Lok Sabha Question No. 2942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: Revenue Hike in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, SAVITRI THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2942 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2017

## REVENUE HIKE IN RAILWAYS

2942.  SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN: SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  has  been  any  increase  in  the  revenue  of  the Railways after the full fare has been charged for the children of the age group of 5 to 12 years instead of half fare; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  zone-wise  including  the  revenue increased  in  S.J.  Rajdhani  Express  (Ahmedabad-Delhi)  during  the last six months?

## 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.  2942  BY  SHRI  DEVUSINH  CHAUHAN AND SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.08.2017 REGARDING REVENUE HIKE IN RAILWAYS

(a)  &  (b):  On  Indian  Railways,  children  below  the  age  of  5  years  are carried free.  Children of age 5 years and above but below the age of 12 years for whom full berth (in reserved class) is sought at the time of reservation,  are  charged  full  adult  fare  w.e.f  21.04.2016  (Advance booking started w.e.f. 23.12.2015). However, at the time of reservation if full berth is not sought then half of basic adult fare is charged.

Zone-wise  earnings  from  the  child  passengers  in  the  reserved  class during  the  period  January  2017  to  June  2017  (based  on  transaction date) when compared to the period January 2015 to June 2015 are as under:-

| Zonal Railway       | Earnings (Approximately ` in Crore)   | Earnings (Approximately ` in Crore)   |
|---------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|                     | January 2015 to June 2015             | January 2017 to June 2017             |
| Central             | 62                                    | 74                                    |
| East Central        | 27                                    | 33                                    |
| East Coast          | 20                                    | 27                                    |
| Eastern             | 29                                    | 37                                    |
| Konkan              | 2                                     | 4                                     |
| North Central       | 7                                     | 9                                     |
| North Eastern       | 19                                    | 25                                    |
| North East Frontier | 19                                    | 25                                    |
| Northern            | 148                                   | 185                                   |
| North Western       | 29                                    | 37                                    |

| South East Central   |   8 |   10 |
|----------------------|-----|------|
| South Central        |  34 |   47 |
| South Eastern        |  24 |   31 |
| Southern             |  69 |   93 |
| South Western        |  31 |   38 |
| West Central         |   8 |   10 |
| Western              |  63 |   76 |
| Total (Approximate)  | 599 |  761 |

Additional earnings during January 2017 to June 2017 by 12957/12958 New  Delhi-Ahmedabad  Rajdhani  Express  due  to  number  of  child passengers booked on full fare is approximately ` 1.21 crore. *****