Lok Sabha Question No. 665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Train Accidents
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 665 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## TRAIN ACCIDENTS

665.   SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of train accidents, derailments and accidents at level crossings, major and minor, occurred during the last six months in the country, zone-wise;
- (b) the  number of persons killed and injured in these accidents and the total amount of compensation paid to the victims;
- (c) the value of Government property damaged therein;
- (d) the details of the enquiries conducted on these accidents and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the steps, the Government has initiated or is considering to initiate to check the rail accidents in future and for the safety and security of the rail passengers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO  665  BY  SHRI  ADHALRAO  PATIL SHIVAJIRAO AND SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  19.07.2017  REGARDING  TRAIN ACCIDENTS.

(a)  to  (c):  Zone-wise  details  of  number  of  consequential  train accidents i.e. collisions, derailments, manned level crossing/unmanned  level  crossing,  fire  and  miscellaneous  and number  of  persons  killed  and  injured  therein  during  the  last  six months i.e. from 1 st  January, 2017 to 30 th  June, 2017 are Appended.

The amount of compensation given to the next of kin of  the deceased and injured in train accidents, derailments and accidents at level crossings was ₹ 102,66,652/- from 01.01.2017 to 30.06.2017.

(Note: The compensation paid in a year need not necessarily relate to the accidents/casualties in that year alone. This amount depends upon the number of cases which are finalized in a particular year irrespective  of  the  year(s)  in  which  the  accident  they  pertain  to, have occurred.)

Cost of damage in these consequential train accidents during the last six months i.e.  from 1 st  January, 2017 to 30 th  June, 2017 is ₹ 6.26 Crore (Approx.).

(d):  All  consequential  train  accidents  on  Indian  Railways  are inquired into either by Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation or Departmental Inquiry Committee of the Railway. During the last six months i.e. from 1 st  January, 2017 to 30 th June, 2017, a total of 29 consequential train accidents (including incidents at unmanned level crossings due to negligence of  road  vehicle  users)  occurred  on  Indian  Railways.  Based  on  the enquiry  reports,  out  of  the  29  train  accidents,  25  have  been investigated,  of  these  12  accidents  were  attributed  to  failure  of railway staff, 10  were on failure of other than railway staff, 01 on sabotage, 01 Equipment failure and 01 on incidental factor.

(e) : Safety is accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways  and all  possible  steps  are  undertaken  on  a  continual  basis  including up-gradation  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.  Safety  devices/systems  used  to prevent  accidents  include  complete  track  circuiting,  provision  of Block  Proving  Axle  Counters  (BPAC),  Train  Protection  Warning Systems (TPWS), Colour Light LED Signals, Vigilance Control Device (VCD), usage of     60 kg rails and Pre-stressed Concrete Sleepers, long rail panels, better welding technology, digital types of machines for ultrasonic flaw detection (USFD), electronic monitoring of tracks using track recording cars (TRC) and portable oscillation  monitoring  system  (OMS),  progressive  use  of  Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) Coaches, Centre Buffer Coupler with Integral

Coach Factory (ICF) Coaches, etc. Other measures include training of loco pilots and other safety category staff, improvement of their working  conditions  including  proper  rest  and  periodic  medical examinations  etc.  Besides,  periodic  safety  drives,  inspections  as per laid down schedules, patrolling of tracks, footplate inspections and  safety  reviews  at  various  levels  are  regularly  conducted  to continuously monitor and improve safety aspects of the Railways. Policing on Railways being a State subject, prevention of crime, registration  of  cases,  their  investigation  and  maintenance  of  law and order in Railway premises as well as on running trains are the statutory  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments,  which  they discharge through Government Railway Police (GRP)/District Police. However, Railway Protection Force (RPF) supplements the efforts of the  GRP  in  providing  better  protection  and    security  to  passenger area  and  passengers  and  for  matters  connected  therewith.  Steps initiated by the Railways for security over Railways, in coordination with  Government  Railway  Police  of    respective  States  include escorting of trains, access control, operationalisation of round the clock Security Helpline numbers 182 & 1800111322,  surveillance at about 344 Railway stations through close circuit television cameras etc.  Regular  coordination  is  also  being  made  with  the  State Police/GRP authorities at all levels for prevention of crime, registration of cases, their investigation  and maintenance of law & order in Railway premises as well as running trains.

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## APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 665 BY SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO AND SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 19.07.2017 REGARDING TRAIN ACCIDENTS

| Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   | Number of consequential train accidents alongwith casualties during the last six months from 1st January to 30th June, 2017   |
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|                                                                                                                               | Collision                                                                                                                     | Collision                                                                                                                     | Collision                                                                                                                     | Derailment                                                                                                                    | Derailment                                                                                                                    | Derailment                                                                                                                    | UMLC Accidents                                                                                                                | UMLC Accidents                                                                                                                | UMLC Accidents                                                                                                                | Fire                                                                                                                          | Fire                                                                                                                          | Fire                                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                                         | Total                                                                                                                         | Total                                                                                                                         |
| Railway                                                                                                                       | No. of accidents                                                                                                              | Killed                                                                                                                        | Injur ed                                                                                                                      | No. of accidents                                                                                                              | Killed                                                                                                                        | Injur ed                                                                                                                      | No. of accidents                                                                                                              | Killed                                                                                                                        | Injur ed                                                                                                                      | No. of accidents                                                                                                              | Killed                                                                                                                        | Injur ed                                                                                                                      | No. of accidents                                                                                                              | Killed                                                                                                                        | Injur ed                                                                                                                      |
| Central                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |
| Eastern                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |
| East Central                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |
| East Coast                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                             | 39                                                                                                                            | 38                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                             | 39                                                                                                                            | 38                                                                                                                            |
| North Central                                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | 13                                                                                                                            | 2                                                                                                                             | 6                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | 5                                                                                                                             | 6                                                                                                                             | 14                                                                                                                            |
| North Eastern                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                             | 5                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                             | 5                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |
| Northeast Frontier                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |
| North Western                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |
| Northern                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                             |
| South Central                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |
| South Eastern                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |
| South East Central                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |
| South Western                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                             | 4                                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                             | 4                                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                             |
| Southern                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |
| West Central                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |
| Western                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             |
| Metro                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                               |
| Total                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | 20                                                                                                                            | 39                                                                                                                            | 54                                                                                                                            | 7                                                                                                                             | 18                                                                                                                            | 4                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                             | 29                                                                                                                            | 57                                                                                                                            | 58                                                                                                                            |

(Note: During the last six months i.e. from 1st January to 30th June, 2017 no consequential train accident occurred at Manned Level Crossing and on account of Miscellaneous accident.)

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