Lok Sabha Question No. 2776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Incidents of Derailment
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2776 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## INCIDENTS OF DERAILMENT

† 2776.   SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  incidents  of  derailment  of  trains  in  Maharashtra during the last three years along with the details thereof;
- (b) the number of persons injured in such incidents;
- (c)  whether the Railways has ascertained the reasons behind such incidents; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2776  BY  SHRI  RAJAN  VICHARE  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  11.05.2016  REGARDING  INCIDENTS  OF DERAILMENT.

(a)  to  (d):          State-wise  data  of  Consequential  train  accidents  are  not maintained.  Area  of  Maharashtra  broadly  lies  in  four  Zonal  Railways. Railway-wise and Division-wise details of derailments, persons died and injured and cause of derailments for last three years i.e. 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 are given below:

| Year    | Railway            | Divisions   | No. of derailments   | Train                           | Casualties      |
|---------|--------------------|-------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------|
| 2013-14 | Central            | Solapur     | 1                    | Up DKAE Goods                   | -               |
|         |                    | Bhusawal    | 2                    | 12618 Mangala Exp.              | K-3, G-10, S-13 |
|         |                    |             |                      | Up N/Bor Goods                  | -               |
|         |                    | Mumbai CST  | 2                    | Karjat Badlapur- Spl EMU Local  | -               |
|         |                    |             |                      | N-18 Up Kasara Mumbai EMU Local | K-1, G-7, S-8   |
|         |                    | Nagpur      | 1                    | Dn VZP Goods                    | -               |
|         | South East Central | Nagpur      | 3                    | 12810 HWH-Mumbai Mail           | -               |
|         |                    |             |                      | 58804 Pass                      | K-1             |
|         |                    |             |                      | 12810 HWH-Mumbai Mail           | -               |
| Total   |                    |             | 9                    |                                 |                 |

| Year    | Railway   | Divisions   | No. of derailments   | Train                      | Casualties       |
|---------|-----------|-------------|----------------------|----------------------------|------------------|
| 2014-15 | Central   | Mumbai CST  | 9                    | 12112 Mumbai Exp.          | -                |
|         |           |             |                      | 96121 EMU Local            | -                |
|         |           |             |                      | 98052 EMU Local            | -                |
|         |           |             |                      | 97136 EMU Local            | -                |
|         |           |             |                      | 22865 Puri S/Fast          | - -              |
|         |           |             |                      | 96615 EMU Local            |                  |
|         |           |             |                      | 97082 EMU Local            | -                |
|         |           |             |                      | 50105 Sawantwadi Passenger | K-23, G-37, S-50 |
|         |           |             |                      | 12617 Mangala Express      | -                |
| Total   |           |             | 9                    |                            |                  |

| Year    | Railway       | Divisions   | No. of derailments   | Train                 | Casualties    |
|---------|---------------|-------------|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------|
| 2015-16 | Central       | Solapur     | 1                    | 12220 Duranto Express | K-2, G-4, S-5 |
|         |               | Pune        | 3                    | Up HTSD Goods         | -             |
|         |               |             |                      | Up NGC Goods          | -             |
|         |               |             |                      | UGR-NGS Goods         | -             |
|         |               | Mumbai      | 2                    | 95707 EMU Local       | -             |
|         |               | CST         |                      | 98864 EMU Local       | -             |
|         |               | Nagpur      | 1                    | 14624 Express         | -             |
|         | Western       | Mumbai      | 2                    | Up USD Goods          | -             |
|         |               | BCT         |                      | 90402 EMU Local       | -             |
|         | South Central | Nanded      | 1                    | 52987 Fast Passenger  | -             |
|         | South East    | Nagpur      | 3                    | 12810 HWH-Mumbai Mail | -             |
|         | Central       |             |                      | 58804 Pass            | K-1           |
|         |               |             |                      | 12810 HWH-Mumbai Mail | -             |
| Total   |               |             | 13                   |                       |               |

K-Killed, G-Grievous injured, S-Simple injured

Year-wise and Cause-wise break-up is given as under:

| Year    | Cause                    |   No. of accidents |
|---------|--------------------------|--------------------|
| 2013-14 | Failure of railway staff |                  9 |
| 2014-15 | Failure of railway staff |                  9 |
| 2015-16 | Failure of railway staff |                 12 |
| 2015-16 | Equipment failure        |                  1 |

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