National Investment) and excludes ` 11,954.00 crore appropriation to SRSF.
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IIIGross book value on 31st March, 2011 (` in crore)Capital
at-charge (Compris-ing loan/account)
Capital Fund
Improve-ment
element in assets
created by charge to
the De-preciation
Reserve Fund and
value of assets cre-ated out of
Develop-ment Fund
Revenue Works
U.S. Machin-ery and
other Miscel-laneous
Tools
Railway Safety Fund
Special Railway
Safety Fund
Land 4,196.36 380.83 177.56 3.05 — 46.33 29.17Structural Engineering Works
Stations and offices 6,392.93 1,258.22 7,031.26 301.43 — 249.51 205.61Workshops and stores buildings
4,946.62 407.44 2,044.98 124.86 — 23.96 49.76
Residential buildings 2,690.53 362.16 1,833.02 75.48 — 83.57 45.27Track
Formation 20,746.72 7,930.38 5,852.17 111.67 0.28 1,078.46 2,008.59Permanent way materials 23,030.68 6,180.48 17,829.48 143.50 — 564.49 6,451.75Bridges 6,284.89 1,638.93 3,306.40 36.80 — 1,052.61 1,438.84
Rolling StockLocomotives and spare boilers
7,692.29 6,661.35 5,101.04 3.89 — 16.92 1,085.41
Carriages including Rail Cars and E.M.U. Stock
4,893.47 2,307.90 2,547.46 1.75 — 0.17 691.99
Wagons 3,715.71 2,082.15 2,270.79 5.53 — 1.04 1,007.70Ferries 204.15 15.46 22.32 0.01 — — —Rail-cum-road services 951.24 0.80 389.30 25.42 0.23 545.60 79.17Road motor cars and carriers for public traffic
2,052.25 2,402.02 247.52 10.59 — 112.25 50.38
Equipment (Machinery and Plant) 14,294.20 4,541.02 10,429.55 322.29 3.85 568.86 2,612.41Suspense (Floating Assets like Inventories and stores holdings)
Stores suspense 2,844.02 — — — — — —Manufacture suspense 940.66 — — — — — —Miscellaneous advances 6,796.43 20.53 7.57 0.01 — — —
Investment in shares ofGovernment commercialundertakings–Road services
3,604.49 2,486.27 0.01 0.01 — — —
Investment in shares ofGovernment commercial andpublic undertakings
2,308.63 — — — — — —
Total **1,18,586.27 38,675.94 59,090.43 1,166.29 4.36 4,343.77 15,756.05
Note : ** Includes ` 6,491.60 crore of Metropolitan Transport Projects (Railways), ` 480.27 crore of Circular Railway and ` 7,069.75 crore of Udhampur-Srinagar Baramulla Project (National Investment) and excludes ` 11,954.00 crore appropriation to SRSF.
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Railways’ Contributionto the Plan:Sources/Applicationof Funds
2009-10 (` in crore)
SOURCE OF FUNDS 2010-11 (` in crore)
Internal Resources Generation0.75 Excess(+) for the year 1,404.89
Contribution from Revenues and Capital to Reserve Funds
2,287.00 Depreciation Reserve Fund 5,615.00
– Spl. Railway Safety Fund –
– Capital Fund –
(–) 1,575.15 Pension Fund (Net) 11.48
40.56 Open Line Works financed from Revenues 35.84
553.86 Interest on Fund Balances (–)64.531,307.02 Total Internal Cash Generation 7,002.68
Borrowing From General Revenues (Interest bearing)
*15,416.49 (a) On Capital account @ 16,889.96
(b) As Temporary Loans:– (i) Reserve Fund –
– (ii) Development Fund –
– (iii) Capital Fund –
Contribution From General Revenues(Non-interest bearing)
– On account of SRSF –
1,071.36 On account of RSF 935.42
16,487.85Total contribution received from the General Revenues 17,825.38
17,794.87 Total Source of Funds 24,828.06
*Excludes ̀ 614.81 crore pertaining to MTPs & Circular Railway and ` `879.55 crore (Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula).
@Excludes ` 550.13 crore pertaining to MTPs & Circular Railway and ` 944.69 crore (Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula).
