Lok Sabha Question No. 147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Revenue from Freight and Passenger Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 147 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## REVENUE FROM FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAINS.

147.  SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  share  of  revenue  for  the  Railways  from  freight  and  passenger  trains during the last three financial years, zone-wise and year-wise;
- (b) the number of passenger trains and freight trains running during the above period, zone-wise and year-wise; and
- (c) the number of accidents in relation to passenger trains and freight trains during  the  said  period,  zone-wise,  year-wise  and  train-wise/route-wise including number of deaths and injuries?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (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. 147 BY SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA  TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  24.02.2016  REGARDING  REVENUE FROM FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAINS

(a):  The  share  of  revenue  freight  and  passenger  earnings  to  the  total earnings during the last three financial years, zone-wise and year-wise is appended in appendix-I.

(b): The average number of passenger trains and freight trains run daily during the last three financial years, zone-wise and year-wise is appended in appendix-II.

(c):  The  number  accidents  in  relation  to  passengers  trains  and  freight trains  during  the  last  three  financial  years,  zone-wise,  year-wise  and train-wise  and  number  of  death  and  injuries  zone-wise,  year-wise  is appended  in  appendix-III  &  IV  respectively.  The  information  is  not maintained route-wise.

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APPENDIX-III  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.147  BY  SHRI  RABINDRA  KUMAR  JENA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 24.02.2016 REGARDING REVENUE FROM FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAINS

| Railways           | 2012-13 No. of Train Accidents   | 2012-13 No. of Train Accidents   | 2012-13 No. of Train Accidents   | 2013-14 No. of Train Accidents   | 2013-14 No. of Train Accidents   | 2013-14 No. of Train Accidents   | 2014-15 No. of Train Accidents   | 2014-15 No. of Train Accidents   | 2014-15 No. of Train Accidents   |
|--------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Railways           | Passenger                        | Goods                            | Total                            | Passenger                        | Goods                            | Total                            | Passenger                        | Goods                            | Total                            |
| Central            | 6                                | 1                                | 7                                | 4                                | 3                                | 7                                | 10                               | 0                                | 10                               |
| East Central       | 4                                | 3                                | 7                                | 6                                | 1                                | 7                                | 11                               | 3                                | 14                               |
| East Coast         | 0                                | 8                                | 8                                | 1                                | 3                                | 4                                | 1                                | 5                                | 6                                |
| Eastern            | 3                                | 1                                | 4                                | 4                                | 1                                | 5                                | 4                                | 0                                | 4                                |
| Konkan             | 1                                | 0                                | 1                                | 1                                | 0                                | 1                                | 1                                | 3                                | 4                                |
| Metro              | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                |
| North Central      | 5                                | 1                                | 6                                | 2                                | 0                                | 2                                | 4                                | 2                                | 6                                |
| North Eastern      | 1                                | 1                                | 2                                | 1                                | 0                                | 1                                | 4                                | 4                                | 8                                |
| Northeast Frontier | 2                                | 1                                | 3                                | 2                                | 1                                | 3                                | 3                                | 1                                | 4                                |
| Northern           | 6                                | 1                                | 7                                | 9                                | 1                                | 10                               | 9                                | 2                                | 11                               |
| North Western      | 1                                | 0                                | 1                                | 4                                | 0                                | 4                                | 3                                | 0                                | 3                                |
| South Central      | 3                                | 1                                | 4                                | 2                                | 2                                | 4                                | 1                                | 1                                | 2                                |
| South Eastern      | 0                                | 2                                | 2                                | 3                                | 3                                | 6                                | 3                                | 1                                | 4                                |
| South East Central | 2                                | 1                                | 3                                | 3                                | 3                                | 6                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                |
| Southern           | 0                                | 1                                | 1                                | 2                                | 1                                | 3                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                |
| South Western      | 5                                | 1                                | 6                                | 1                                | 2                                | 3                                | 3                                | 3                                | 6                                |
| West Central       | 1                                | 2                                | 3                                | 0                                | 1                                | 1                                | 2                                | 0                                | 2                                |
| Western            | 4                                | 0                                | 4                                | 3                                | 1                                | 4                                | 1                                | 0                                | 1                                |
| Total              | 44                               | 25                               | 69                               | 48                               | 23                               | 71                               | 60                               | 25                               | 85                               |

