Lok Sabha Question No. 538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Train Accidents
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMA KISHORE SINGH, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, P.R. SUNDARAM, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, PINAKI MISRA, GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY, K. KAMARAAJ, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, C.S. PUTTARAJU, DILIP PATEL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## TRAIN ACCIDENTS

## 538.  SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

DR. K. KAMARAJ:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

SHRI DILIP PATEL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a) the  details  of  major  and  minor  train  accidents  and  derailment including  goods  trains  during  the  last  three  years,  year-wise  and zone-wise along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  details  of  casualties  and  losses  suffered  by  the  Railways  in terms of revenue and property along with the compensation paid to the victims;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  has  conducted  any  inquiry  into  these  train accidents and if so, the outcome thereof and the action taken on these reports/recommendations;
- (d) whether  the  Railways  Kaya  Kalp  Committee  headed  by  Shri  Tata has made any suggestions to bring down train accidents; and

## (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Railways  to avoid occurrence of accidents?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (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.  538  BY  SHRI  RAMA  KISHORE  SINGH, SHRI  RAVINDRA  KUMAR  PANDEY,  SHRI  P.R.  SUNDARAM,  SHRI VINAYAK  BHAURAO  RAUT,  SHRI  RAHUL  SHEWALE,  SHRI  PINAKI MISRA,  SHRI  GOPAL  SHETTY,  DR.  K.  KAMARAJ,  SHRI  NISHIKANT DUBEY,  SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR  SINGH,  SHRI  C.S.  PUTTA  RAJU,  SHRI DILIP PATEL AND DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.12.2015 REGARDING TRAIN ACCIDENTS.

(a):  Zone-wise, year-wise and type-wise details of consequential train accidents  (excluding  incidents  at  unmanned  level  crossings  caused due to negligence of road vehicle users) during the last three years, i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and in the current year (from 1 st  April to 15 th  Nov., 2015) are given below:

| Railway      | Year                            | Type of Accidents   | Type of Accidents   | Type of Accidents   | Type of Accidents      | Type of Accidents   |       |
|--------------|---------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------------|---------------------|-------|
|              |                                 | Collision           | Derailment          | Fire in Train       | Manned Level crossings | Misc .              | Total |
| Central      | 2012-13                         | -                   | 5                   | 2                   | -                      | -                   | 7     |
| Central      | 2013-14                         | -                   | 6                   | 1                   | -                      | -                   | 7     |
| Central      | 2014-15                         | -                   | 9                   | -                   | 1                      | -                   | 10    |
| Central      | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015) | -                   | 5                   | -                   | -                      | -                   | 5     |
| Eastern      | 2012-13                         | -                   | 4                   | -                   | -                      | -                   | 4     |
| Eastern      | 2013-14                         | 1                   | 4                   | -                   | -                      | -                   | 5     |
| Eastern      | 2014-15                         | -                   | 3                   | 1                   | -                      | -                   | 4     |
| Eastern      | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015) | -                   | 1                   | -                   | 1                      | -                   | 2     |
| East Central | 2012-13                         | -                   | 6                   | -                   | 1                      | -                   | 7     |
| East Central | 2013-14                         | 1                   | 5                   | 1                   | -                      | -                   | 7     |
| East Central | 2014-15                         | 3                   | 6                   | -                   | 2                      | 3                   | 14    |
| East Central | 2015-16                         | -                   | 5                   | -                   | -                      | -                   | 5     |

