Lok Sabha Question No. 2878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Expenses on Fuel
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. 2878 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## EXPENSES ON FUEL

†2878.  SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the zone-wise details of operational cost of railways;
- (b) whether a major part of the expenditure is made on fuel and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken to reduce expenditure on fuel?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2878 BY SHRI RAKESH SINGH  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2015 REGARDING EXPENSES ON FUEL.

(a):  The  zone-wise  details  of  operational  cost  of  Railways  for  the last three years is appended as Appendix.

(b):  The  Ordinary  Working  Expenses  (OWE)  and  the  expenditure incurred on fuel on Indian Railways for last three years are as under:

( ` in crore)

|                           |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |
|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Ordinary Working Expenses |   84012   |   97570.8 |  105996   |
| Operating Expenses - Fuel |   22326.9 |   29235   |   28766.5 |

However,  the  zone-wise  details  of  Operating  Expenses  -  Fuel  for last three years is appended as Appendix.

(c): The steps taken to reduce expenditure on fuel  includes  setting up captive power plants, deployment of energy efficient locomotives and  Electric Multiple Units (EMUs)  with  regenerative braking, electrification  of  railway  network,  adopting  energy  conservation measures etc. It has also been decided to blend 5% Bio-diesel on diesel locomotives. Dual fuel engines with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and diesel have been introduced on Diesel Electric Multiple Units  (DEMUs).  In  addition  Auxiliary  Power  Unit  (APU)  is  fitted  on diesel  locomotives  to  reduce  fuel  consumption  during  idling  by shutting down the main engine. Multigenset locomotives, designed to  have  more  than  one  engine  on  board,  with  number  of  engines working in relation to train load and shutting down on reduced train loads and duty cycles, have been introduced.

Apart from the above, some other measures to reduce expenditure on fuel are as under: (i)   Monitoring of fuel savings. (ii) Energy audit of major load centres. (iii)  Re-assessing of Contract Demand for electrical energy. (iv) Use of energy efficient luminaries & fans at Railway premises. Automation of pumps, timers for high-mast lighting and sensors in offices to reduce consumption of electrical energy. (v)  Regular  counseling  of  loco  pilots  for  improving  enginemanship and driving skills on simulators and shutting off idle locomotives in sheds/yards to contain wasteful consumption of fuel. While working on  'Multiple  Unit'  formation  switching  off  trailing  locos  in  case  of light load will also result in savings of energy.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRRED QUESTION NO.2878 BY SHRI RAKESH SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2015 REGARDING EXPENSES ON FUEL (a) & (b): Zone wise details of operational costs of Railways and the fuel expenditure for the last 3 years are as under:

( ` in crore)

| Zones              | 2012-13                   | 2012-13                 | 2013-14                   | 2013-14                 | 2014-15                   | 2014-15                 |
|--------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
| Zones              | Ordinary Working Expenses | Operating Expenses Fuel | Ordinary Working Expenses | Operating Expenses Fuel | Ordinary Working Expenses | Operating Expenses Fuel |
| Central            | 7696.82                   | 2263.69                 | 8633.28                   | 2696.31                 | 9651.12                   | 2917.35                 |
| Eastern            | 6305.98                   | 1141.28                 | 6848.16                   | 1401.02                 | 7595.35                   | 1463.32                 |
| East Central       | 5485.36                   | 1351.70                 | 6486.37                   | 1703.50                 | 7131.87                   | 1658.35                 |
| East Coast         | 3733.72                   | 1167.71                 | 4843.01                   | 1637.85                 | 5326.79                   | 1525.70                 |
| Northern           | 10067.97                  | 2306.78                 | 11842.23                  | 3134.90                 | 12656.47                  | 3011.78                 |
| North Central      | 4969.22                   | 1402.48                 | 5747.63                   | 1632.27                 | 6274.42                   | 1646.51                 |
| North Eastern      | 3135.18                   | 824.32                  | 3616.66                   | 1050.22                 | 3786.24                   | 1063.09                 |
| Northeast Frontier | 3825.66                   | 857.13                  | 4456.62                   | 1345.09                 | 4731.92                   | 1230.66                 |
| North Western      | 3283.04                   | 978.02                  | 4320.83                   | 1726.45                 | 4791.71                   | 1823.37                 |
| Southern           | 5752.83                   | 1363.71                 | 6512.98                   | 1793.92                 | 7040.97                   | 1685.57                 |
| South Central      | 7386.33                   | 2407.36                 | 8787.29                   | 3236.32                 | 9229.25                   | 3009.39                 |
| South Eastern      | 4859.01                   | 1061.38                 | 5536.02                   | 1294.58                 | 6117.10                   | 1294.90                 |
| South East Central | 3174.92                   | 761.09                  | 3831.07                   | 969.79                  | 4279.92                   | 1045.17                 |
| South Western      | 2830.86                   | 946.47                  | 3459.51                   | 1372.83                 | 3724.17                   | 1367.17                 |
| Western            | 7075.86                   | 2146.86                 | 7669.10                   | 2537.11                 | 8369.43                   | 2368.41                 |
| West Central       | 4189.50                   | 1312.69                 | 4722.33                   | 1664.70                 | 4997.87                   | 1611.63                 |
| Metro              | 239.78                    | 34.25                   | 257.67                    | 38.12                   | 291.28                    | 44.10                   |
| Total              | 84012.04                  | 22326.92                | 97570.76                  | 29234.98                | 105995.88                 | 28766.47                |

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