Lok Sabha Question No. 3102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Track Renewal
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3102 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2018

## TRACK RENEWAL

3102.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  target  in  kilometer  left  for  track  renewal  works  in  the Railways for the year 2018-19;
- (b)   whether  the  Railways  is  embarking  on  the  process  of  track renewal on war-footing to reduce derailments and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the details of the track renewal works that have been selected for renewal in the State of Karnataka, zone-wise, including Konkan  railway during the last three years; and
- (d)  the  targets  fixed/achieved,  funds  allocated  and  expenditure incurred for track renewal during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3102 BY KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  14.03.2018 REGARDING TRACK RENEWAL

(a) Track renewal target for 2018-19 has been kept as 3900 km in Complete  Track  Renewal  (CTR)  units  (One  km  of  Through  Rail Renewal  is  counted  as  0.5  km  CTR  units  and  one  km  of  Through Sleeper Renewal is counted as 0.5 km CTR units). (b) Railway tracks are replaced through track renewal works which is an ongoing process. Track renewal works are undertaken as and when  stretch  of  track  becomes  due  for  renewal  on  age/condition basis as per criteria laid  down in Indian  Railways Permanent Way Manual. If any stretch of track is not renewed in time due to various reasons,  suitable  speed  restrictions,  if  required,  are  imposed  to ensure safe running of trains. (c) Details of track renewals are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not  State-wise.  The  State  of  Karnataka  falls  in  Central  Railway, South  Central  Railway,  South  Western  Railway,  Southern  Railway and Konkan Railway. The targets fixed and actual progress of track renewal for Central Railway, South Central Railway, South Western Railway and  Southern Railway for the last three year and current year are as under:

| Zonal Railways   | Year    | Year           | Year    | Year           | Year    | Year           | Year    | Year            |
|------------------|---------|----------------|---------|----------------|---------|----------------|---------|-----------------|
|                  | 2014-15 | 2014-15        | 2015-16 | 2015-16        | 2016-17 | 2016-17        | 2017-18 | 2017-18         |
|                  | Target  | Actual Renewal | Target  | Actual Renewal | Target  | Actual Renewal | Target  | Actual Renewal* |
| Central Railway  | 200     | 205            | 220     | 185            | 220     | 195            | 275     | 186             |
| South            | 175     | 208            | 190     | 278            | 118     | 150            | 147     | 154             |

| Zonal Railways   | Year    | Year           | Year    | Year           | Year    | Year           | Year    | Year            |
|------------------|---------|----------------|---------|----------------|---------|----------------|---------|-----------------|
| Zonal Railways   | 2014-15 | 2014-15        | 2015-16 | 2015-16        | 2016-17 | 2016-17        | 2017-18 | 2017-18         |
| Zonal Railways   | Target  | Actual Renewal | Target  | Actual Renewal | Target  | Actual Renewal | Target  | Actual Renewal* |
| Central          |         |                |         |                |         |                |         |                 |
| South            | 102     | 96             | 110     | 118            | 105     | 117            | 170     | 146             |
| Southern         | 102     | 135            | 150     | 187            | 198     | 207            | 406     | 241             |

On  Konkan  Railway  route,  through  track  renewal  works  are  not overdue. Hence, during the last three years no track renewal work has  been  carried  out  on  Konkan  Railway  Route.  However,  need based casual renewal of rails and sleepers has been carried out on Konkan Railway.

(d)  The  details  of  target  fixed  and  achieved,  funds  allocated  and expenditure  incurred  for  track  renewal  on  Indian  Railways  during last three years and current year are as under:

| Year                                                               | Target (in km of CTR units)                                        | Actual Renewal (in km of CTR units)                                | Funds allocated (Revised Estimates) ( ₹ in Crore)                  | Expenditure incurred ( ₹ in Crore)                                 |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014- 15                                                           | 2424                                                               |                                                                    | 5046.52                                                            | 2200 5371.55                                                       |
| 2015- 16                                                           | 2794                                                               |                                                                    | 5426.06                                                            | 2500 5586.03                                                       |
| 2016- 17                                                           |                                                                    | 2487                                                               | 6739.79                                                            | 2668 6397.97                                                       |
| 2017- 18                                                           | 3600                                                               | 2980*                                                              | 9304.58                                                            | 6540.49*                                                           |
| Target and Actual Renewal in km of CTR units. *Upto January, 2018. | Target and Actual Renewal in km of CTR units. *Upto January, 2018. | Target and Actual Renewal in km of CTR units. *Upto January, 2018. | Target and Actual Renewal in km of CTR units. *Upto January, 2018. | Target and Actual Renewal in km of CTR units. *Upto January, 2018. |

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