Lok Sabha Question No. 1182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Cancellation of Trains due to Fog
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Sudheer Gupta, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Prataprao  Jadhav, Shrirang Appa Barne, Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1182 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## CANCELLATION OF TRAINS DUE TO FOG

1182.  SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

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

- (a) whether  there  is  lot  of  delay/  cancellation  of  trains  across  the country due to recent fog, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)          if  so,  the  details  of  the  trains  cancelled  or  delayed  and  revenue loss  to  the  railways  due  to  delay  of  trains  due  to  fog  during  current winter season;
- (c)          whether  passengers  had  to  face  a  lot  of  inconvenience  due  to delay of trains and if so, the steps taken to mitigate the hardships faced by the passengers;
- (d)       the steps that have been taken by the Railways to avoid delay of trains due to fog and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the railways is working to develop any advanced technology,  just  like  in  airplanes  to  tackle  the  problem  of  fog  and prevent delays and danger of accidents due to fog and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(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.  1182  BY  SHRI  MANOJ  TIWARI,  SHRI RAVINDRA  KUSHWAHA,  SHRI  RAVI  KISHAN,  SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA, SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE, SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK, SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV, SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE AND SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2022 REGARDING CANCELLATION OF TRAINS DUE TO FOG (a) & (b) Yes, Sir.  Operations of trains get affected by fog. A total of 4183  trains  were  effected  and  4240  trains  were  cancelled  due  to  fog during the period from December 2021 to January 2022. Separate data regarding loss of revenue to the Railways due to delay of trains due to fog is not maintained. (c) to (e) Yes, Sir.  Passengers had to face a lot of inconvenience due to delay of trains. To mitigate the hardship and to assist the Loco Pilots run the  train  during  foggy  weather  condition,  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, wherever 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 and is carried by the Loco Pilots.

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