APPENDIX-IV  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.147 BY SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.02.2016 REGARDING REVENUE FROM FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAINS

| Railway            | 2012-13           | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14          | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15          | 2014-15   | 2014-15   |
|--------------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|
| Railway            | No. of Accide nts | Killed    | Injured   | No. of Accidents | Killed    | Injured   | No. of Accidents | Killed    | Injured   |
| Central            | 7                 | 1         | 38        | 7                | 4         | 34        | 10               | 26        | 98        |
| Eastern            | 4                 | 0         | 0         | 5                | 1         | 7         | 4                | 0         | 0         |
| East Central       | 7                 | 1         | 20        | 7                | 0         | 13        | 14               | 38        | 44        |
| Northern           | 7                 | 9         | 55        | 10               | 2         | 0         | 11               | 44        | 49        |
| North Eastern      | 2                 | 10        | 8         | 1                | 0         | 0         | 8                | 42        | 121       |
| Northeast Frontier | 3                 | 0         | 17        | 3                | 0         | 0         | 4                | 0         | 14        |
| North Western      | 1                 | 0         | 4         | 4                | 3         | 2         | 3                | 0         | 0         |
| Southern           | 1                 | 0         | 0         | 3                | 1         | 32        | 0                | 0         | 0         |
| South Central      | 4                 | 30        | 28        | 4                | 2         | 6         | 2                | 2         | 1         |
| South Eastern      | 2                 | 1         | 0         | 6                | 2         | 3         | 4                | 0         | 0         |
| Western            | 4                 | 0         | 6         | 4                | 9         | 8         | 1                | 0         | 0         |
| Kolkata METRO      | 0                 | 0         | 0         | 0                | 0         | 0         | 0                | 0         | 0         |
| Konkan             | 1                 | 0         | 0         | 1                | 0         | 0         | 4                | 0         | 16        |
| East Coast         | 8                 | 0         | 24        | 4                | 0         | 0         | 6                | 1         | 6         |
| South Western      | 6                 | 26        | 97        | 3                | 28        | 10        | 6                | 9         | 23        |
| West Central       | 3                 | 0         | 0         | 1                | 0         | 0         | 2                | 0         | 0         |
| North Central      | 6                 | 0         | 0         | 2                | 1         | 0         | 6                | 0         | 0         |
| South East Central | 3                 | 3         | 3         | 6                | 1         | 4         | 0                | 0         | 0         |
| Total              | 69                | 81        | 300       | 71               | 54        | 119       | 85               | 162       | 372       |

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## APPENDIX-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRRED QUESTION NO.147 BY SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.02.2016 REGARDING REVENUE FROM FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAINS