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IV2009-10
(` in crore)APPLICATION OF FUNDS 2010-11
(` in crore)Acquisition of new assets andreplacement of existing assetsAcquisition Charged to:
15,416.49 Capital 16,889.963,282.74 Railway Capital Fund 3,329.853,141.48 Development Fund 2,576.59
805.24 Railway Safety Fund 1,100.27— Special Railway Safety Fund —
40.56 Open Line Works (Revenue) 35.845,731.19 Replacement Charged to
Depreciation Reserve Fund5,585.12
28,417.70 Total Investment 29,517.63
Repayment of loans obtained for:– Development Fund –– Railway Capital Fund –
Interest paid on temporary loans– Development Fund –– Railway Capital Fund –
(–)10,622.83 Increase(+)/Decrease(–) in Funds Balances
(–)4,689.57
17,794.87 Total Application of Funds 24,828.06Note:
15,654.89 Opening balance in all Funds as on 1st April 5,032.085,032.06 Closing balance as on 31st March 342.51
(–)10,622.83Increase(+)/Decrease (–) in balance comprised of: (–)4,689.57
(–)3,331.20 Depreciation Reserve Fund 13.96(–)3,018.35 Development Fund (–)1,218.90(–)1,523.55 Pension Fund 4.09(–)3,015.85 Railway Capital Fund (–)3,323.87
266.12 Railway Safety Fund (–)164.85– Special Railway Safety Fund –
(–)10,622.83 Total (–)4,689.57
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Capital-At-Charge V (a)2009-10
(` in crore)Capital Liabilities 2010-11
(` in crore)
87,654.64 Capital-at-charge as on 31st March 1,04,544.64Less:
7,708.27 Capital qualifying for exemption from payment of Dividend
8,445.01
79,946.37 Capital on which Dividend is payable 96,099.635,543.34 Total amount of dividend and other
payments to General Revenues4,941.25
7.00 Average borrowing rate or least rate as on 31st March (%)
6.00
Notes:The details of Capital qualifying for exemption from payment of Dividend are as follows:50% of the net Capital
7,708.24 outlay during the year 8,444.98
0.03 Capital contributed by the companies 0.037,708.27 8,445.01
Break-up of Capital liable for payment of Dividend at different rates:Capital upto 31st March, 2010 on which
65,898.39 Dividend is paid at 7 % 78,482.10Capital on residential buildings
1,510.66 payable at 3.5% 1,614.80
Capital relating to New Lines other thanthose taken up on other than financial
12,537.32 considerations taken on or after 1st April, 1955
16,002.73
79,946.37 Total Capital on which Dividend is payable 96,099.63
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Subsidy from General Revenues V(b)
2009-10(` in crore)
* Subsidy on: 2010-11(` in crore)
33.51 — Capital cost of Strategic Lines 29.151.24 — Full cost of Kiriburu-Bimalgarh and
Sambhalpur-Titagarh1.07
680.75 — Capital-at-charge on non-strategic portion of Northeast Frontier Railway
717.67
45.68 — Capital cost of unremunerative Branch Lines
40.59
6.65 — Capital cost of New Lines constructed on or after April 1, 1955 on other than financial considerations
5.55
844.10 — Capital cost of New lines other than those constructed on or after April 1, 1955 on other than financial considerations
931.43
455.13 — Outlay on works-in-progress for a period of 3 years
589.68
3.65 — Works in progress: Residential buildings 3.580.19 — Capital cost of ferries 0.16
25.44 — Capital cost of welfare buildings 23.1459.60 — Gauge Conversion on strategic
consideration73.47
(–)0.07 — Arrears adjustment (–)377.852,155.87 Total 2,037.64
* Commenced on April 1, 1979
Loans for Development Fund and Railway Capital Fund V (c)
Particulars Devel-opment
Fund
Railway Capital
Fund
(` in crore) Total
2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11Opening balance — — — — — —Loans taken during the year — — — — — —Repayment during the year — — — — — —Closing balance — — — — — —
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Operating Statistics VIAAssets
2009-10 2010-11B.G. M.G. Total
including N.G.
Route/Track-kms. (000) Route kms.
B.G. M.G. Total including
N.G.18.93 — 18.93 Electrified 19.61 — 19.6154.26 7.18 63.97 Total 55.19 6.81 64.46
Running track kms35.81 — 35.81 Electrified 36.01 — 36.0176.76 7.79 87.09 Total 77.42 7.22 87.11
Total track kms48.64 — 48.64 Electrified 49.46 — 49.46
101.49 9.29 113.62 Total 102.72 8.56 114.046,320 543 7,083 Number of stations
Rolling Stock (in units)6,393 490 7,133
Locomotives— 29 42 Steam — 30 43
263 — 399 Diesel Hydraulic & Mechanical 218 — 3534,279 340 4,623 Diesel Electric 4,470 310 4,7843,825 — 3,825 Electric 4,033 — 4,033
Passenger Carriages*40,497 2,378 *43,526 Loco hauled 42,286 2,178 45,089
4,501 — 4,501 E.M.U. Trailers 4,907 — 4,9072,264 — 2,264 E.M.U. Motor Coaches 2,427 — 2,427*698 24 *722 DEMU / DHMU 739 24 763
*13 13 *37 Rail Cars 13 12 34Seats/Berths(000)
333.0 0.7 333.7 Air-conditioned 351.3 0.5 351.852.5 0.1 52.6 Air-conditioned Chair Car 61.1 0.1 61.2
7.2 1.0 8.9 1st Class 7.1 1.2 9.22,618.5 169.1 2,810.6 2nd Class 2,698.6 123.4 2,844.3
814.8 — 814.8 E.M.U. Trailers (all classes) 958.7 — 958.7379.5 — 379.5 E.M.U.Motor Coaches(all classes) 408.2 — 408.2
66.8 1.3 68.1 DEMU / DHMU 72.7 2.2 74.91.0 0.8 2.5 Rail Cars (all classes) 0.9 0.7 2.1
*3,864 310 *4,270 Other Coaching Vehicles (in units) (including Brake Vans)
4,095 289 4,475
*1,997 176 *2,207 Railway Service Vehicles (in units) 1,832 155 2,018Goods wagons (000)
54.0 3.0 57.1 Covered wagons 58.3 2.4 60.7119.4 0.5 120.0 Open wagons 127.8 0.5 128.3
30.2 0.9 31.1 Live-stock wagons, wagons for explosives, timber rail wagons, tank and misc. wagons
26.7 0.8 27.5
10.8 0.3 11.1 Departmental wagons (including brake vans)
12.6 0.3 12.9
Ferry Stock— — — Power Vessel — — —— — — Dump Craft — — —
* revised
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Operation VIB(Figures in million)
2009-10 2010-11B.G. M.G. Total including
N.G.Train-kms. Passenger and proportion of mixed
B.G. M.G. Total including N.G.
