Lok Sabha Question No. 3993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Thrust Areas in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), AJAY (TENI) MISRA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA, B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3993 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## THRUST AREAS IN RAILWAYS

ϯ 3993.        SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN:

SHRI RAJESH RANJAN: SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Government has identified certain thrust areas in the railways for development during the Twelfth Five Year Plan and  if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the progress made in this regard during the first three years of the Plan;
- (c) the  growth  rate  of  Railways  during  the  Tenth  and  Eleventh  Five Year Plan periods;
- (d) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to achieve the desired target growth rate during the Twelfth Five Year Plan period; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  set  yearly  targets  for growth rate instead of Plan period and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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.  3993  BY  SHRIMATI  RANJEET  RANJAN,  SHRI  RAJESH RANJAN,  SHRI  AJAY  MISRA  TENI,  KUMARI  SHOBHA  KARANDLAJE,  SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA AND SHRI B.V. NAIK TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.12.2015 REGARDING THRUST AREAS IN RAILWAYS

(a):  The  Twelfth  Plan  aims  at  faster,  more  inclusive  and  sustainable  growth. The  thrust  areas  identified  are  decongestion  and  expansion  of  network, improved productivity of the existing network and assets to increase transportation output for meeting the expanding requirements of the economy.

## (b) : The progress achieved during the first three years of the Twelfth Plan are as below:-

| Item                             | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |
|----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Creation of Fixed Assets         |           |           |           |
| New Line (km)                    | 501       | 450       | 313       |
| Gauge Conversion (km)            | 605       | 404       | 527       |
| Doubling(km)                     | 705       | 708       | 705       |
| Railway Electrification (km)     | 1317      | 1350      | 1375      |
| Rolling Stock Acquisition (Nos.) |           |           |           |
| Coaches                          | 4023      | 3887      | 3731      |
| Locomotives                      | 678       | 687       | 605       |
| Wagons                           | 16894     | 9326      | 11151     |

| Item                                       | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |
|--------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Freight Traffic Loading                    |           |           |           |
| Originating Tonnage (Million Tonnes)       | 1008      | 1052      | 1097.57   |
| NTKM (Billion)                             | 691.66    | 665.81    | 685.9     |
| Passenger Traffic                          |           |           |           |
| Passenger Originating (Million)            | 8420.71   | 8397      | 8233.99   |
| Passenger Kilometers Originating (Billion) | 1098      | 1158.74   | 1127      |

(c): The growth rate of Railways during the Tenth and Eleventh Five Year Plan are furnished below:-

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| Item                                 | Item                                 | 10th Plan Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) (%)   | 11th Plan Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) (%)   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Freight Traffic Loading              | Freight Traffic Loading              | Freight Traffic Loading                            | Freight Traffic Loading                            |
| Originating Tonnage (Million Tonnes) | Originating Tonnage (Million Tonnes) | 8.14                                               | 5.8                                                |
| NTKM (Billion)                       | NTKM (Billion)                       | 7.35                                               | 6.1                                                |
| Passenger Traffic                    | Passenger Traffic                    | Passenger Traffic                                  | Passenger Traffic                                  |
| Passenger (Million)                  | Originating                          | 4.21                                               | 5.5                                                |
| Passenger Originating (Billion)      | Kilometers                           | 6.96                                               | 8.8                                                |

- (d): The steps being taken to sustain growth and for efficient handling of traffic    include  creation  of  capacity,  running  of  heavier  and  longer  trains, decongestion  measures  for  busy  routes,  construction  of  Dedicated  Freight Corridors,  enhancing  capacity  and  speeds  of  passenger  trains  and  terminal improvement works. Measures to improve safety and technological upgradation are also an ongoing activity.
- (e): Based  on  the  overall  Plan  period  targets,  yearly  targets  of  traffic output, infrastructure creation, asset renewals etc. are set. The yearly physical targets for 2015-16 include New Lines -   300 km, Doubling - 1200 km, Gauge Conversion-500 km and Electrification- 1600 km.

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