Lok Sabha Question No. 2384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Replacement of Diesel Engines by Electric Engines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Karan Singh Yadav, LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2384 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## REPLACEMENT OF DIESEL ENGINES BY ELECTRIC ENGINES

†2384.  DR. KARAN SINGH YADAV: SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the government has formulated any policy to replace diesel engines  with  electric  engines  on  the  railway  tracks  which  have  been electrified and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the  total  number  of  diesel  and  electric  engines  operating  in  the country, zone-wise;

(c)       the  details  of  the  expenditure  incurred  on  the  operation  of  diesel run trains and electric run trains;

(d)        whether  in  view  of  the  less  expenditure  incurred  and  less  time consumed in the operation of electric run trains, the Government proposes to  take  any  measures  to  gain  more  powers  from  the  Railway  Security Commissions to run electric engine trains in place of diesel engine trains on all electrified rail routes; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) Indian  Railway  is  planning  to  convert  existing  fleet  of  Diesel Locomotives  into Electric  Locomotives in a phased manner.  Work related …..2/-

to  conversion  of  100  HHP  Diesel  Locomotives  and  100  ALCO  Diesel locomotives has been sanctioned under Pink Book 2018-19.  Further, trains are taken over on electric traction on commissioning of electrified routes. In order to cater to the requirement of electric locomotives commensurate with  large  scale  electrification  and  commissioning  of  electrified  routes, the production/acquisition target of electric engines has been increased to 603 in 2018-19 and 725 in the years 2019-20 to 2021-22.

## (b)           Zone-wise diesel and electric engines in service in the country are as under:

| S. No.   | Railway            | Total Number of Locos   | Total Number of Locos   |
|----------|--------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|          |                    | Diesel                  | Electric                |
| 1.       | Central            | 328                     | 650                     |
| 2.       | Eastern            | 330                     | 276                     |
| 3.       | East Central       | 339                     | 445                     |
| 4.       | East Coast         | 307                     | 457                     |
| 5.       | Northern           | 547                     | 433                     |
| 6.       | North Central      | 132                     | 397                     |
| 7.       | North Eastern      | 269                     | 33                      |
| 8.       | Northeast Frontier | 390                     | -                       |
| 9.       | North Western      | 298                     | -                       |
| 10.      | Southern           | 307                     | 472                     |
| 11.      | South Central      | 580                     | 643                     |
| 12.      | South Eastern      | 298                     | 692                     |
| 13.      | South East Central | 184                     | 253                     |
| 14.      | South Western      | 377                     | -                       |
| 15.      | Western            | 426                     | 409                     |
| 16.      | West Central       | 414                     | 644                     |
|          | TOTAL              | 5526                    | 5804                    |

- (c)          The  details  of  the  expenditure  incurred  on  the  operation  of diesel run trains and electric run trains is as follows:
- (d) There is no need for any such proposal.
- (e) Does not arise.

in Crores

|          |                                | Revised Estimate 2017-18   | Budget Estimate 2018-19   |
|----------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|
| Diesel   | 1. Fuel Bill                   | 17614                      | 17700                     |
| Locos    | 2. Repair and Maintenance cost | 3482                       | 3667                      |
| Locos    | Locos                          |                            |                           |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                          |                            |                           |
|          |                                | 21096                      | 21367                     |
| Electric | 1. Electric Bill               | 10116                      | 10500                     |
| Locos    | 2. Repair and                  | 2019                       | 2208                      |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                          |                            | 12708                     |
|          |                                | 12135                      |                           |

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