Lok Sabha Question No. 2974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Revenue from Passenger Segment
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN, K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## REVENUE FROM PASSENGER SEGMENT

2974.   SHRI  A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN: SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of revenue from passenger segment and the amount going towards social service obligations;
- (b) whether  the  Railways  has  set  a  target  to  grow  passenger earnings  by  12.4  per  cent  in  2016-17  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Railways were able to achieve the said target during the first quarter of the current financial year 2016-17 and if so, the details thereof?

## 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.  2974  BY  SHRI  A.  ARUNMOZHITHEVAN AND SHRI K.  ASHOK  KUMAR  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 03.08.2016 REGARDING REVENUE FROM PASSENGER SEGMENT

(a):  There  are  four  segments  of  earnings  in  Indian  Railways  viz Passenger,  Other  Coaching,  Goods  and  Sundry  Other  Earnings.  Of these  segments  of  earnings,  the  earnings  of    Passenger  segment  of Indian Railways for 2015-16 (provisional) is ` 44283.26 crore and during 2016-17(upto June-16) is ` 11629.31crore Approximate.

Indian Railways carry out certain transport activities which are uneconomic  in  nature  but  carried  out  in  the  larger  interest  of  the society. Losses incurred on this account are assessed every year and termed as Social Service Obligation on Indian Railways.

Latest available data of financial effect of Social Service Obligation  on  Indian  Railways  for  the  year  2015-16  (Estimated)  is  as under:-

( ` in crore)

| 1.   | Loss on Coaching services(Suburban &Non-suburban passenger traffic, parcel, luggage etc.)   | Loss on Coaching services(Suburban &Non-suburban passenger traffic, parcel, luggage etc.)   | Loss on Coaching services(Suburban &Non-suburban passenger traffic, parcel, luggage etc.)   | 34030.69   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| 2.   | Loss on essential commodities carried below cost operation-                                 | Loss on essential commodities carried below cost operation-                                 | Loss on essential commodities carried below cost operation-                                 |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Fruit and vegetables                                                                        | 37.00                                                                                       |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Bamboos                                                                                     | 14.08                                                                                       |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Charcoal                                                                                    | 7.90                                                                                        |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Paper                                                                                       | 5.97                                                                                        |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Other Woods                                                                                 | 5.72                                                                                        |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Cotton Raw Pressed                                                                          | 2.78                                                                                        |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Cotton manufactured other than piece goods                                                  | 1.42                                                                                        |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Sugar Cane                                                                                  | 0.65                                                                                        |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Glass Wares                                                                                 | 0.60                                                                                        |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Brick Tiles                                                                                 | 0.04                                                                                        |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Fire Wood & Other Fuel                                                                      | 0.03                                                                                        |            |
|      |                                                                                             | Total                                                                                       |                                                                                             | 76.19      |
| 3    | Total ( item 1 & 2)                                                                         | Total ( item 1 & 2)                                                                         | Total ( item 1 & 2)                                                                         | 34106.88   |
| 4    | Deduct- Staff welfare and law and order costs)                                              | Deduct- Staff welfare and law and order costs)                                              | Deduct- Staff welfare and law and order costs)                                              | 9168.31    |
| 5    | Net Social Service Obligation                                                               | Net Social Service Obligation                                                               | Net Social Service Obligation                                                               | 24938.57   |

(b):  Yes,  Madam.  Passenger  earnings  in  BE  2016-17  at ` 51012  crore was  targeted  to  grow  at  12.4  percent  over  RE  2015-16  passenger earnings of ` 45376.15 crore. However, since the Passenger earnings in 2015-16 (provisional) were ` 44283.26 crore against RE 2015-16 target, the  growth  target  of  Passenger  earnings  in  BE  2016-17  has  now increased to 15.2 per cent.

(c):  No,  Madam.  The  passenger  earnings  for  first  quarter  of  2016-17 (upto June-16 ) is ` 11629.31 crore which is 9.47 per cent less than the Budget proportion of ` 12845.41 crore during the said period.

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