Lok Sabha Question No. 612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Revenue from Freight and Passenger Traffic
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 612

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## REVENUE FROM FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAFFIC

## 612.  SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  earnings  of  the  Railways  from  freight  as  well  as passenger traffic during each of the last two years;
- (b) whether coal is still the main source of freight revenue earnings of the Railways and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  has  sought  the  participation  of  non-coal sector  in  rail  transportation  in  a  significant  way  to  increase freight revenue and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  any  plan  has  been  chalked  out  by  the  Railways  to attract  other  sectors  for  participation  in  railways  freight  and  if so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  received  from  the various sectors in this regard; and
- (e) the incentive proposed to boost non-coal sector participation in railway transportation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  612  BY  SHRI  ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRI  V.  ELUMALAI  &  SHRI  VINAYAK  BHAURAO  RAUT    TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2016 REGARDING REVENUE FROM FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAFFIC

- (a):  The  total  earnings  of  the  Railways  from  freight  as  well  as passenger traffic during last two years are as under:-

( ` in crore)

|                                       |   2014-15 |   2015-16 (provisional) |
|---------------------------------------|-----------|-------------------------|
| Total Earnings from Freight           |  105791   |                109208   |
| Total Earnings from Passenger Traffic |   42189.6 |                 44283.3 |

(b): Yes, Madam. Coal is the main source of freight revenue on Indian Railways. The last two years freight earnings from coal (carried) and its percentage to freight earnings is as under:-

( ` in crore)

|                                      |   2014-15 |   % to total |   2015-16 (provisional) |   % to total |
|--------------------------------------|-----------|--------------|-------------------------|--------------|
| Freight earnings from Coal (carried) |   47937.5 |        45.31 |                   49989 |        45.77 |
| Total Freight Earnings               |  105791   |       100    |                  109208 |       100    |

- (c): Yes, Madam. Following steps have been taken by Railways to boost non-coal sector participation in Railways Transportation:
- (i) Doing away with the busy season surcharge on Jumbo Rakes from April-2016 to June-2016.
- (ii)  Appointment  of  key  customer  managers  to  engage  with different industries.

(iii)Tariff  Rationalisation:

-  Distance of Mini Rakes increased from 400kms to 600kms.
-  Automatic  Freight  Rebate  Scheme  in  Traditional  Empty Flow Direction has been extended till 30.09.2016.
-  Port  Congestion  Charge  (10%  of  Base  Freight)  has  been withdrawn from 13.04.2016.
- 
- Merry-go-Round System has been introduced.
-  Dual  Freight  Policy  for  Iron  Ore  has  been  withdrawn  from 10.05.2016.
-  Short Lead concession implemented from 15.07.2016.
-  Withdrawal  of  'Busy  Season  Charge'  (15%  Base  freight) from 01.05.2016.
-  Classification of Commodities-
- (i) Classification  of  Red  Mud  reduced  from  Clas-150  to 120;
- (ii) Groundnut Seeds added under Oil cakes and Seeds at Class-120;
- (iii) Oliflux added under Minerals and ores at Class-160.
- (d)  &  (e):  In  order  to  attract  additional  traffic  to  Railways  and thereby increasing freight revenue, a number of initiatives  have been taken by Indian Railways. These are as under:-
- (i)  Liberalized Wagon Investment Scheme- So far, 66 rakes by 15 firms have been approved for procurement out of which 31 rakes have been inducted and are running on  Indian Railway's system.
- (ii) Wagon Leasing Scheme- Two companies have been registered as wagon leasing company, after which 12 rakes of BLC wagons were  procured  and  approval  for  4  new  BLC  and  2  BTAP  rakes
- have been accorded.
- (iii)  Special  Freight  Operator  Scheme-  3  rakes  of  BRNA  wagons have been procured and running in Indian Railway's system.
- (iv)  Automobile  Freight  Train  Operator  Scheme  (AFTO)-  Two companies  have  been  registered  as  AFTO.  Approval  has  been given  for  procurement  of  12  rakes  of  BCACBM  wagon.  Out  of which, 9 rakes have been procured and is running on IR system.
- (v) Private Freight Terminals (PFT)- To facilities development of a network of freight  terminal  with  private  investments  to  provide efficient  and  cost  effective  logistics  services  with  warehousing was introduced. So far 82 proposals have been received, out of which
- solutions, a scheme  namely Private Freight Terminal 35 terminals have been notified and are functional.

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