— 0.01 0.03 Steam — 0.02 0.03269.21 20.26 296.95 Diesel 283.33 18.31 310.66228.69 — 228.69 Electric 239.52 — 239.52*69.03 — *69.03 Electric Multiple Units 73.25 — 73.25*17.63 — *17.63 MEMU 17.93 — 17.93
0.64 0.03 0.67 DHMU 0.74 — 0.7411.44 0.05 11.49 DEMU 11.47 0.12 11.59
— — 0.43 Rail Cars — — 0.390.40 0.22 0.62 Rail Bus 0.38 0.19 0.57
Goods and proportion of mixed— — — Steam — — —
127.74 *1.12 *128.86 Diesel 133.41 1.31 134.72227.07 — 227.07 Electric 233.77 — 233.77
Departmental— — — Steam — — —
4.85 *0.3 *5.04 Diesel 4.96 0.02 5.121.23 — 1.23 Electric 0.79 — 0.790.28 — 0.28 Electric Multiple Units 0.26 — 0.260.12 — 0.12 MEMU 0.15 — 0.15
Shunting and other engine kms.Shunting
— *— — Steam — — —50.24 1.53 52.59 Diesel 50.15 1.69 52.7011.61 — 11.61 Electric 12.30 — 12.30
Light, assisting required, assisting not required, siding and departmental
— — — Steam — — —77.08 0.72 *77.81 Diesel 78.62 0.92 79.55
*88.32 — *88.32 Electric 104.48 — 104.48Engine kms. (excl. EMUs & Rail Cars)Passenger and proportion of mixed
— 0.1 0.04 Steam — 0.02 0.04295.48 21.11 *324.88 Diesel 310.72 19.48 340.11232.22 — *232.23 Electric 246.42 — 246.42
Goods and proportion of mixed— — 0.01 Steam — — —
226.72 *2.49 *230.02 Diesel 232.57 2.67 236.10323.34 — *323.33 Electric 343.42 — 343.42
Departmental— 0.03 0.03 Steam — 0.02 0.02
6.92 *0.20 *7.14 Diesel 7.18 0.21 7.40*1.36 — *1.36 Electric 1.02 — 1.02
Total— 0.04 *0.09 Steam — 0.04 0.06
529.12 *23.80 *562.04 Diesel 550.47 22.36 583.61*556.92 — *556.92 Electric 590.86 — 590.86
Vehicle kms. (8-wheelers)*16,246.5 *401.64 *16,764.42 Coaching Vehicles 17,103.80 362.35 17,608.09*1,342.82 — *1,342.82 Electric Multiple Units Coaches 1,438.52 — 1,438.52
*420.09 — *420.09 MEMU 431.49 — 431.497.72 0.17 7.89 DHMU 8.84 — 8.84
140.63 0.33 140.96 DEMU 156.61 0.70 157.31— — 1.22 Rail Cars — — 1.00
0.40 0.22 0.62 Rail Bus 0.38 0.19 0.57Wagon kms. (8-wheelers for 2009-10)
11,310.74 14.98 11,325.72 Loaded 11,795.25 15.61 11,810.8617,032.80 30.53 17,063.33 Total 17,718.91 30.49 17,749.40
66.4 49.1 66.4 % age of loaded to total 66.6 51.2 66.5* revised
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Traffic and Earnings VIC2009-10 Passenger Traffic 2010-11
B.G. M.G. Total including N.G.
Passengers originating (millions) B.G. M.G. Total including N.G.
