Lok Sabha Question No. 1996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-09
Subject: Allotment of Development Funds
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1996 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2016

## ALLOTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

1996.  SHRI P. C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Railway zones as on date and the name of profit earning zones;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  having  any  policy  or  guidelines  for allotment  of  development  funds  to  railway  zones  as  per  their performance and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  present  status  of  South  Western  Railway  and  the  amount  of development funds released to them during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) whether there is any proposal to increase the number of zones and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

*****

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1996 BY SHRI P. C. MOHAN  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.03.2016 REGARDING ALLOTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.

(a):  At  present  there  are  17  Railway  Zones  in  the  country, including  Metro  Railway  Kolkata.  The  Zones  which  generates surplus  during  2014-15  are  East  Central,  East  Coast,  North Central, North Western, South Central, South Eastern, South East Central,  Western  and  West  Central.  Zone  wise  surplus/shortfall generated during last three years i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14 and 201415 is appended in Appendix.

(b):  Funds  are  allotted  to  the  railway  zones  on  the  basis  of requirement  and  availability  of  resources  and  the  same  is  not related to performance of the railway.

(c):  Funds  allotted  to  South  Western  Railway  under  'Demand No.16- Asset Acquisition, Construction and Replacement' in the Budget Estimates for the past three years and current year is as under:

( ` in crore)

| Year    |   Funds Allotted (Gross) |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                     2474 |
| 2013-14 |                     2713 |
| 2014-15 |                     3339 |
| 2015-16 |                     4781 |

(d):  At  present  there  is  no  plan  to  increase  the  number  of Railway Zones.

*****

APPENDIX    REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1996 BY SHRI P. C. MOHAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA  ON  09.03.2016  REGARDING  ALLOTMENT  OF  DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.

## (a)  Zone-wise  Surplus/  Shortfall  generated  during  last  three  years  i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 is as under:-

( ` in crore)

| Railways              |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Central               |     70.08 |   -291.41 |   -444.47 |
| Eastern               |  -3986    |  -4425.53 |  -5076.6  |
| East Central          |    321.8  |   -247.94 |     60.08 |
| East Coast            |   5635.89 |   5947.73 |   5951.95 |
| Northern              |  -2727.33 |  -2939.44 |  -4415.22 |
| North Central         |   4194.69 |   4006.74 |   4691.15 |
| North Eastern         |  -2326.95 |  -2835.78 |  -2791.39 |
| Northeast Frontier    |  -2467.4  |  -3051.65 |  -3241.89 |
| North Western         |    535.7  |    -35.76 |    535.28 |
| Southern              |  -2079.04 |  -2530.75 |  -2624.85 |
| South Central         |   2101.95 |   1776.28 |   3384.6  |
| South Eastern         |   2623.31 |   2663.61 |   2786.73 |
| South East Central    |   4133.75 |   4225.95 |   5171.56 |
| South Western         |   -335.75 |   -800.44 |   -509.78 |
| Western               |    794.07 |    663.96 |   1367.31 |
| West Central          |   2399.56 |   2443.79 |   3709.97 |
| Metro                 |   -258.24 |   -295.4  |   -299.7  |
| Production Units etc. |   -363.84 |   -533.56 |   -589.79 |
| Total                 |   8266.25 |   3740.4  |   7664.94 |