Lok Sabha Question No. 134 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-27
Subject: Fog Pass Device
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 134 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2017

## FOG PASS DEVICE

*134   SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of trains that have been reported running late or cancelled in the country due to fog during the current year;
- (b)  whether the Railways has issued a portable Global Positioning System (GPS) based Fog Pass device to loco pilots on trial basis for  fog  affected regions;
- (c)  if  so,  the  number  of  the  said  portable  devices  issued  to  loco  pilots  on trial basis, zone-wise;
- (d) the outcome of the said portable device during trial; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  taken  for  timely  running  of  trains  during  the  winter season?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  134  BY  SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA  AND KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.12.2017 REGARDING FOG PASS DEVICE

(a)  During  the period  from  01.11.2017 to 21.12.2017 in the current Financial Year a total of 3119 trains lost punctuality on account of Fog. Services of 25 pairs of Mail/Express trains have been cancelled while  the  frequency  of  29  pairs  of  Mail/Express  trains  has  been reduced. Further, 3 pairs of Mail/Express trains have been partially cancelled while 2 pairs of Mail/Express trains have been diverted as per the details appended as Appendix.

(b) Yes, Madam. A Portable Global Positioning System (GPS) based Fog  Pass  Device  is  being  issued  to  Loco  Pilots  for  fog  affected regions.

- (c)  Zone-wise  details  of  the  number  of  Fog  Pass  Device  issued  to Loco Pilots are furnished as under:

| Railway Zone       |   Number of Fog Pass Device issued |
|--------------------|------------------------------------|
| East Central       |                                617 |
| Northern           |                               3185 |
| North Central      |                                282 |
| North Eastern      |                                975 |
| Northeast Frontier |                                183 |
| North Western      |                                802 |

(d)  Reported outcome of Fog Pass Devices from Zonal Raiwlays is satisfactory.  It  gives  audio  visual  indication  of  the  approaching signal,  level  crossing  gates  and  other  signal  landmark  500  meters before to the Loco Pilots.

(e) To avoid delay of trains in foggy weather and to enhance level of safety  when  running  in  automatic  block  signaling  sections,  a modified  automatic  signaling  system  has  been  introduced  which restricts the number of trains to two between two stations. Further, Railways have started implementing the provision of automatic train protection (ATP) system in selected sections.

ATP system has the  facility  of  displaying  the  movement  authority (equivalent to status of signals ahead) on a display in front of the loco pilot in the cab. This helps the loco pilot to confidently run the train even though the actual visibility of the signal may be poor due to  fog.  For  assisting  the  train  crew,  especially  in  foggy  weather, retro-reflective  Sigma  (Σ)  boards  are  being  provided  on  OHE  mast two masts prior to the signals in electrified territories to warn the crew  about  signal  ahead.  Further,  to  ensure  running  of  trains  on time  when  pairing  trains  are running  late,  scratch  rakes  are inducted to the extent operationally feasible.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  134  BY  SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA  AND  KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.12.2017 REGARDING FOG PASS DEVICE

| Cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                   | Train no                                                | Train name                                              | From Station                                            | To Station                                              | Freq.                                                   |
| 1                                                       | 12179                                                   |                                                         | Lucknow Jn                                              | Agra Cantt                                              | Daily                                                   |
|                                                         | 12180                                                   | Intercity                                               | Agra cantt.                                             | Lucknow Jn                                              | Daily                                                   |
| 2                                                       | 13257                                                   | Jan                                                     | Danapur                                                 | Anand Vihar                                             | Daily                                                   |
| 3                                                       | 13258 14005                                             | Sadharan Lichchivi                                      | Anand Vihar Sitamarhi                                   | Danapur Anand Vihar Terminus                            | Daily Daily                                             |
| 4                                                       | 14208 14211 14212                                       | Padmavat                                                | Delhi Agra cantt.                                       | Pratapgarh New Delhi                                    | Daily Daily Daily                                       |
| 5                                                       | 14217 14218                                             | Intercity                                               | New Delhi Prayag                                        | Agra Cantt                                              | Daily                                                   |
| 6                                                       |                                                         | Unchahar                                                | Chandigarh                                              | Chandigarh Prayag                                       | Daily                                                   |
| 7                                                       | 14221                                                   | Express                                                 | Faizabad Kanpur                                         | Kanpur Anwarganj                                        | Daily                                                   |
|                                                         | 14222 14235                                             | Express                                                 | Anwarganj Varanasi                                      | Faizabad Bareilly                                       | Daily                                                   |
| 8                                                       | 14236 14265                                             |                                                         | Bareilly Varanasi                                       | Varanasi Dehradoon                                      | Daily Daily Daily                                       |
| 10                                                      | 14307 14525                                             | Express                                                 | Bareilly Ambala                                         | Bareilly Prayag                                         | Daily Daily                                             |
|                                                         | 14308                                                   |                                                         | Prayag                                                  | Sri Ganganagar                                          | Daily                                                   |
| 11                                                      |                                                         | Intercity                                               | Sri Ganganagar                                          | Ambala Amritsar                                         | Daily                                                   |
|                                                         | 14526 15209                                             |                                                         | Shaharsa                                                |                                                         | Daily                                                   |
| 12                                                      | 15210                                                   | Jansewa                                                 | Amritsar Saharsa                                        | Shaharsa                                                | Daily                                                   |
| 13                                                      | 15275                                                   | Express                                                 |                                                         | Barauni                                                 | Daily                                                   |
|                                                         | 15276                                                   |                                                         |                                                         | Saharsa                                                 |                                                         |
|                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | Barauni                                                 |                                                         | Daily                                                   |
|                                                         | 15483                                                   | Sikkim                                                  | Alipurduar                                              | Delhi                                                   | Daily                                                   |
| 14                                                      |                                                         | Mahananda                                               |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 15                                                      | 15484                                                   |                                                         | Delhi                                                   | Chandigarh                                              | Daily                                                   |
|                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | Alipurduar                                              | Daily                                                   |
|                                                         | 19717                                                   | Intercity                                               | Jaipur                                                  |                                                         |                                                         |

|    | 19718       |                          | Chandigarh              | Jaipur                | Daily               |
|----|-------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
| 16 | 11901       | Express                  | Mathura                 | Kurukshetra           | Five days           |
|    | 11902       |                          | Kurukshetra             | Mathura               | Five days           |
| 17 | 14673 14674 | Shaheed                  | Jaynagar Amritsar Hatia | Amritsar Jaynagar     | Four days Four days |
| 18 | 12873 12874 | Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti | Anand Vihar             | Anand Vihar           | Tri weekly          |
|    |             |                          |                         | Hatia                 | Tri weekly          |
| 19 | 12583 12584 | AC Double Decker         | Lucknow Jn Anandvihar   | Anandvihar Lucknow Jn | Bi weekly Bi weekly |
| 20 | 13119 13120 | Express                  | Sealdah                 | Anand Vihar           | Bi weekly           |
|    |             |                          | Anand Vihar             | Sealdah               | Bi weekly           |
| 21 | 14003 14004 | Express                  | New Delhi               | Malda Town New Delhi  | Bi weekly           |
| 22 | 14309       |                          | Malda Town Ujjain       | Dehradoon             | Bi weekly           |
|    | 14310       | Ujjaini                  | Dehradoon               | Ujjain                | Bi weekly Bi weekly |
| 23 | 14007 14008 |                          |                         | Anand                 |                     |
|    |             |                          | Raxaul Vihar            | Vihar Raxaul          | Bi weekly           |
|    |             | Sadbhawna                | Anand                   |                       | Bi weekly           |
| 24 | 14015       | Sadbhawna                | Raxaul                  | Anand Vihar           | Bi weekly           |
|    | 14016       |                          | Anand Vihar             | Raxaul                | Bi weekly           |
| 25 | 14017       | Sadbhawna                | Raxaul                  | Anand Vihar           | Weekly              |
|    | 14018       |                          | Anand Vihar             | Raxaul                | Weekly              |