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| Zones              | 2012-13        | 2012-13   | 2012-13             | 2012-13   | 2012-13             | 2013-14        | 2013-14   | 2013-14             | 2013-14   | 2013-14             | 2014-15        | 2014-15   | 2014-15             | 2014-15   | 2014-15             |
|--------------------|----------------|-----------|---------------------|-----------|---------------------|----------------|-----------|---------------------|-----------|---------------------|----------------|-----------|---------------------|-----------|---------------------|
| Zones              | Total Earnings | Passenger | % of Total Earnings | Freight   | % of Total Earnings | Total Earnings | Passenger | % of Total Earnings | Freight   | % of Total Earnings | Total Earnings | Passenger | % of Total Earnings | Freight   | % of Total Earnings |
| Central            | 10231.68       | 3669.88   | 35.87%              | 5911.35   | 57.77%              | 11393.15       | 4183.54   | 36.72%              | 6460.10   | 56.70%              | 12538.19       | 4788.99   | 38.20%              | 6825.94   | 54.44%              |
| Eastern            | 4841.76        | 1482.71   | 30.62%              | 3070.90   | 63.43%              | 5464.41        | 1762.03   | 32.25%              | 3334.96   | 61.03%              | 6011.78        | 1999.12   | 33.25%              | 3622.07   | 60.25%              |
| East Central       | 7870.50        | 1608.50   | 20.44%              | 6115.85   | 77.71%              | 8762.78        | 1846.01   | 21.07%              | 6736.79   | 76.88%              | 10047.46       | 2080.31   | 20.70%              | 7771.60   | 77.35%              |
| East Coast         | 10512.56       | 846.05    | 8.05%               | 9460.99   | 90.00%              | 12338.83       | 981.60    | 7.96%               | 11197.78  | 90.75%              | 12774.55       | 1154.67   | 9.04%               | 11379.40  | 89.08%              |
| Northern           | 12333.07       | 4097.40   | 33.22%              | 6243.12   | 50.62%              | 15009.18       | 4741.46   | 31.59%              | 6838.91   | 45.56%              | 15085.49       | 5646.61   | 37.43%              | 7313.74   | 48.48%              |
| North Central      | 10751.94       | 3051.30   | 28.38%              | 7430.15   | 69.11%              | 11663.39       | 3478.91   | 29.83%              | 7927.37   | 67.97%              | 13100.60       | 4024.54   | 30.72%              | 8782.42   | 67.04%              |
| North Eastern      | 2181.36        | 977.21    | 44.80%              | 1060.27   | 48.61%              | 2436.20        | 1182.96   | 48.56%              | 1093.67   | 44.89%              | 2879.97        | 1374.51   | 47.73%              | 1322.40   | 45.92%              |
| Northeast Frontier | 3067.87        | 782.89    | 25.52%              | 1541.47   | 50.25%              | 3325.66        | 904.96    | 27.21%              | 1672.42   | 50.29%              | 3724.49        | 1023.03   | 27.47%              | 1871.88   | 50.26%              |
| North Western      | 5069.41        | 1174.33   | 23.17%              | 3617.34   | 71.36%              | 5806.97        | 1431.85   | 24.66%              | 3972.33   | 68.41%              | 7031.76        | 1656.73   | 23.56%              | 4914.57   | 69.89%              |
| Southern           | 6028.75        | 2823.61   | 46.84%              | 2536.75   | 42.08%              | 6845.54        | 3290.64   | 48.07%              | 2797.28   | 40.86%              | 7592.34        | 3719.98   | 49.00%              | 3045.72   | 40.12%              |
| South Central      | 11598.34       | 2867.84   | 24.73%              | 8272.12   | 71.32%              | 13103.35       | 3444.14   | 26.28%              | 9092.42   | 69.39%              | 15430.91       | 4011.09   | 25.99%              | 10778.47  | 69.85%              |
| South Eastern      | 9267.82        | 1006.48   | 10.86%              | 7986.17   | 86.17%              | 10369.69       | 1183.35   | 11.41%              | 8865.94   | 85.50%              | 11350.48       | 1369.41   | 12.06%              | 9611.12   | 84.68%              |
| South East Central | 8306.03        | 716.20    | 8.62%               | 7466.54   | 89.89%              | 9304.06        | 870.13    | 9.35%               | 8274.47   | 88.93%              | 10811.68       | 993.58    | 9.19%               | 9613.06   | 88.91%              |
| South Western      | 3459.35        | 947.05    | 27.38%              | 2280.92   | 65.93%              | 3833.20        | 1168.81   | 30.49%              | 2418.33   | 63.09%              | 4944.35        | 1339.38   | 27.09%              | 3243.40   | 65.60%              |
| Western            | 10364.49       | 3156.66   | 30.46%              | 6550.15   | 63.20%              | 11299.03       | 3600.89   | 31.87%              | 7021.32   | 62.14%              | 13045.43       | 4143.48   | 31.76%              | 8146.59   | 62.45%              |
| West Central       | 7902.51        | 2017.80   | 25.53%              | 5718.49   | 72.36%              | 8736.99        | 2330.53   | 26.67%              | 6201.54   | 70.98%              | 10506.71       | 2692.56   | 25.63%              | 7548.96   | 71.85%              |
| Metro              | 113.57         | 96.93     | 85.35%              | 0.00      | 0.00%               | 145.27         | 130.44    | 89.79%              | 0.00      | 0.00%               | 195.39         | 171.62    | 87.83%              | 0.00      | 0.00%               |
| Total              | 123901.01      | 31322.84  | 25.28%              | 85262.58  | 68.82%              | 139837.70      | 36532.25  | 26.12%              | 93905.63  | 67.15%              | 157071.58      | 42189.61  | 26.86%              | 105791.34 | 67.35%              |

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APPENDIX-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.147 BY SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.02.2016 REGARDING REVENUE FROM FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAINS

| Railways           | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Railways           | Passenger | Goods     | Passenger | Goods     | Passenger | Goods     |
| Central            | 2172      | 562       | 2138      | 756       | 2160      | 805       |
| Eastern            | 1619      | 269       | 1559      | 305       | 1576      | 325       |
| East Central       | 785       | 297       | 735       | 405       | 742       | 432       |
| East Coast         | 245       | 380       | 291       | 544       | 294       | 579       |
| Northern           | 954       | 440       | 1091      | 330       | 1102      | 351       |
| North Central      | 630       | 516       | 641       | 607       | 648       | 647       |
| North Eastern      | 414       | 167       | 441       | 238       | 445       | 254       |
| Northeast Frontier | 202       | 175       | 213       | 142       | 215       | 151       |
| North Western      | 319       | 467       | 350       | 747       | 354       | 796       |
| Southern           | 1017      | 139       | 1130      | 156       | 1142      | 166       |
| South Central      | 826       | 955       | 1009      | 1036      | 1019      | 1104      |
| South Eastern      | 448       | 721       | 590       | 704       | 596       | 750       |
| South East Central | 369       | 796       | 344       | 931       | 347       | 992       |
| South Western      | 416       | 339       | 349       | 382       | 353       | 407       |
| Western            | 1715      | 621       | 1763      | 710       | 1782      | 756       |
| West Central       | 487       | 578       | 318       | 645       | 322       | 687       |
| Total              | 12618     | 7422      | 12962     | 8638      | 13097     | 9202      |

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