Suburban233.9 — 233.9 1st Class 245.8 — 245.8
3,641.5 — 3,641.5 2nd Class 3,815.2 — 3,815.23,875.4 — 3,875.4 Total Suburban 4,061.0 — 4,061.0
Non-suburban2.3 — 2.3 A.C. First Class 2.6 — 2.6
17.3 0.1 17.4 A.C. Sleeper 19.4 0.1 19.545.0 — 45.0 A.C. 3-Tier 53.3 — 53.3
7.0 0.1 7.1 1st Class 7.6 0.1 7.714.4 — 14.6 A.C. Chair Car 16.6 — 16.7
Sleeper Class247.0 2.2 249.2 Mail/Express 264.5 2.8 267.3
7.1 0.1 7.2 Ordinary 8.3 0.1 8.42nd Class
719.5 6.7 726.7 Mail/Express 762.9 7.0 770.52,148.1 133.8 2,300.9 Ordinary 2,283.5 140.5 2,444.13,207.7 142.9 3,370.4 Total Non-suburban 3,418.7 150.6 3,590.17,083.1 142.9 7,245.8 Total Suburban and Non-suburban 7,479.7 150.6 7,651.1
Passenger kms. (millions)Suburban
8,391 — 8,391 1st Class 8,886 — 8,8861,22,526 — 1,22,526 2nd Class 1,28,241 — 1,28,2411,30,917 — 1,30,917 Total Suburban 1,37,127 — 1,37,127
Non-suburban1,260 — 1,260 A.C. First Class 1,436 — 1,436
13,558 32 13,590 A.C. Sleeper 14,084 20 14,10433,053 — 33,053 A.C. 3-Tier 38,187 — 38,187
1,799 33 1,835 1st Class 2,012 9 2,0245,404 — 5,444 A.C. Chair Car 6,430 — 6,451
Sleeper Class1,88,662 852 1,89,515 Mail/Express 2,05,358 679 2,06,039
2,850 47 2,897 Ordinary 2,850 39 2,8892nd Class
2,68,736 2,098 2,70,909 Mail/Express 2,89,675 1,952 2,91,7042,41,076 12,094 2,54,045 Ordinary 2,60,458 17,129 2,78,5477,56,398 15,156 7,72,548 Total Non-suburban 8,20,490 19,828 8,41,3818,87,315 15,156 9,03,465 Total Suburban and Non-suburban 9,57,617 19,828 9,78,508
Average lead (kms.)Suburban
35.9 — 35.9 1st Class 36.2 — 36.233.6 — 33.6 2nd Class 33.6 — 33.633.8 — 38.8 Total Suburban 33.8 — 33.8
Non-suburban543.8 — 547.5 A.C. First Class 542.8 — 546.9771.8 220.5 782.4 A.C. Sleeper 711.5 155.3 721.1731.4 — 733.9 A.C. 3-Tier 714.1 — 717.2254.9 578.4 259.1 1st Class 262.1 158.2 262.5374.3 — 373.8 A.C. Chair Car 386.6 — 386.5
Sleeper Class755.6 267.3 760.6 Mail/Express 767.6 184.2 770.8401.6 233.2 401.5 Ordinary 342.5 251.9 342.2
2nd Class369.3 191.4 372.8 Mail/Express 375.5 175.7 378.6110.5 82.1 110.4 Ordinary 112.4 110.2 114.0232.6 93.6 229.2 Total Non-suburban 236.9 116.3 234.4124.5 93.6 124.7 Total Suburban and Non-suburban 127.3 116.3 127.9
* revised
127INDIAN RAILWAYS ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2010-11
Traffic and Earnings VIC2009-10 2010-11
B.G. M.G. Total including N.G. Passenger Earnings (` crore)
B.G. M.G. Total including N.G.
Suburban235.29 — 235.29 1st Class 250.93 — 250.93
1,433.75 — 1,433.75 2nd Class 1,535.35 — 1,535.351,669.04 — 1,669.04 Total Suburban 1,786.28 — 1,786.28
Non-suburban*303.21 — 304.24 A.C. First Class 351.31 — 351.31
1,543.09 4.79 1,547.88 A.C. Sleeper 1,733.51 1.71 1,735.213,183.34 — 3,183.34 A.C. 3-Tier 3,741.61 — 3,741.61
88.39 4.4 97.83 1st Class 144.43 0.89 146.56532.89 — 534.99 A.C. Chair Car 649.53 — 650.68
Sleeper Class6,101.62 30.03 6,131.68 Mail/Express 6,501.58 26.51 6,528.14
74.88 1.01 75.89 Ordinary 76.58 0.87 77.452nd Class
5,888.51 38.17 5,927.84 Mail/Express 6,247.77 34.25 6,283.26*3,755.84 167.18 3,941.71 Ordinary 4,138.41 247.14 4,405.1421,471.77 245.58 21,745.40 Total Non-suburban 23,584.73 311.37 23,919.3623,140.81 245.8 23,414.44 Total Suburban and Non-suburban 25,371.01 311.37 25,705.64
Average rate/passenger km. (paise)Suburban
28.0 — 28.0 1st Class 28.2 — 28.211.7 — 11.7 2nd Class 12.0 — 12.012.7 — 12.7 All Classes (suburban) 13.0 — 13.0
Non-Suburban241.5 — 241.5 A.C. First Class 244.6 — 244.6113.8 149.9 113.9 A.C. Sleeper 123.1 83.8 123.0
96.3 — 96.3 A.C. 3-Tier 98.0 — 98.049.1 134.0 53.3 1st Class 71.8 99.9 72.498.6 — 98.3 A.C. Chair Car 101.0 — 100.9
Sleeper Class32.3 35.3 32.4 Mail/Express 31.7 39.0 31.726.3 21.3 26.2 Ordinary 26.9 22.7 26.8
2nd Class21.9 18.2 21.9 Mail/Express 21.6 17.5 21.515.6 13.8 15.5 Ordinary 15.9 14.4 15.828.4 16.2 28.1 All Classes (Non-suburban) 28.7 15.7 28.426.1 16.2 25.9 Total Suburban and Non-suburban 26.5 15.7 26.3
Freight TrafficTonnes originating (000’s)
885,635 2,157 887,792 Revenue earning 919,364 2,368 921,7324,344 82 4,426 Non-revenue 4,643 52 4,695
889,979 2,239 892,218 Total 924,007 2,420 926,427Net tonne kms. (millions)
599,905 643 600,548 Revenue-earning 625,085 638 625,723735 7 742 Non-revenue 744 6 750
600,640 650 601,290 Total 625,829 644 626,47356,858.21 53.3 56,911.51 Earnings from carriage of goods traffic
(` in crore)60,627.63 59.42 60,687.05
Average lead (kms.)677 226 676 Revenue-earning 680 214 679169 85 168 Non-revenue 160 104 160675 222 674 Total 677 212 676
94.78 82.85 94.77 Average rate/tonne km. (paise) 96.99 93.07 96.99# Excludes ` 64.84 crore for 2008-09 and ` 73.73 crore for 2009-10 pertaining to Metro Railway, Kolkata.