|                    | (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015)         |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|--------------------|---------------------------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|
| East Coast         | 2012-13                         | -  | 8  | -  | -  | -  | 8  |
|                    | 2013-14                         | 1  | 3  | -  | -  | -  | 4  |
|                    | 2014-15                         | -  | 5  | -  | 1  | -  | 6  |
|                    | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015) | -  | -  | -  | -  | -  | -  |
| North Central      | 2012-13                         | -  | 2  | 4  | -  | -  | 6  |
| North Central      | 2013-14                         | -  | -  | 1  | 1  | -  | 2  |
| North Central      | 2014-15                         | -  | 3  | 3  | -  | -  | 6  |
| North Central      | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015) | -  | 1  | -  | -  | -  | 1  |
| North Eastern      | 2012-13                         | -  | 1  | -  | 1  | -  | 2  |
|                    | 2013-14                         | -  | 1  | -  | -  | -  | 1  |
|                    | 2014-15                         | 1  | 7  | -  | -  | -  | 8  |
|                    | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015) | -  | 1  | -  | 1  | 1  | 3  |
| Northeast Frontier | 2012-13                         | 1  | 2  | -  | -  | -  | 3  |
| Northeast Frontier | 2013-14                         | -  | 2  | 1  | -  | -  | 3  |
| Northeast Frontier | 2014-15                         | 1  | 2  | 1  | -  | -  | 4  |
| Northeast Frontier | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015) | -  | 1  | -  | -  | -  | 1  |
| North Western      | 2012-13                         | 1  | -  | -  | -  | -  | 1  |
| North Western      | 2013-14                         | -  | 2  | -  | 2  | -  | 4  |
| North Western      | 2014-15                         | -  | 3  | -  | -  | -  | 3  |
| North Western      | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015) | -  | 3  | -  | -  | -  | 3  |
| Northern           | 2012-13                         | -  | 5  | -  | 2  | -  | 7  |
| Northern           | 2013-14                         | -  | 8  | 1  | 1  | -  | 10 |
| Northern           | 2014-15                         | -  | 8  | 1  | 2  | -  | 11 |
| Northern           | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015) | -  | 5  | -  | 1  | -  | 6  |
|                    | 2012-13                         | -  | 3  | 1  | -  | -  | 4  |
| South              | 2013-14                         | -  | 3  | -  | -  | 1  | 4  |
| South              | 2014-15                         | -  | 1  | -  | -  | 1  | 2  |

|                   | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015)   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| South Eastern     | 2012-13                           | -   | 1   | -   | 1   | -   | 2   |
| South Eastern     | 2013-14                           | -   | 5   | -   | -   | 1   | 6   |
| South Eastern     | 2014-15                           | -   | 4   | -   | -   | -   | 4   |
| South Eastern     | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015)   | -   | 1   | -   | 1   | -   | 2   |
| Southeast Central | 2012-13                           | 1   | 2   | -   | -   | -   | 3   |
| Southeast Central | 2013-14                           | 1   | 5   | -   | -   | -   | 6   |
| Southeast Central | 2014-15                           | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| Southeast Central | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015)   | 1   | 1   | -   | -   | -   | 2   |
| South Western     | 2012-13                           | 2   | 4   | -   | -   | -   | 6   |
| South Western     | 2013-14                           | -   | 1   | 1   | -   | 1   | 3   |
| South Western     | 2014-15                           | -   | 6   | -   | -   | -   | 6   |
| South Western     | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015)   | -   | 3   | -   | 1   | -   | 4   |
| Southern          | 2012-13                           | -   | 1   | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| Southern          | 2013-14                           | -   | 3   | -   | -   | -   | 3   |
| Southern          | 2014-15                           | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| Southern          | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015)   | -   | 5   | -   | -   | 1   | 6   |
| West Central      | 2012-13                           | -   | 2   | 1   | -   | -   | 3   |
| West Central      | 2013-14                           | -   | 1   | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| West Central      | 2014-15                           | -   | 2   | -   | -   | -   | 2   |
| West Central      | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015)   | -   | 1   | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|                   | 2012-13                           | 1   | 2   | 1   | -   | -   | 4   |
| Western           | 2013-14                           | -   | 3   | 1   | -   | -   | 4   |
| Western           | 2014-15                           | -   | 1   | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| Western           | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015)   | -   | 3   | -   | -   | 1   | 4   |

| Konkan   | 2012-13                         | -   | 1   | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|----------|---------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| Konkan   | 2013-14                         | -   | 1 - | -   | -   | 1   |     |
| Konkan   | 2014-15                         | -   | 3 - | -   | 1   |     | 4   |
| Konkan   | 2015-16 (Upto 15 th Nov., 2015) | -   | 1 - | -   | -   |     | 1   |

