Lok Sabha Question No. 500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Cancellation/Delay of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, L.R. Shivaramegowda, ANJU BALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.500

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2019

## CANCELLATION/DELAY OF TRAINS

500. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  most  of  the  time  trains  are delayed/ cancelled due to fog and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Railways  has  installed  fog  safety  devices  to  solve  these problems and if so, the number of trains in which fog safety devices have been installed so far, zone-wise;
- (c) the extent to which this device helps to run the train in dense fog along with the number of trains proposed to be equipped with such device in near future, zone-wise; and
- (d)  the  other  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  safety  of passengers and trains?

## 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.  500  BY    SHRI  TEJ  PRATAP  SINGH  YADAV,  SHRI  L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA AND SHRIMATI ANJU BALA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.02.2019 REGARDING CANCELLATION/DELAY OF TRAINS

- (a)    Yes, Madam. A large number of trains are affected every year during foggy weather in the winter months in Northern parts of the country.

(b) and (c): Fog Pass Device- A Global Positioning System (GPS) based hand held portable device, which is not installed on a locomotive as such, is given to  Loco  Pilots  in  fog  affected  sections.    It  serves  as  an  aid  for  the  crew during  foggy  weather  through  audio  visual  alarm,  whenever  any  landmark comes  within  the  Geo-fence  range.  Location  of  stations,  warning  boards, signals, level crossing gates and Whistle for Level crossing (W/L) boards in the  section  is  fed  in  the  equipment.    It  displays  speed  of  the  locomotive, distance  and  time  to  reach  landmarks.  6940  nos.  Fog  Pass  Devices  have been procured and provided to Zonal Railways so far. Details of these Fog Pass Devices procured and provided to Zonal Railways are as under:

| RLY            |   ECR |   NR |   NCR |   NER |   NFR |   NWR |   Total |
|----------------|-------|------|-------|-------|-------|-------|---------|
| No. of Devices |   877 | 2648 |   537 |   975 |  1101 |   802 |    6940 |

6000 nos. more Fog PASS Devices have been sanctioned and included in Pink      Book 2018-19.  Purchase order for these 6000 units has already been issued in August, 2018, out of which 2618 units have been supplied to Zonal Railways.

- (d)    Following measures are being taken for safety of passengers and trains:
- (i) Extensive footplate inspections by Officers and Supervisors, particularly during night hours are being ensured.
- (ii) There  are  directives  for  Loco  Pilot  that  during  fog,  when  Loco  pilot feels that visibility is restricted due to fog, he shall run at a speed at which he  can  control  the  train  so  as  to  be  prepared  to  stop  short  of  any obstruction.

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