# Excludes ` 73.73 crore for 2009-10 and ` 86.98 crore for 2010-11 pertaining to Metro Railway, Kolkata.
128 INDIAN RAILWAYS ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2010-11
Utilisation of Rolling Stock VID2009-10 2010-11
B.G. M.G. N.G. Vehicle and Wagon usage Vehicle kms./Vehicle day
B.G. M.G. N.G.
*526 *193 *259 Passenger vehicles 532 204 307*346 *63 15 Other coaching vehicles 367 61 14
*256.2 29.7 — Wagon kms./wagon day 262.1 31.6 —
4.98 — — Wagon turn-round (days) 4.97 — —
*9,022 *624 — Net tonne kms./wagon day 9,247 662 —
53.0 43.0 — Avgerage wagon load during the run (tonnes) (in terms of 8-wheelers)
53.0 40.9 —
Average speed of goods trains(kms. per hour)
Through goods trains— — — Steam — — —
23.9 15.1 — Diesel 23.9 14.6 —
27.2 — — Electric 27.1 — —
25.9 15.1 — All Traction 25.8 14.6 —
All goods trains— — — Steam — — —
23.6 14.6 — Diesel 23.5 14.7 —
27.2 — — Electric 27.0 — —
25.8 14.6 — All Traction 25.6 14.7 —
Engine usageEngine kms./day/engine on line
— 15 13 Steam — 14 7355 206 180 Diesel 357 225 205410 — — Electric 439 — —
Net tonne kms./goods loco day on line— — — Steam — — —
*285,008 26,469 — Diesel 302,245 30,552 —
*443,386 — — Electric 453,960 — —
Net tonne kms./goods loco day in use— — — Steam — — —
*357,186 30,454 — Diesel 367,979 34,356 —
*469,280 — — Electric 473,231 — —
Net tonne kms./goods engine*20,876 *2,309 — hour (All traction) 20,840 2,407 —
Average load of goods trains (tonnes)
1,691 *572 — Net Load 1,702 488 —
3,042 *988 — Gross load (incl. wt. of engine) 3,063 902 —
* revised
129INDIAN RAILWAYS ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2010-11
General VIE2009-10 2010-11
B.G. M.G. Total including
N.G.
