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Government of India
Ministry of Railways
24 MAR 2021 4:00PM by PIB Delhi
Improvement in Passenger Safety

Railway projects are sanctioned/executed Zonal Railway wise and not State-wise, as Indian Railways network spans across various State boundaries.

Railway tracks are replaced through track renewal works which is an ongoing process. Track renewal works are undertaken as and when a stretch of track becomes due for renewal on the basis of criteria laid down in the Indian Railway Permanent Way Manual on age/condition basis viz. traffic carried in terms of gross million tonnes, incidence of rail failure, wear of rails, corrosion of rails, maintainability of track as per standards etc. Track renewal works are normally completed within 2 to 3 years from date of sanction. The details of the active track renewal works are as under:-

Railway-wise details of active track renewal works as on 17.03.2021 are as under:

Zonal Railway

Number of active works

Estimated cost

(in Cr of Rs)

Central

749

3453

Eastern

432

1966

East Central

483

2799

East Coast

474

1983

Northern

524

5253

North Central

643

3460

North Eastern

402

1441

Northeast Frontier

580

2464

North Western

260

2059

Southern

780

5358

South Central

517

2806

South Eastern

636

3473

South East Central

413

2455

South Western

576

3266

Western

559

4091

West Central

530

6696

Total

8558

53023

 

Government is focusing on elimination of level crossings for increased safety of road users and railway passengers by providing Road Over Bridges (ROB)/Road Under Bridges (RUB). Railway-wise details of sanctioned ROB/RUB/Subways are as under:-

Details of Railway-wise sanctioned ROB/RUB/Subways as per Pink Book 2020-21 are as under:-

Zonal Railway

ROB

RUB/ Subways

TOTAL

Railway Share (Rs. in Cr)

State Share (Rs. in Cr)

Total (Rs. In Cr)

Central

94

241

335

1637.06

998.36

2635.42

Eastern

84

111

195

2019.82

2244.68

4264.50

East Central

145

257

402

3510.83

3409.85

6920.68

East Coast

71

198

269

2508.28

1911.88

4420.16

Northern

154

683

837

5033.07

4357.95

9391.02

North Central

154

589

743

4704.01

3337.24

8041.26

North Eastern

44

317

361

1794.07

1023.67

2817.75

North East Frontier

8

117

125

489.56

201.42

690.98

North Western

71

1475

1546

3176.09

1695.00

4871.08

Southern

251

660

911

6233.66

4283.59

10517.25

South Central

147

422

569

5418.44

4782.70

10201.13

South Eastern

44

187

231

1995.76

1107.96

3103.72

South East Central

74

291

365

2287.17

858.11

3145.28

South Western

77

155

232

1136.08

892.70

2028.78

Western

207

857

1064

4630.61

3121.53

7752.14

West Central

94

119

213

2360.67

1471.05

3831.72

Total

1719

6679

8398

48935.17

35697.69

84632.86

 

The construction of ROBs depends upon availability of encroachment free land for approach roads, shifting of utilities, allocation of adequate funds by State Governments, public support etc. Therefore, it is not possible to fix timelines for completion of these ROBs.

Railway-wise details of track renewal carried out and expenditure incurred in the last ten years are as under:-

Year-wise details of track renewal done (in Track km) in last ten years are as under:

Zonal Railway

2019-20

2018-19

2017-18

2016-17

2015-16

2014-15

2013-14

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

Central

280

278

299

195

185

205

153

201

196

253

Eastern

236

267

268

178

162

185

217

207

197

190

East Central

335

255

291

180

202

203

241

221

196

213

East Coast

457

297

276

119

116

60

154

90

44

36

Northern

631

579

553

281

387

383

441

634

714

654

North Central

274

233

204

111

164

152

318

301

248

286

North Eastern

120

69

102

81

80

45

61

102

117

134

Northeast Frontier

106

105

90

42

95

34

76

76

85

84

North Western

242

227

198

80

59

24

39

78

59

133

Southern

352

418

374

207

187

135

118

134

170

155

South Central

299

196

193

150

278

208

297

393

331

335

South Eastern

336

259

279

190

209

168

180

192

190

190

South East Central

202

209

182

123

119

107

85

96

90

81

South Western

212

257

197

117

118

96

110

106

127

102

Western

211

328

321

240

229

194

202

218

278

327

West Central

207

205

196

193

204

225

193

247

258

292

Total

4500

4181

4023

2487

2794

2424

2885

3296

3300

3465

 

Year-wise details of expenditure (in Cr. of Rs) on track renewal works in last ten years are as under:

Railways

2019-20

2018-19

2017-18

2016-17

2015-16

2014-15

2013-14

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

Central

610.85

764.92

639.08

441.11

426.66

391.25

289.39

299.36

353.78

397.89

Eastern

504.27

554.50

565.70

458.63

288.60

368.39

268.13

319.55

343.13

325.83

East Central

653.37

544.90

540.10

436.46

447.87

319.05

259.36

379.46

340.44

312.79

East Coast

713.51

625.27

566.41

271.22

299.90

157.80

154.02

166.46

167.45

182.38

Northern

1378.33

1351.12

1127.82

753.33

675.82

780.91

763.21

951.91

776.17

738.13

North Central

486.71

517.63

468.80

407.54

390.82

351.45

472.20

471.36

437.03

456.17

North Eastern

245.44

189.20

291.88

223.20

174.85

132.79

202.15

140.46

163.11

114.58

Northeast Frontier

276.13

374.48

354.42

313.07

204.37

149.23

125.48

208.48

178.40

176.16

North Western

491.54

465.36

385.89

194.95

121.54

98.67

137.23

120.78

151.74

170.56

Southern

721.28

771.63

741.33

464.71

398.23

317.57

302.23

346.38

294.18

227.80

South Central

633.52

658.58

581.59

360.73

431.33

428.65

498.53

507.84

648.10

464.42

South Eastern

553.47

624.58

539.94

478.97

383.42

427.16

434.17

340.06

391.80

334.64

South East Central

487.05

500.56

378.36

260.18

254.78

320.40

209.83

201.44

155.31

143.56

South Western

546.73

510.57

394.42

214.17

187.54

138.92

190.89

205.08

170.35

135.19

Western

569.98

705.53

742.69

519.20

363.89

431.30

317.58

358.46

340.44

434.29

West Central

502.67

517.90

555.85

594.84

527.19

535.07

346.13

389.83

364.00

365.12

Total

9374.86

9676.72

8874.28

6392.31

5576.81

5348.61

4970.53

5406.91

5275.43

4979.51

 

Safety is accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways and all possible steps are undertaken on a continuous basis to prevent accidents and to enhance safety. Upgradation of infrastructure to improve passenger safety is a continuous ongoing process. Various inputs have been continuously given like introduction of Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches, introduction of Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) technology in signalling, enhanced track renewals, electronic interlocking of stations and level crossing gates and elimination of unmanned and manned level crossing gates.

With a view to improve fire safety in running trains, fire retardant furnishing materials are being provided in coaches and Fire and Smoke Detection System is being provided in all newly manufactured Air Conditioned coaches. Further, Fire Detection and Suppression System is being provided in all newly manufactured Power cars and Pantry cars.

This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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