Lok Sabha Question No. 1128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Staff Rationalisation in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DALPAT SINGH PARASTE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, PRATHAP SIMHA, RAM CHARITRA, ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, R. RADHAKRISHNAN, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1128 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## STAFF RATIONALISATION IN RAILWAYS

† 1128.          SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY  MAHADIK:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHANAN:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways are concerned about huge financial burden  on  account  of  salary,  pension  and  other  expenses on employees;
- (b) if so, whether the Railways have undertaken an exercise to rationalise the staff strength in the Railways;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  modalities  for execution  of  such  exercise  finalized  and  the  name  of  the agency authorised to assist Railways along with the criteria fixed for selection of such agency;

- (d) whether the Railways have fixed any time frame to complete the process of staff rationalisation; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  In  Budget  2015-16  Staff  Cost  &  Pensionary  Charges  are estimated at 49.87% of the Railways' Gross Traffic Receipts.
- (b) to (e): A diagnostic study on Manpower Planning was undertaken by RITES for Indian Railways and report  was submitted in the year 1991. This study had recommended various short/medium/long  term  measures  department-wise  to  improve manpower productivity on the Railways.  Many  of  the  measures which are feasible for acceptance have already been implemented. The Ministry of Railways have entrusted the study for  preparation  of  rational  manpower  policy  with  reference  to gazetted  cadre,  on  Indian  Railways  by  engaging  an  outside Consultant for the purpose. The proposed study to be entrusted to  one  of  the  big  four  Audit  Companies,  after  following  due process  and  the  Consultancy  contract  would  be  awarded  by RVNL,  on  behalf  of  Indian  Railways.  The  selected  Consultant would have to submit its Report by 31.03.2016. National Academy of Indian Railways/Vadodara will coordinate the entire exercise of preparation of rational man power policy.

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