Density
Train kms./running
B.G. M.G. Total including
N.G.34.2 7.6 *31.0 track kms./day 35.4 7.6 32.3
Passenger train kms./21.3 *7.2 *19.7 running track kms./day 22.2 7.0 20.6
Goods train kms./12.9 0.5 *11.4 running track kms./day 13.2 0.6 11.8
Repair of Rolling Stock(ineffective %age)
*8.35 *14.66 *8.69 Locomotives 8.46 12.41 8.686.98 6.92 *6.89 Passenger Carriages 6.53 9.41 6.616.32 0.96 5.73 Other Coaching Vehicles 6.44 1.38 5.98
*13.2 — *13.2 E.M.U. Coaches 13.1 — 13.1*4.07 19.72 *4.30 Wagons 4.42 20.12 4.64
Fuel consumption by locos— 1 2 Coal (000 tonnes) — — 1
2,319 64 2,400 Diesel oil (000 kilolitres) 2,443 62 2,523*10,373 — *10,373 Electricity (million kwt. hrs.) 10,750 — 10,750
Electricity consumed by E.M.U.*1,179 — *1,179 suburban services (million kwt. hrs.) 1,293 — 1,293
Consumption/1,000 gross tonne km.— 360.2 579.00 Passenger and proportion of mixed
Coal (kg.)— 759.7 1335.9
4.03 5.25 4.11 Diesel oil (litres) 3.87 5.61 3.96*19.6 — *19.6 Electricity (kwt. hrs.) 19.4 — 19.4
— — —Goods and proportion of mixed Coal (kg.) — — —
2.22 7.41 2.23 Diesel oil (litres) 2.16 7.65 2.17*7.29 — *7.29 Electricity (kwt. hrs.) 6.79 — 6.79
Groups A&B
Group C
Group D
Total Personnel Groups A&B
Group C
Group D
Total
Number (000) *11.8 *861.0 *399.2 *1,272.0 Open line 11.8 1,007.7 220.8 1,240.3
2.2 *13.7 *10.6 26.5 Construction 2.4 16.9 6.1 25.40.9 38.5 6.3 45.7 Production Units 0.8 39.1 4.9 44.81.8 *13.3 *2.8 *17.9 Railway Board and other Railway offices 1.8 13.2 2.7 17.7
*16.7 *926.5 *418.9 *1,362.1 Total 16.8 1,076.9 234.5 1,328.2*1,768.2 *38,793.2 *11,158.0 *51,719.4 Total wage (` in crore) 2,271.4 44,553.3 6,882.2 53,706.9*1,068.7 *423.2 *266.3 *382.5 Average annual wage/employee
(` in ’000 )1,366.3 418.3 291.0 407.4
Stores purchases (` in crore)26,725.5 Indigenous
Imported28,017.0
1,112.5 Direct 1,040.238.4 Purchased in India 42.2
27,876.4 Total 29,099.4* revised
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1 19
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1 19
60-6
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1 19
80-8
1 19
90-9
1 20
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1 20
02-0
3 20
03-0
4 20
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5 20
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in c
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1 1,
30,1
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76
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17,7
86
18,2
74
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59
18,9
27
19,6
07
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otal
53
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56
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59
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61
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62
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63
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63
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63
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63
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63
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63
,327
63
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64
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63
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64
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ms–
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1,75
2 7,
447
10,4
74
18,9
54
27,9
37
29,9
74
30,5
89
32,6
86
33,5
40
33,6
23
34,7
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35,4
71
35,8
11
36,0
07
Tot
al
59,3
15
63,6
02
71,6
69
75,8
60
78,6
07
81,8
65
82,4
92
83,8
59
84,2
60
84,3
70
85,3
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85,1
58
86,9
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um
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of
stat
ion
s 5,
976
6,52
3 7,
066
7,03
5 7,
100
6,84
3 6,
906
7,03
1 7,
133
6,97
4 6,
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7,02
5 7,
030
7,08
3 7,
133
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mot
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team
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120
10,3
12
9,38
7 7,
469
2,91
5 54
52
45
44
44
43
44
43
42
43
D
iese
l 17
18
1 1,
169
2,40
3 3,
759
4,70
2 4,
699
4,76
9 4,
807
4,79
3 4,
816
4,84
3 4,
963
5,02
2 5,
137
Ele
ctric
72
13
1 60
2 1,
036
1,74
3 2,
810
2,93
0 3,
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3,06
5 3,
188
3,29
4 3,
443
3,58
6 3,
825
4,03
3
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seng
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13,0
22
20,0
62
24,5
91
27,4
10
28,6
77
33,2
36
34,8
71
35,6
54
37,0
87
38,1
56
38,8
55
40,6
96
42,0
79
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526
45,0
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MU
/ D
MU
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HM
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846
1,75
0 2,
625
3,14
2 4,
668
4,95
7 5,
278
5,38
8 5,
894
6,45
4 6,
641
6,98
4 *7
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8,
097
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l Car
s 87
11
6 85
68
24
22
24
37
38
40
41
38
38
*3
7 34
Oth
er c
oach
ing
vehi
cles
6,
059
7,41
5 8,
719
8,23
0 6,
668
4,73
1 4,
904
5,51
9 5,
600
5,61
2 5,
905
6,18
0 5,
985
*6,4
77
6,49
3
Wag
ons
205,
596
307,
907
383,
990
400,
946
346,
102
222,
193
214,
760
227,
752
222,
409
207,
983
207,
723
204,
034
212,
835
*220
,549
22
9,38
1P
erso
nn
el
No.
of e
mpl
oyee
s (in
thou
sand
s)
914
1,15
7 1,
374
1,57
2 1,
652
1,54
5 1,
472
1,44
2 1,
424
1,41
2 1,
398
1,39
4 1,
386
1,36
2 1,
328
W
age
Bill
(`
in c
rore
) 11
3.8
205.
2 45
9.9
1,31
6.7
5,16
6.3
18,8
41.4
19
,914
.8
20,9
28.4
22
,552
.7
23,9
19.9
24
,159
.08
25,8
91.9
9 39
,993
.35
*51,
719.
42
53,7
06.9
6
Ave
rage
wag
e pe
r em
ploy
ee (
in `
)
1,26
3 1,
799
3,39
8 8,
435
31,8
64
121,
281
133,
967
145,
040
158,
140
1,69
,770
1,
73,7
99
1,86
,067
2,
90,7
84
*3,8
2,47
2 4,
07,4
48
Tra
nsp
ort
atio
n o
utp
ut
T
rain
km
s. (
excl
.dep
tt.)
