Lok Sabha Question No. 5444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Safety Measures Announced in Budget
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5444 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## SAFETY MEASURES ANNOUNCED IN BUDGET

## 5444.      SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  safety  measures  which  have  been  announced during the budget are being implemented by the Government; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5444 BY SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 28.03.2018 REGARDING SAFETY MEASURES ANNOUNCED IN BUDGET

(a) & (b):  A fund namely 'Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh' (RRSK) has been created in 2017-18 with a corpus of ₹ 1 lakh crore over a period of  five  years  for    critical  safety  related  works.    Accordingly,  a provision of ₹ 20,000  crore  has been made in  Budget Estimates and Revised Estimate, 2017-2018 out  of 'Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh' to fund essential works for ensuring safety.

The  details  of  works  to  be  executed  through  Rashtriya  Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) have been summarized as under: -

## Summary of RRSK works identified

- (1) Civil Engineering Works

(including Track works, Bridge rehabilitation, Vehicular ultrasound testing system for rail/welds, broken rail detection system, adoption of flash butt welds & weld quality improvement etc)

- (2) Safety works at Level Crossings

(including elimination of LC/ROB/RUB/Subways etc)

- (3) S&T Works

(including Train  Protection &  Warning  System,  Train  Collision Avoidance System, up-gradation of standard of interlocking, replacement  of  overaged  signalling  gears  by  electrical/electronic interlocking etc)

- (4) Mechanical Engineering

(including Freight Design & Maintenance, Coach Design & Maintenance,  Diesel  Locomotive  maintenance,  Crew  Management and Disaster management)

- (5) Electrical Engineering

(Replacement of overaged traction distribution assets, conversion of unregulated OHE to regulated OHE, replacement of masts/portals, replacement of transformers, cables, earthing, panels, wiring etc)

- (6) Human Resource Development

The above works of asset replacement are targeted for liquidation in a period of five years.   Outlay of the ₹ 20,000 crore   has been allocated in  Budget Estimates 2018-19 also. Safety is accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways and all  possible  steps  are  undertaken  on  a  continual  basis  including upgradation  of  technology  to  aid  safe  running  of  trains.  These include replacement of over-aged assets, elimination of unmanned level  crossings,  adoption  of  suitable  technologies  for  upgradation and maintenance of track, rolling stock, signalling and interlocking systems, safety drives, greater emphasis on training of officials and inspections  at  regular  intervals  to  monitor  and  educate  staff  for observance of safe practices. As  a  safety  culture  a  well  established  safety  management systems  is  existing  which  identifies  Safety  hazards  and  unsafe practices in the railway operation so that corrective action can be initiated  much  before  occurrence  of  a  disaster.  Instructions  have been issued from time to time to inculcate safety habits amongst all railway employees.

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