Lok Sabha Question No. 1615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: Funds for R&D Units
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1615 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2016

## R&D UNITS

1615. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives for setting up of Research and Development (R&D) units under the Railways in the country;
- (b) the total number of R&D units presently functioning in the  country,  region  wise  and  the  works  done  by  R&D  units during the last three years; and
- (c) the total budget allocated for R&D units in the Railways during the above period?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (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. 1615 BY DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2016 REGARDING R&D UNITS

(a)  &  (b):  Research,  Designs  and  Standards  Organization  (RDSO), situated at Lucknow, is the sole Research and Development (R&D) organisation of Indian Railways and functions as the technical advisor to Railway Board and Zonal Railways.   The aims and objectives assigned to RDSO include the following:

-  Development  of  new  and  improved  designs  of  systems  and equipments
-  Development, adoption and absorption of new technology for use on Indian Railways
- 
- Development of overall system standards
-  Development  of  specifications for  equipment,  components  & materials
-  Testing  and  Recommending  authority  for  Statutory  clearances (including Metro system)
-  Assistance in technical investigations
-  Quality Assurance of delegated items

Some of the important work done by RDSO, during the past three years, are listed below:

-  Advance  Warning  System  (Radio  Based)  to  pre-warn  road user  about  approaching  trains  at  unmanned  level  crossing gate
- 
- Crashworthy design of coach

-  Fog PASS (Pilot Assistance System for Safety) with enhanced features
-  Development of indigenous Advanced Auxiliary Warning System (AAWS)
-  Development of satellite based accident site communication system
-  Development of double decker coach design
-  High capacity milk tank van
-  Upgradation of existing wagons to 25t
-  Development of energy efficient  HOG  (Head  on  Generation) train power system for Indian Railways in electric locos
-  Development of WDG5 locomotive for increasing throughput
-  Development  of  9000  HHP  locomotive  for  DFCCIL  Western Corridor
-  Development of Crew Voice and Video Recording System(CVVRS)
-  Operation of Gatimaan Express
-  Design & development of new wagon for salt loading
-  Design & development of auto car wagon
-  Development of world-class Interiors in ICF type coaches
-  Differently-abled passenger coaches
-  Broadband internet on running trains through two-way satellite communication
-  Development  of  Integrated  passenger  information  system (PIS) for mainline and EMU coaches
- 
- Environment friendly coach toilet discharge system

-  Introduction of biodiesel over IR
-  Introduction of natural gas operated trains over IR

(c): The total budget allocated to RDSO is as under:

( in Crores)

| Financial year   |   Budget allotment (Revenue & Capital) |
|------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2014-15          |                                 216.11 |
| 2015-16          |                                 241.19 |
| 2016-17          |                                 313.1  |

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