FOUR YEARS PERFORMANCE OF MINISTRY
OF RAILWAYS
1.
Highest
Priority Of Safety
§ Consequential
rail accidents reduced to 62% from 118 in 2013-14 to 73 in 2017-18.
§ 50%
increase in rail renewals from 2926 kms in 2013-14 to 4405 kms in 2017-18.
§ 1.1 lakh
safety posts filled-up through recruitment.
§ Fund of
Rs 1 lakh crore created for safety expenditure under RASHTRIYA RAIL SANRAKSHA
KOSH. Already Rs. 16,000 Crore has been spent.
§ 221% increase
in FOOT OVER BRIDGES (FOBS) constructed per year from 23 during 2009-14 to 74
during 2014-18.
§ 3 FOBS at
Elphistone Road -Parel, Curry Road and Ambivali in Mumbai constructed with the
help of army.
§ CCTV/Video
surveillance systems being installed in all stations and trains.
§ Highest
ever construction of Road Over Bridge/Road Under Bridge/Subways from 415 per
year in 2004-2014 to 1220 per year from 2014-2018, a three times increase in
average construction per year.
§ 5479
Unmanned Level Crossing (UMLC) eliminated in the last 4 years.
2.
Quantum
Leap In Capital Expenditure:
§ Rs. 2.3
lakh crore in 2009-14 to Rs. 5.29 lakh crore in 2014-2019 which includes budget
estimate 2018-19.
3.
Capacity
Enhancement:
§ In order
to build infrastructure for tomorrow, average pace of commissioning of New
Line/Doubling/3rd & 4rth line projects increased by 59% from 4.1
kms in 2009-14 to 6.5 kms per day in 20014-2018.
4.
Connecting
India “Act East Policy”
§ Entire
network in North East converted to Broad Guage
§ One of
the highest bridges in the world being built on Jiribam-Imphal New Line
Project.
§ Railway
connectivity established with Meghalaya (Dudhnoi-Mendipathar), Tripura
(Kumarghat-Agartala) and Mizoram (Kathakal-Bhairabi).
§ 1,397 kms
of new lines projects costing Rs. 51, 428 crore in progress.
5.
Major
Thrust to Suburban Network
§ Development
of Bengaluru Suburban system with Rs. 17,000 crore in budget 2018-19. It will
benefit 15 lakh commutors.
§ Upgradation
of Mumbai suburban system with Rs. 54,777 crore in budget 2018-19 with new corridors, additional lines/extensions
and improving signalling.
§ Increased
passenger comfort due to air-conditioned coaches and developed stations.
6. First Ever Bullet Train in
India: Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail
§ Shinkasen technology with record zero fatalities in 50 years
and train delay record of less than a minute.
§ Will reduce travel time from approximately 8 hours to 2
hours.
§ Low cost funding from government of Japan bearing 0.1% interest,
with a 15 year lock-in period, repayable in 50-60
years makes it affordable.
§ Huge direct and indirect employment opportunities
§ “Make in India” to make India a leader in High Speed
Technology.
7. Make in India
§ Electric locomative factory at Madhepura in Bihar. The Electric Locomotive Factory Madhepura is
a joint venture of Alstom SA of France with Indian Railways for the
production of 800 high-power locomotives over a period of 11 years designed to
run on Indian tracks at 120 km per hour. The manufacturing has started on
11 October 2017.
§ Upcoming project: Coach manufacturing of suburban and metro
trains at Latur, Marathwada.
§ Upcoming Project: Factory for refurbishment of LHB coaches
sactioned at New Bongaigaon, Assam.
§ Upcoming project: Diesel Multiple Unit (DEMU)/Mainline Electric
Multiple Unit (EMU) shed sanctioned at Jhansi, Bundelkhand and Sonepat,
Haryana.
8. Railways Electrified
§ Highest ever electrification from 610 Route kilometers (RKU)
to 4087 RKU in 2017-18.
§ Speed: First ever conversion of a locomotive from diesel to
electric traction in the world. New indigenous electric locomotives delivers
5,000 HP, 92% more than the older version. New generation 12,000 HP locomotives
being produced for increased energy efficiency and speed of freight trains.
§ Savings: Savings of approximately Rs. 13,500 crore per year expected
from complete electrification. Will contribute to India’s energy security and
improve trade deficit.
§ Reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable environment.
9. Signalling New Railways
§ Modern signalling systems to be introduced in Indian Railways.
§ Rs. 1,299 crore investment for improving signalling systems
during 2017-18, 31% higher than previous year.
§ State of the art electronic interlocking systems provided at
208 stations in 2017-18, 26% higher than previous year.
10. Moving India’s Economy
§ Goal for 2022 is to increase market share of freight
transport from 33% to 45%
§ Encouraging private participation in infrastructure and
operations of freight traffic. Through Private Freight Policy (PFT), 58 PFT’s
notified.
§ New Policy to encourage private investment in wagons issued.
Highest ever freight loading of 1,162 MT in 2017-18 vs 1,052 MT in 2013-14, an
increase of 10.5%.
§ Highest ever freight earnings, expected to be over Rs. 1.17
lakh crores in 2017-18, 12% above previous year.
11. Dedicated Freight Corridors
(DFC)
§ Commissioning of Eastern and Western DFCs (2822 kms) in
phases by 2019-20.
