Lok Sabha Question No. 446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Revenue loss during in Lockdown
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta, Thomas Chazhikadan, Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.446 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## REVENUE LOSS DURING IN LOCKDOWN

446. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA: SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN: PROF. SAUGATA RAY:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  trains  which  have  resumed  services  and  are currently running daily, including mail and express trains, passenger trains, suburban trains as well as special fare trains;
- (b) the time frame in which the railway services in the country are expected to resume full operation;
- (c) the  details  of  the  expected  fall  in  revenue  from  passenger fares  and  services  during  this  financial  year,  because  of  the nationwide  lockdown  and  travel  advisories  and  the  steps,  if  any, taken  by  the  Government  to  incentivise  travel  while  ensuring  the safety of passengers;
- (d) whether  an  assessment  has  been  made  as  to  the  total financial loss caused to Indian Railways on account of the cancellation of trains due to COVID-19 pandemic; and (e) if so, the details thereof zone-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(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. 446 BY SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA, SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN AND PROF. SAUGATA RAY TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.02.2021  REGARDING REVENUE LOSS DURING IN LOCKDOWN

(a) & (b) Indian Railways, in accordance with the guidelines issued by  the  Government  from  time  to  time,  resumed  passenger  train operations w.e.f. 1 st  May, 2020 by operating Shramik special trains followed by operation of Rajdhani Special services w.e.f. 12 th  May, 2020.  The  numbers  of  services  have  been  increased  in  a  phased manner and presently, Indian Railways is operating 1206 Mail/Express Special Trains, 204 Passenger trains and 5017 Suburban Trains.  Additionally, 684 Festival Special are also being operated.    Indian  Railways  is  keeping  a  close  watch  on  the prevailing  situation  and  is  in  all  readiness  to  resume  regular  train operations.  Till  such  time,  special  trains,  keeping  in  view  the concerns and suggestions of State Governments are being operated.

(c) to (e) Overall profit or loss of Indian Railways is calculated at the close  of  a  financial  year.  However,  due  to  the  adverse  impact  of COVID-19 pandemic, consequential lockdown and partial operation of  passenger  services,  total  traffic  revenue  of  Railways  in  the . 36,993.82 . 32,768.97  crore  is  on  account  of  decline  in  Passenger  revenues current year to end of December 2020 have declined by ₹ crore compared to corresponding period of last year. Out of this, ₹ during this period. Zone-wise position is given below:

| Railway   | Total Traffic Revenue ( ₹ .in crore)   | Total Traffic Revenue ( ₹ .in crore)   | Total Traffic Revenue ( ₹ .in crore)                                                   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | To end of December 2019                | To end of December 2020                | Variation of revenue to end of December 2020 over the position to end of December 2019 |

| Central            |   10773.95 |   5659.65 |   -5114.30 |
|--------------------|------------|-----------|------------|
| Eastern            |    5052.03 |   3533.24 |   -1518.79 |
| East Central       |    8399.35 |   7391.47 |   -1007.88 |
| East Coast         |   12776    |  12192.9  |    -583.05 |
| Northern           |   10374.8  |   6305.46 |   -4069.35 |
| North Central      |   10086.7  |   6444.15 |   -3642.57 |
| North Eastern      |    2545.95 |   1618.08 |    -927.87 |
| Norteast Frontier  |    3937.14 |   3375.58 |    -561.56 |
| North Western      |    5258.61 |   4088.43 |   -1170.18 |
| Southern           |    6309.79 |   2389.3  |   -3920.49 |
| South Central      |   11872.9  |   6706.59 |   -5166.34 |
| South Eastern      |   11617.9  |  10195.1  |   -1422.78 |
| South East Central |    9963.88 |   9447.33 |    -516.55 |
| South Western      |    3650.57 |   2404.87 |   -1245.7  |
| Western            |    8663.45 |   4961.48 |   -3701.97 |
| West Central       |    8727.58 |   6460.54 |   -2267.04 |
| Metro/Kolkata      |     184.74 |     27.34 |    -157.4  |
| Total              |  130195    |  93201.5  |  -36993.8  |

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, Indian Railways has not been  encouraging  movement  of  passengers  to  effectively  manage the pandemic and contain its spread.  Keeping in view the concerns and suggestions of State Governments to efficiently manage COVID 19 pandemic, special trains are operated.

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