| Reduction in frequency of following trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Reduction in frequency of following trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Reduction in frequency of following trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Reduction in frequency of following trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Reduction in frequency of following trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Reduction in frequency of following trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   | Reduction in frequency of following trains during foggy weather 2017-2018   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                                                        | Train no                                                                    | Train Name                                                                  | From Station                                                                | To Station                                                                  | Frequency                                                                   | Cancelled on day                                                            |
| 1                                                                           | 12023                                                                       | Jan                                                                         | Howrah                                                                      | Patna                                                                       | Six days                                                                    | Thursday                                                                    |
| 1                                                                           | 12024                                                                       | Shatabdi                                                                    | Patna                                                                       | Howrah                                                                      | Six days                                                                    | Thursday                                                                    |
| 2                                                                           | 12365                                                                       | Jan                                                                         | Patna                                                                       | Ranchi                                                                      | Daily                                                                       | Friday                                                                      |
| 2                                                                           | 12366                                                                       | Shatabdi                                                                    | Ranchi                                                                      | Patna                                                                       | Daily                                                                       | Friday                                                                      |
| 3                                                                           | 12393                                                                       | Sampoorna Kranti                                                            | Rajendra Nagar                                                              | New Delhi                                                                   | Daily                                                                       | Wednesday                                                                   |
| 3                                                                           | 12394                                                                       | Sampoorna Kranti                                                            | New Delhi                                                                   | Rajendra Nagar                                                              | Daily                                                                       | Thursday                                                                    |
| 4                                                                           | 12397                                                                       | Mahaboodhi                                                                  | Gaya                                                                        | New Delhi                                                                   | Daily                                                                       | Monday                                                                      |
| 4                                                                           | 12398                                                                       | Mahaboodhi                                                                  | New Delhi                                                                   | Gaya                                                                        | Daily                                                                       | Tuesday                                                                     |
| 5                                                                           | 12561                                                                       | Swatantrta Senani                                                           | Jaynagar                                                                    | New Delhi                                                                   |                                                                             | Thursday                                                                    |
| 5                                                                           | 12562                                                                       | Swatantrta Senani                                                           | New Delhi                                                                   | Jaynagar                                                                    |                                                                             | Friday                                                                      |
| 6                                                                           | 15203                                                                       | Express                                                                     | Barauni                                                                     | Lucknow                                                                     | Daily                                                                       | Tuesday                                                                     |
| 6                                                                           | 15204                                                                       | Express                                                                     | Lucknow                                                                     | Barauni                                                                     | Daily                                                                       | Friday                                                                      |
| 7                                                                           | 15211                                                                       | Jan Nayak                                                                   | Darbanga                                                                    | Amritsar                                                                    | Daily                                                                       | Wednesday                                                                   |
| 7                                                                           | 15212                                                                       | Jan Nayak                                                                   | Amritsar                                                                    | Darbanga                                                                    | Daily                                                                       | Friday                                                                      |
| 8                                                                           | 13345                                                                       | Intercity/                                                                  | Varanasi                                                                    | Singrauli                                                                   | Daily                                                                       | Tuesday                                                                     |
|                                                                             | 23347                                                                       |                                                                             | Chopan                                                                      | Shaktinagar                                                                 |                                                                             | Tuesday                                                                     |
|                                                                             | 13346                                                                       | Link                                                                        | Singrauli                                                                   | Varanasi                                                                    |                                                                             | Tuesday                                                                     |
| 9                                                                           | 23346                                                                       |                                                                             | Shaktinagar                                                                 | Chopan                                                                      | Daily                                                                       | Tuesday                                                                     |
| 10                                                                          | 13133                                                                       | Express                                                                     | Sealdah                                                                     | Varanasi                                                                    | Five days                                                                   | Tuesday                                                                     |
| 10                                                                          | 13134                                                                       | Express                                                                     | Varanasi                                                                    | Sealdah                                                                     | Five days                                                                   | Friday                                                                      |
| 11                                                                          | 12192                                                                       | Sridham                                                                     | Jabalpur                                                                    | New Delhi                                                                   | Daily                                                                       | Wednesday                                                                   |
| 11                                                                          | 12191                                                                       | Sridham                                                                     | New Delhi                                                                   | Jabalpur                                                                    | Daily                                                                       | Thursday                                                                    |
| 12                                                                          | 22405                                                                       | Garibrath                                                                   | Bhagalpur                                                                   | Anand Vihar                                                                 | Tri Weekly                                                                  | Thursday                                                                    |
| 12                                                                          | 22406                                                                       | Garibrath                                                                   | Anand Vihar                                                                 | Bhagalpur                                                                   | Tri Weekly                                                                  | Wednesday                                                                   |
| 13                                                                          | 13239                                                                       | Express                                                                     | Patna                                                                       | Kota                                                                        | 4 days a                                                                    | Friday                                                                      |
| 13                                                                          | 13240                                                                       | Express                                                                     | Kota                                                                        | Patna                                                                       | week                                                                        | Saturday                                                                    |
| 14                                                                          | 12225                                                                       | Kaifiyat                                                                    | Azamgarh                                                                    | Delhi                                                                       | Daily                                                                       | Thursday                                                                    |
| 14                                                                          | 12226                                                                       | Kaifiyat                                                                    | Delhi                                                                       | Azamgarh                                                                    | Daily                                                                       | Wednesday                                                                   |
| 15                                                                          | 12279                                                                       | Taj                                                                         | Jhansi                                                                      | Nizamuddin                                                                  | Daily                                                                       | Wednesday                                                                   |
| 15                                                                          | 12280                                                                       | Taj                                                                         | Nizamuddin                                                                  | Jhansi                                                                      | Daily                                                                       | Wednesday                                                                   |
| 16                                                                          | 13413                                                                       | Farrakka                                                                    | Malda Town                                                                  | Delhi                                                                       | Tri weekly                                                                  | Monday                                                                      |

