Lok Sabha Question No. 1120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Use of Diesel and CNG
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUDHEER GUPTA, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## USE OF DIESEL AND CNG

## 1120.  SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is one of the largest consumer of diesel in the country;
- (b)     if so, the quantum and value of diesel consumed by the Railways annually;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  has  restricted  the  use  of  Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in local trains and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the expected reduction in consumption of diesel and its impact on  carbon  emissions  in  the  railway  sector  and  the  average expenditure  incurred  on  fuel  of  diesel,  electricity  and  other sources of energy separately; and
- (e) whether the Railways proposes to use alternative fuel including fuel derived from jatropha in trains and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Railways to extend the use of CNG in mail/express trains and reduce its dependency on polluting fuels?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (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. 1120 BY SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR  PATIL,  DR.  SUNIL  BALIRAM  GAIKWAD,  SHRI  SUDHEER GUPTA, DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN & SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.03.2016 REGARDING USE OF DIESEL AND CNG.

(a) Yes, Madam.

(b)

| Year    |   Consumption of Diesel (KLs) |   Cost of Diesel (Crores of ` ) |
|---------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                       2746335 |                         13619.8 |
| 2013-14 |                       2839228 |                         18062.3 |
| 2014-15 |                       2893841 |                         16734.3 |

- (c) No, Madam. So far, Railways have introduced use of Compressed Natural Gas  (CNG)  in  local  trains  (DEMU  Trains).  Presently,  11  CNG  Driving Power  Cars  (DPC)  are  working  at  Shakurbasti  based  DEMU  rakes operative on Northern Railway and North Western Railway.
- (d) (i)  The expected reduction in consumption of diesel on CNG Diesel Power Car is 20-25%.
- (ii)  6%  reduction  in  carbon  emission  is  expected  in  dual  fuel  operation with 20% substitution of diesel by CNG.

(iii) Expenditure on fuel:-

| Year         | Expenditure ( ` In Crores)   | Expenditure ( ` In Crores)   |
|--------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|              | Diesel                       | Electricity                  |
| 2012-13      | 13619.84                     | 10487                        |
| 2013-14      | 18062.28                     | 11489                        |
| 2014-15      | 16734.30                     | 12332                        |
| Average of   | 16138.81                     | 11436                        |
| last 3 years |                              |                              |

(e) (i)  Yes, Madam. Railways has already introduced bio diesel (5% blended) in diesel locomotives for traction purpose. Railways are neutral to the source of producing biodiesel and it can be Jatropha or any other oil, provided the finished biodiesel meets the specification. (ii) CNG has been introduced in Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) type local trains. (iii) CNG requires more storage space than diesel and is not suitable for use on locomotives for long distance mail/express trains. *****