Cause-wise break up of the consequential train accidents (excluding incidents at unmanned  level crossings caused due to negligence of road vehicle users), which took place during the last three years, i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15  and in the current year (upto 15 th Nov., 2015) is given below:

| Cause                               |   2012- 13 |   2013- 14 |   2014- 15 |   2015-16 (upto 15 th Nov., 2015) |   Total |
|-------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------------------------------|---------|
| Failure of Railway Staff            |         47 |         51 |         60 |                                32 |     190 |
| Failure of other than Railway staff |          6 |         10 |          8 |                                 5 |      29 |
| Failure of equipment                |          6 |          3 |          4 |                                 0 |      13 |
| Sabotage                            |          3 |          3 |          3 |                                 2 |      11 |
| Combination of                      |          0 |          0 |          0 |                                 0 |       0 |
| Incidental                          |          7 |          4 |          8 |                                 5 |      24 |
| Could not be established            |          0 |          0 |          2 |                                 0 |       2 |
| Under Investigation                 |          0 |          0 |          0 |                                 2 |       2 |
| Total                               |         69 |         71 |         85 |                                46 |     271 |

Note: Information is based on findings as contained in accident inquiry reports and/or is available as 'prima facie' cause.

(b):    Details  of  number  of  casualties,  loss  of  railway  property  and revenue,  including  payments  in  respect  of  passengers  who  suffered loss of life or injury in train accidents during the last three years, i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 are provided as under:

| Year    |   Number of Accidents |   Casualties | Loss suffered in terms of property by Indian Railways ( ` in crore)   | Compensation paid by Indian Railways (in ` )   |
|---------|-----------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                    69 |           81 | 54.24 (Approx)                                                        | 3,18,84,776/- (Approx)                         |
| 2013-14 |                    71 |           54 | 27.98 (Approx)                                                        | 1,49,21,759/- (Approx)                         |
| 2014-15 |                    85 |          162 | 40.99 (Approx)                                                        | 1,27,48,008/- (Approx)                         |

Note:  Compensation paid in a year does not necessarily relate to the accidents in that year.  The amount of compensation depends upon the number of cases finalized by Railway Claims Tribunal in  a  particular  year  irrespective  of  the  year(s)  in  which  the accidents have occurred.

(c):  Consequential train accidents on Indian Railways are inquired into either by Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) under the Ministry of Civil  Aviation  or  Departmental  Inquiry  Committee  of  the  Railway. During the last three years, i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and in the current  year  upto  15 th   November,  2015,  a  total  of  271  consequential train  accidents  (excluding  incidents  at  unmanned  level  crossings caused  due  to  negligence  of  road  vehicle  users)  occurred  on  Indian Railways.  Based  on  the  findings  as  contained  in  accident  inquiry reports and/or is currently available as prima-facie cause, 190 accidents were caused due to failure of Railway Staff, 29 due to failure on the part of other than Railway staff, 13 due to failure of equipments, 11 due to Sabotage, 24 due to Incidental factors, cause in respect of 2 train accidents could not be established and CRS's (Commissioner of Railway Safety) findings in respect of 2 train accidents are presently awaited.  In respect of 190 accidents attributable to failure of Railway Staff, disciplinary action has  been  initiated  against  505  railway employees, disciplinary proceedings have been finalised in 479 cases and  while  major  penalties  have  been  imposed  in  283  cases,  minor penalties have been imposed on 196 number of railway staff.

(d):  No, Madam.

(e):   Does not arise.

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