Lok Sabha Question No. 1190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: Engine-less Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2018

## ENGINE-LESS TRAINS

1190.  SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  locomotives  both  electrical  and  fossil  fuel based currently deployed in the Railways;
- (b) whether  the  Government  plans  on  introducing  new  batch  high speed 'engine-less' trains in passenger fleet of the railways and if so, the  details  thereof  along  with  expenses  incurred  by  the  Government thereon;
- (c) the  details  of  various  companies  along  with  their  country  of incorporation  which  had  shown  interest  or  are  shortlisted  by  the Government for the supply of new trains;
- (d) the  duration  within  which  the  Government  plans  to  replace  the current fleet of the old trains with the new more efficient trains;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  also  working  on  development  of railway  coaches  and  engines  in  line  with  that  of  international  ones under 'Make in India' initiative; and
- (f) if so, details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1190  BY  SHRI OM  BIRLA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 25.07.2018 REGARDING ENGINE-LESS TRAINS

(a): As on 01.07.2018, 5758 electric and 6082 diesel locomotives have been deployed in the Railways. (b): Yes, Madam. Integral Coach Factory (ICF)/Chennai is manufacturing Trainset which will be a self - propelled train.  ICF will manufacture 6 train sets.  The first two Trainsets will be turned out of ICF during 2018-19.  The cost of one Trainset coach is about ` 6 Crore. These Trainsets are likely to be inducted in day journey and overnight journey trains. (c): The above planned Trainsets are being produced in-house by ICF. So far, no short-listing of companies/firms has been done for supply of new trains. (d): Indian Railways has already taken a decision not to manufacture ICF design coaches from April 2018 onwards.  After completing their codal  life,  ICF  coaches  will  be  progressively  replaced  by  Linke Hofmann  Busch  (LHB) coaches, Trainsets and Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) trains. (e): Yes, Madam.

(f):  Railway Production Units are already producing LHB coaches and MEMUs 'in-house'.

Following contract agreements was signed by Ministry of Railways on 30.11.2015 for long term Procurement cum Maintenance of state of the art, high horse power locomotives under Make in India' initiative:

- (i) Ministry  of  Railways  entered  into  a  long  term  Procurement-cumMaintenance with Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited (MELPL),  a  joint  venture  Company  of  Ministry  of  Railways  (26% equity participation limited to ` 100 crore) and Alstom Manufacturing India Limited (74% equity participation)  for  setting up of electric Locomotive Factory at Madhepura, Bihar and Procurement cum Maintenance of electric Locomotives.

The company is required to supply 800 high horse power electric locomotives  (12000 horse power) to Indian Railways over a period of 11 years.  One prototype locomotive has already been supplied by the company.

These  locomotives  have  advanced  features  like  improved  energy efficiency, high reliability & availability, air conditioned cab etc.

- (ii)  Ministry  of  Railways  entered  into  a  long  term  Procurement-cumMaintenance agreement with GE Diesel Locomotive Private Limited (GEDLPL), a joint venture company of Ministry of Railways (26%  equity  participation  limited  to ` 100  Crore)  and  GE  Global Sourcing  India  Private Limited  (74%  equity  participation) for setting  up  Diesel  Locomotive  Factory  at  Marhowra,  Bihar  and Procurement and Maintenance of Mainline Diesel Electric Locomotives.

These  Diesel  Locomotives  have  advanced  featured  like  improved fuel efficiency, environment-friendly, having electronic fuel injection  system,  higher  reliability  &  availability,  air  conditioned cab etc.

The Company is required to supply 1000 high horse power Diesel Locomotives  (700  locomotives  of  4500  horse  power  and  300 locomotives of 6000 horse power) to Indian Railways over a period of  11  years.    Two  prototype  locomotives  have  already  been supplied by the Company.

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