(in m
illio
ns)–
Pas
seng
er a
nd p
ropo
rtio
n of
mix
ed
163.
4 20
5.1
248.
7 29
4.6
364.
5 45
3.2
498.
3 50
6.5
517.
4 53
4.4
551.
7 56
7.5
591.
2 *6
24.5
65
3.7
Goo
ds a
nd p
ropo
rtio
n of
mix
ed
111.
5 16
1.2
202.
4 19
9.5
244.
9 26
1.1
274.
2 26
9.2
283.
5 29
1.0
305.
4 32
5.5
340.
6 35
6.0
368.
5
Veh
icle
and
wag
on k
ms.
(ex
cl. d
eptt.
an
d br
ake
vans
) (in
mill
ions
)–
V
ehic
le k
ms.
2,
802
3,79
9 5,
011
6,18
9 8,
585
12,0
67
13,5
04
13,8
36
14,2
61
15,0
04
15,7
41
16,7
14
17,5
88
18,6
78
19,6
46
W
agon
km
s.
4,37
0 7,
507
10,9
99
12,1
65
19,2
30
27,6
54
29,5
84
28,8
14
31,3
66
32,4
34
34,2
59
36,6
95
16,1
34
17,0
63
17,7
49
NT
Km
s./W
agon
day
(B
G)
(8-w
heel
ers)
71
0 99
8 90
8 98
6 1,
407
2,04
2 2,
468
2,57
0 2,
677
2,96
0 3,
238
3,53
9 8,
687
*9,0
22
9,24
7
Vo
lum
e o
f tr
affi
c
Pas
seng
er tr
affic
–
N
o. o
f pas
seng
ers
orig
inat
ing
(in m
illio
ns)
1,28
4 1,
594
2,43
1 3,
613
3,85
8 4,
833
4,97
1 5,
112
5,37
8 5,
725
6,21
9 6,
524
6,92
0 7,
246
7,65
1
P
asse
nger
km
s. (
in m
illio
ns)
66,5
17
77,6
65
118,
120
208,
558
295,
644
457,
022
515,
044
541,
208
575,
702
615,
614
694,
764
769,
956
838,
032
903,
465
978,
508
Pas
seng
er e
arni
ngs
(` in
cro
re)
98.2
13
1.6
295.
5 82
7.5
3,14
4.7
10,4
83.2
12
,540
.8
13,2
59.8
14
,072
.52
15,0
80.7
7 17
,176
.01
19,7
83.2
5 21
,866
.48
23,4
14.4
4 25
,705
.64
Ave
rage
lead
(in
km
s.)
51.8
48
.7
48.6
57
.7
76.6
94
.6
103.
6 10
5.9
107.
0 10
7.5
111.
7 11
8 12
1.1
124.
7 12
7.9
Ave
rage
rat
e pe
r pa
ssen
ger
km. (
in p
aise
) 1.
48
1.71
2.
50
3.97
10
.64
22.9
4 24
.35
24.5
0 24
.4
24.5
24
.7
25.7
26
.09
25.9
26
.3
Fre
ight
Tra
ffic–
Ton
nes
orig
inat
ing
(in m
illio
ns):
Rev
enue
ear
ning
traf
fic
73.2
11
9.8
167.
9 19
5.9
318.
4 47
3.5
518.
7 55
7.4
602.
1 66
6.5
727.
75
793.
89
833.
39
887.
79
921.
73
T
otal
traf
fic
93.0
15
6.2
196.
5 22
0.0
341.
4 50
4.2
542.
7 58
1.4
626.
2 68
2.4
744.
56
804.
11
836.
61
892.
22
926.
43
N
et to
nne
kms.
(in
mill
ions
):
R
even
ue e
arni
ng tr
affic
37
,565
72
,333
11
0,69
6 14
7,65
2 23
5,78
5 31
2,37
1 35
3,19
4 38
1,24
1 40
7.39
8 43
9,59
6 48
0,99
3 52
1,37
1 55
1,44
8 60
0,54
8 62
5,72
3
T
otal
traf
fic
44,1
17
87,6
80
127,
358
158,
474
242,
699
315,
516
356,
027
384,
074
411.
280
441,
762
483,
422
523,
196
552,
002
601,
290
626,
473
Ear
ning
s fr
om fr
eigh
t car
ried
excl
.
w
harf
age
& d
emur
rage
cha
rges
(` in
cro
re)
139.
3 28
0.5
600.
7 1,
550.
9 8,
247.
0 23
,045
.41
26,2
31.4
5 27
,403
.15
30,4
89.2
3 35
,534
.69
41,0
73.2
1 46
,425
.49
51,7
49.3
4 56
,911
.51
60,6
87.0
5
A
vera
ge le
ad-T
otal
traf
fic (
in k
ms.
) 47
0 56
1 64
8 72
0 71
1 62
6 65
6 66
1 65
7 64
7 64
9 65
1 66
0 67
4 67
6
A
vera
ge r
ate
per
tonn
e km
. (in
pai
se)
3.16
3.
