Lok Sabha Question No. 3133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: National Urban Transport Policy
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3113 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 16, 2016 ACCIDENTS IN METRO PROJECTS

## No. 3113   SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of accidents reported during the construction of metro projects in the country during the last three years and the current year, metro project-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  deaths  and  cases  of  injuries  reported,  metro
- project-wise;
- (c) whether any compensation has been given to the families of the deceased and affected persons; and
- (d) If so, the details of such compensation paid?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to  (d)  :    Only  four  metro  companies  have  reported    accidents during construction of metro projects during the last three years. The details  thereof,  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year,  metro project-wise is given at Annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) & (d) of the LS USQ No.3113 for answer on 16.03.2016 regarding Accidents in Metro Projects asked by Shri Mallikarjun Kharge

DETAILS OF PROJECT - WISE ACCIDENTS, NO OF DEATHS/INJURED REPORTED AND  COMPENSATION  PAID  DURING  THE  CONSTRUCTION    WORK  OF  METRO PROJECTS BEING IMPLEMENTED ON 50:50 JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (GOI) AND THE CONCERNED STATE/UNION TERRITORY GOVERNMENTS.

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Metro Project    | No. of accidents reported during Construction (During the last three years and current year)   | No. of cases of   | No. of cases of   | Amount of Compensation Paid in settled cases (Rs.)   |
|-----------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                              |                                                                                                | Death             | Injury            |                                                      |
| 1.        | Delhi Metro Rail Project     | 28                                                                                             | 26                | 3                 | 2,78,70,138/-                                        |
| 2.        | Bangalore Metro Rail Project | 23                                                                                             | 10                | 13                | 19,27,242/-*                                         |
| 3.        | Chennai Metro Rail Project   | 11                                                                                             | 11                | 16                | 80,92,919/-                                          |
| 4.        | Kochi Metro Rail Project     | 3                                                                                              | -                 | 3                 | Not yet settled                                      |

*An amount of Rs.31,79,680/- has been deposited  in different courts towards settlement in various cases.

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