|    |   13414 |                           | Delhi               | Malda Town          |            | Wednesday        |
|----|---------|---------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------|------------------|
| 17 |   13483 |                           | Malda Town          | Delhi               |            | Friday           |
| 17 |   13484 |                           | Delhi               | Malda Town          |            | Sunday           |
| 18 |   12331 | Himgiri                   | Howrah              | Jammutawi           | Tri weekly | Tuesday          |
| 18 |   12332 |                           | Jammutawi           | Howrah              | Tri weekly | Thursday         |
| 19 |   12333 | Vibhuti                   | Howrah              | Allahabad City      | Daily      | Tuesday          |
| 19 |   12334 | Vibhuti                   | Allahabad City      | Howrah              | Daily      | Wednesday        |
| 20 |   13005 | Amritsar Mail             | Howrah              | Amritsar            | Daily      | Monday           |
| 20 |   13006 | Amritsar Mail             | Amritsar            | Howrah              | Daily      | Wednesday        |
|    |   13021 | Mithila                   | Howrah              | Raxaul              |            | Wednesday        |
|    |   13022 | Mithila                   | Raxaul              | Howrah              |            | Thursday         |
| 22 |   14257 | Kashi Vishwananth Express | Varanasi            | New Delhi           | Daily      | Tuesday          |
| 22 |   14258 | Kashi Vishwananth Express | New Delhi           | Varanasi            | Daily      | Wednesday        |
| 23 |   14625 | Intercity                 | Delhi Sarai Rohilla | Firozpur            | Daily      | Tuesday          |
| 23 |   14626 | Intercity                 | Firozpur            | Delhi Sarai Rohilla | Daily      | Wednesday        |
| 24 |   13151 | Express                   | Kolkatta            | Jammutawi           | Daily      | Wednesday        |
| 24 |   13152 | Express                   | Jammutawi           | Kolkatta            | Daily      | Friday           |
| 25 |   13049 | Amritsar                  | Howrah              | Amritsar            | Daily      | Tuesday          |
| 25 |   13050 | Express                   | Amritsar            | Howrah              | Daily      | Thursday         |
| 26 |   15011 | Express                   | Lucknow Jn          | Chandigarh          | Daily      | Wednesday        |
| 26 |   15012 | Express                   | Chandigarh          | Lucknow Jn          | Daily      | Thursday         |
| 27 |   14649 | Saryu                     | Jaynagar            | Amritsar            | Tri-weekly | Friday           |
| 27 |   14650 | Yamuna                    | Amritsar            | Jaynagar            | Tri-weekly | Wednesday        |
| 28 |   14523 | Harihar                   | Barauni Jn          | Ambala              | Bi weekly  | Thursday         |
| 28 |   14524 | Express                   | Ambala              | Barauni Jn          | Bi weekly  | Tuesday          |
| 29 |   11123 | Mail                      | Barauni             | Gwalior             | Daily      | Tuesday, Friday  |
| 29 |   11124 | Mail                      | Gwalior             | Barauni             | Daily      | Monday, Thursday |