§ Contracts worth Rs. 39,157 crores awarded during the last
four years as compared to contracts Rs. 12,747 crores awarded upto March 2014
(more than 200% increase).
§ Reduction in freight travel time, transportation cost and
de-congestion in existing network.
§ Economic development and job creation by connecting factories
and farms to ports.
§ Create hubs of economic development.
12. Station Development
§ Stations recategorized to ensure better amenities for
passengers
§ More objective criteria which will take into account
earnings, passenger footfall, strategic importance.
§ 68 stations to be improved by railways by March 2019.
§ Beautification of 60 stations already completed using local
art,
§ Redevelopment of Habibganj station, Madhya Pradesh and
Gandhinagar station by December 2018.
§ All railway stations fitted with 100 LED lights.
13. Upgradation of Passenger
Coaches
§ Interiors of 5000 coaches including mail/passenger trains to
be improved by March 2019.
§ First ever indigenous train set to be commissioned this year.
§ Tejas, Antyodaya and Humsafar trains launched.
§ Double decker UDAY rake ready for service.
§ Deen Dayalu and Anubhuti coaches with modern features.
§ Glass top “Vistadome” coaches on select routes so that
tourists can view beautiful scenic routes.
14. Enhancing Passenger Services
§ 407 new train services introduced in last 4 years.
§ 1.37 Lakh services to meet festival demand in last 4 years
§ 22 new trains and 44 extensions through better utilization of
rolling stock, seating of assets and use of lie over period.Third Party
Performance Checking: 100 mystery shoppers to monitor passenger amenities,
catering, clenliness and punctiality.
§ 261 and 292
lifts and escalators (2014-2018) build compared to 97 and 199 lifts and
escalators till March 2014.
15.
Digital
India, Digital Rail
§ High
Speed Wi-Fi services at more than 675 stations. All stations to have Wi-FI.
Will benefit youth, women, villagers, farmers in nearby locations.
§ 9100 Point
of Sale (POS) machines installed for cashless transactions.
§ “No Bill,
Free Food”: POS machines to implement compulsory billing.
§ Capacity
of e-ticketing increased from 2000 tickets per minute in 2014 to estimated
20,000 tickets per minute in 2018.
§ Service
charge on credit card and debit cards for purchasing tickets at booking
counters removed.
§ Passenger
grievances resolved in real time via Social Media.
16. Catering
§ 16 base
kitchens already upgraded in 2017-18.
§ Use of
Artificial Intelligence to monitor food
production in base kitchens for improving quality and hygiene.
§ E-Catering
started at 314 stations and 100 more planned. More than 7000 meals/day.
§ Compulsory
printing of MRP on all food items started on more than 300 trains.
§ Optional
catering introduced on 32 Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto and Gatiman trains.
§ 1689
water vending machines installed at 600 stations.
17.
Swachhata Hi Seva
§ Integrated
Mechanized Cleaning already provided at 488 stations. All suburban and major
stations to have mechanized cleaning by March 2019.
§ Mechanized
Laundries for improving quality of washed linen: 33 setup in 2014-18 versus 26
in 2009-14. 100% Mechanized laundries for improving quality of wahed linen by
December, 2019.
§ Bio-Toilets
installed: 1,17,164 in 2014-18 versus 9587 in 2004-14.
§ Affordable
sanitary pad dispensing machines at major stations by December 2018.
18. Reform to
Transform: Transparency and Accountability
§ General
Conditions of Contracts for Services Introduced: Easy registration process for
service contractors to promote competitiveness and save costs.
§ Change in
Procurement Practices: 100% E-procurement through single web portal. Almost 17
lakhs tenders floated through e-procurement portal.
§ 4 times
increase in total number of vendors registered on IREPS portal from 19,867 in
2014 to 81,127 in 2018.
§ Mandatory
procurement of common use goods/services through GeM (Government E-market
place).
19.
Encouraging
Competition by Increasing Vendors and Reducing Cost
§ Railways
to pay contractors on a “First In First Out” system.
§ Letter of
Credit to be provided to all suppliers and contractors to help them get working
capital.
§ Receipt
notes, suppliers bill, receipted challans across railways digitized. Covers
approximately Rs. 50,000 crore worth of receipt notes and receipt challans.
20.
Empowering
Field Officers/Delegation of Powers
§ Powers of
GMs to approve works fully delegated upto maximum limit.
§ Powers
for service contracts delegated to DRMs to enable faster processing and
decision making.
§ De-centralization
of vendor approvals to Pus to empower them to develop and manage their own
resources.
21.
Enhancing
Employee Welfare
§ Improving
running rooms for staff like loco pilots, guards, TTEs.
§ Improving
staff colonies and work places.
§ Upgradation
of barracks of Railway Protection Force.
§ Preventive
check up of all employees every year (for RPF staff, twice a year).
22.
Building
a Skilled Work Force:
India’s
First National Rail & Transportation
University in Vadodara.
§ Create a
resource pool of skilled manpower
§ Enhance
productivity and promote “Make in India”
§ Set
Indian Railways on the path of modernization.
§ Will
start two courses: BBA (Transportation management) and BSc (Transportation
Tech) in August 2018.
§ Post
Graduate Course likely to commence from 2019.
§ Latest
Pedagogy and technology applications to improve on the job performance and
productivity.
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