87
5.43
10
.50
35.0
0 73
.78
74.2
7 71
.88
74.8
4 80
.83
85.3
9 89
.04
93.8
4 94
.77
96.9
9Q
uan
tity
of
fuel
co
nsu
med
by
loco
mo
tive
s
Coa
l (in
thou
sand
tonn
es)
9,50
4 14
,800
14
,338
11
,079
4,
483
4 3
3 3
3 3
3 2
2 1
D
iese
l oil
(in k
ilo-li
tres
) N
.A.
62,7
71
569,
025
1,06
7,47
7 1,
712,
816
1,99
9,26
2 2,
007,
993
2,06
0,39
6 2,
080,
634
2,11
1,19
0 2,
211,
531
2,28
4,06
1 2,
260,
754
*2,4
00,4
67
25,2
3,34
6
Ele
ctric
ity (
Mill
ion
KW
H)
N.A
. N
.A.
N.A
. N
.A.
4,24
9.26
7,
932.
65
9,01
3.39
9,
500.
61
10,1
57.9
8 10
,425
.12
11,0
61.5
11
,684
.67
12,2
42.0
0 *1
3,08
7.31
13
,621
.15
Sto
res
pu
rch
ases
(`
in c
rore
)
Indi
geno
us
63.2
15
8.1
331.
1 1,
233.
3 4,
749.
2 10
,381
.8
11,1
34.9
11
,017
.5
12,6
20.6
1 14
,905
.04
18,0
57.0
21
,352
.1
26,6
82
26,7
26
28,0
17
T
otal
81
.6
177.
9 36
3.7
1,33
7.1
5,18
9.3
10,8
35.2
11
,598
.3
11,3
72.0
12
,967
.32
15,3
26.0
9 18
,651
.4
21,9
82
27,4
95
27,8
76
29,0
99O
per
atin
g R
even
ue
and
Exp
end
itu
re
(` in
cro
re)
G
ross
rev
enue
rec
eipt
s 26
3.30
46
0.42
1,
006.
95
2,70
3.48
12
,451
.55
36,0
10.9
5 42
,741
.48
44,9
10.6
2 49
,046
.58
56,3
15.5
1 64
,785
.84
73,2
76.5
7 81
,658
.98
89,2
29.2
9 96
,681
.02
W
orki
ng e
xpen
ses
incl
. dep
reci
atio
n,
215.
74
372.
55
862.
22
2,57
5.99
11
,337
.77
34,9
39.7
2 38
,911
.24
40,4
32.1
3 43
,773
.03
48,3
09.6
3 50
,332
.71
54,9
42.5
5 72
,484
.53
83,6
85.2
0 90
,334
.88
et
c. a
nd m
isce
llane
ous
expe
nses
Net
rev
enue
rec
eipt
s 47
.56
87.8
7 14
4.73
12
7.49
1,
113.
78
1,07
1.23
3,
830.
23
4,47
8.49
5,
273.
55
8,00
5.88
14
,453
.13
18,3
34.0
2 9,
174.
45
5,54
4.09
6,
346.
14
Per
cent
age
of n
et r
even
ue r
ecei
pts
5.75
5.
77
4.35
2.
09
6.91
2.
49
7.50
7.
99
8.89
12
.15
19.0
1 20
.71
8.80
4.
51
4.46
to
the
Cap
ital-a
t-ch
arge
Ope
ratin
g ra
tio (
per
cent
) 81
.00
78.7
5 84
.13
96.0
7 91
.97
98.3
4 92
.34
92.1
3 90
.98
83.7
2 78
.68
75.9
4 90
.46
95.2
8 94
.59
D
ivid
end
to G
ener
al R
even
ues
and
pa
ymen
t to
Sta
tes
in li
eu o
f tax
on
pa
ssen
ger
fare
s 32
.51
55.8
6 16
4.57
32
5.36
93
8.11
30
7.64
2,
714.
83
3,38
7.08
3,
199.
32
3,66
7.92
4,
246.
81
4,90
2.93
4,
717.
67
5,54
3.34
4,
941.
25
Exc
ess(
+)/
Sho
rtfa
ll(-)
(+
)15.
05
(+)
32.0
1 (-
) 19
.84
(-)
197.
87
(+)
175.
67
(+)
763.
59
(+)
1,11
5.40
(+
) 1,
091.
41
(+)
2,07
4.23
(+
)4,3
37.9
6 (+
)10,
206.
32
(+)
13,4
31.0
9 (+
) 4,
456.
78
(+)0
.75
(+)
1,40
4.89
Ou
tpu
t C
ost
(B
G)
C
ost/V
ehic
le k
m (
` )
N.A
. N
.A.
0.84
2.
09
6.05
13
.83
14.7
2 17
.18
16.0
8 15
.26
17.1
3 18
.05
24.1
1 24
.67
26.1
5
Cos
t/Wag
on k
m (
` )
N.A
. 0.
33
0.57
1.
24
3.20
6.
52
7.75
6.
42
6.46
7.
11
6.96
7.
14
17.3
8 22
.49
23.3
5
Fo
r th
e ye
arF
or
the
year