| Diversion of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Diversion of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Diversion of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Diversion of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Diversion of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Diversion of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Diversion of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Diversion of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                             | Train No.                                                                          | Train Name                                                                         | From                                                                               | To                                                                                 | Frequency                                                                          | Scheduled route                                                                    | Diverted route                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                  | 13237                                                                              | Express                                                                            | Patna                                                                              | Kota                                                                               | Tri Weekly                                                                         | Kanpur- Tundla-Agra- Mathura- Bharatpur                                            | Kanpur- Farrukhabad- Kasganj- Mathura- Achhnera                                    |
| 2                                                                                  | 13238                                                                              | Express                                                                            | Kota                                                                               | Patna                                                                              | Tri weekly                                                                         | Bharatpur- Mathura- Agra-Tundla- Kanpur                                            | Bharatpur- Achhnera- Mathura- Kasganj- Farrukhabad- Kanpur                         |
| 3                                                                                  | 13239                                                                              | Express                                                                            | Patna                                                                              | Kota                                                                               | 4 days a week                                                                      | Kanpur- Tundla-Agra- Mathura- Bharatpur                                            | Kanpur- Farrukhabad- Kasganj- Mathura- Achhnera- Bharatpur                         |
| 4                                                                                  | 13240                                                                              | Express                                                                            | Kota                                                                               | Patna                                                                              | 4 days a week                                                                      | Bharatpur- Mathura- Agra-Tundla- Kanpur                                            | Achhnera- Mathura- Kasganj- Farrukhabad- Kanpur                                    |

| Partial cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Partial cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Partial cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Partial cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Partial cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Partial cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   | Partial cancellation of trains during foggy weather 2017-2018 w.e.f. - 01.12.17 TO 13.02.18   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                        | Train No.                                                                                     | Train Name                                                                                    | From                                                                                          | To                                                                                            | Frequency                                                                                     | Partial Cancellation between                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                             | 12403                                                                                         | Express                                                                                       | Allahabad                                                                                     | Jaipur                                                                                        | Daily                                                                                         | Mathura-Jaipur-                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                             | 12404                                                                                         | Express                                                                                       | Jaipur                                                                                        | Allahabad                                                                                     | Daily                                                                                         | Mathura                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                             | 13007                                                                                         | Udyan Abha                                                                                    | Howrah                                                                                        | Sri Ganganagar                                                                                | Daily                                                                                         | Howrah-Agra Cantt.-Howrah                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                             | 13008                                                                                         | Toofan                                                                                        | Sri Ganganagar                                                                                | Howrah                                                                                        | Daily                                                                                         |                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                             | 12369                                                                                         | Kumbha                                                                                        | Howrah                                                                                        | Haridwar                                                                                      | Five days                                                                                     | Lucknow-Haridwar-                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                             | 12370                                                                                         | Express                                                                                       | Haridwar                                                                                      | Howrah                                                                                        | Five days                                                                                     | Lucknow                                                                                       |

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