Dependence on
Indian Railways
BY GROUP NO. 6
Introduction
TO INDIAN RAILWAYS
Indian Railways is India's
national railway system
operated by the Ministry of
Railways. It manages the fourth
largest railway network in the
world by size, with a route
length of 67,368-kilometre and
total track length of 121,407-
kilometre as of March 2017.
Ministry of Railways
GOVERNMENT MINISTRY
The Ministry of Railways is a
ministry in the Government of
India, responsible for the
country's rail transport. The
ministry operates the state-
owned Indian Railways, an
organisation that operates as a
monopoly in rail transport and is
headed by the Chairman of
Railway Board.
Indian Railways
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Subsidiaries
OF INDIAN RAILWAY
IR is a major shareholder in 16 public
sector undertakings (PSU) and other
organizations that are related to rail
transport in India. Notable among this list
include:[31]
► Financing, construction and project
implementation: IRFC, RITES, IRCON, MR
VC, RVNL
► Land and station
development: RLDA, IRSDC
► Rail infrastructure: DFCCIL, PRCL[32]
► Passenger and freight train
operations: KRCL, CONCOR
► IT and communications: CRIS, RCIL
► Catering and tourism: IRCTC
Advantages Disadvantages
of Indian Railways of Indian Railways
Advantages
OF INDIAN RAILWAYS
It is a cheaper mode of transport as compared to other modes of transport. Most of the working
expenses of railways are in the nature of fixed costs. Every increase in the railway traffic is
followed by a decrease in the average cost. Rail transport is economical in the use of labor also
as one driver and one guard are sufficient to carry much more load than the motor transport.
By joining together different areas of the country, railways have made internal trade
convenient. They carry goods and passengers to distant places easily.
Railways are an important source of employment in India. Lakhs of skilled and unskilled people
are employed in operating the railways. In addition, this means of transport creates so many
opportunities of employment. Railways provide employment to 17 lakh people in the country.
Indian Railway operates tourist train or coach services on popular tourist circuits in different
regions of the country. The service offers tour packages inclusive of rail travel, local
transportation, accommodation, food and guided tours. IR offers various tourist services in this
segment including Luxury tourist trains, Semi luxury trains, Buddhist special trains, Bharat Darshan
trains, Aastha Circuit trains and Steam trains.
Disadvantages
OF INDIAN RAILWAYS
IR carries an annual debt of over ₹200 billion (US$2.9 billion). The passenger division lost ₹300
billion (US$4.3 billion) in FY 2013–2014, leading to a 23paise (0.33¢ US) loss per passenger-km and
a cash surplus of ₹6.9 billion (US$100 million
Between 2004 and 2014, 99 new rail projects were announced in the annual Rail
Budgets without additional funding. One project has been completed; the remaining 98 will
require ₹5 trillion (US$72 billion), including four projects which were 30 years old in 2014. IR is losing
passenger and freight market share to other modes of transport.
According to the Report of High Level Safety Review Committee of 2012, from 2007–08 to
October 2011 casualties in train accidents accounted for 1,019 deaths and 2,118 injuries. In the
same period 1,600 railway staff were killed and 8,700 injured. The committee estimated that
almost 15,000 persons get killed each year by what is called unlawful trespassing.
IR carries out various activities that are essentially uneconomic in nature, where it is either not
able to recover the costs (capital investments/operating costs) it incurs to deliver such services,
or ends up foregoing revenues. Such activities, termed by IR as Social Service Obligations,
include concessional tariffs for a few passenger segments or essential commodities and services
in uneconomical train routes. The estimation of such losses from IR for the fiscal year 2016–17
is ₹296.3 billion (US$4.3 billion).
Divisions
OF INDIAN RAILWAYS
The nine older The seven new
railway zones are zones are Deemed zones
► Northern Railway (NR) ► South Western Railway (SWR) ► Kolkata Metro (given zonal
status Dec. 29, 2010)
► North Eastern Railway (NER) ► North Western Railway (NWR)
► Konkan Railway (deemed a
► Northeast Frontier Railway ► West Central Railway (WCR) zone for administrative
(NFR, sometimes NEFR) purposes)
► North Central Railway (NCR)
► Western Railway (WR)
► South East Central Railway
► Southern Railway (SR) (SECR)
► South Central Railway (SCR) ► East Coast Railway (ECoR)
► South Eastern Railway (SER) ► East Central Railway (ECR)
► Eastern Railway (ER)
► Central Railway (CR)
Accident India's deadliest rail accidents were the
Report Bihar train disaster (500–800 killed), the
Firozabad rail disaster (358 killed), the
OF INDIAN RAILWAYS Gaisal train disaster (285 killed) and the
Khanna rail disaster (212 killed). The
following is an incomplete chronological
List of railway accidents and incidents in
India.
NEW DELHI: Nearly 50,000 people have
lost their lives between 2015 and 2017
on railway tracks after being hit by trains,
according to official data from
the Indian Railways.
As of March 30, 73 accidents were
reported across the railway network,
compared to 104 in the previous fiscal,
the lowest in 57 years.
Causes
INDIAN RAILWAYS ACCIDENT
Train accidents are not uncommon in the India. Unfortunately when these
accidents occur, people are often seriously injured or even killed. Accidents
involving trains are often the result of mechanical failures and human error, and
often it’s a combination of both. There are a variety of different reasons that these
railroad accidents occur, and some of these include:
Train conductor negligence
Train derailment
Improper maintenance of the train tracks
Faulty equipment
Collision with another train
Collision with a car, bus or truck trying to cross train tracks
Collapsed bridges
Faulty train crossings
Relief Action
BY GOVERNMENT FOR VICTIMS
As per rule 8 of the Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rule,
2002, an application for compensation payable under section 124 of 124A of
the Railways Act, 1989 may be filed before the Bench having territorial
juridiction over the place from which the passenger obtains or purchases his
pass or ticket or where the accident or untoward incident occurs or where the
place of destination station lies or where the claimant normally resides.
Attention is invited to Board's letters referred to above wherein the powers of
Chief Claims Officer to settle accident compensation claims were enhanced
to Rs.2 lakhs in each case excluding the court fee and other expenses granted
by the court.
It has now been decided that the powers of the Chief Claims Officer may be
enhanced to Rs.4 lakhs in each case excluding the court fee and other
expenses granted by the court for settlement of accident compensation
claims.
Damage
ON RALWAY PROPERTY
If any person, with intent to cause, or knowing that he is likely to cause
damage or destruction to any property of a railway, causes by fire,
explosive substance or otherwise, damage to such property or destruction
of such property, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
The properties of a railway are railway track, bridges, station buildings and
installations, carriages or wagons, locomotives, signaling,
telecommunications, electric traction and block equipment and such
other properties as the Central Government being of the opinion that
damage thereto or destruction thereof is likely to endanger the operation
of a railway, may, by notification, specify.
Dependence
ON INDIAN RAILWAYS
Employment:
Railways are an important source of employment in India. Lakhs of skilled and unskilled
people are employed in operating the railways. In addition, this means of transport
creates so many opportunities of employment. Railways provide employment to 17 lakh
people in the country.
Help in the Internal Trade:
By joining together different areas of the country, railways have made internal trade
convenient. They carry goods and passengers to distant places easily.
Cheaper Transport:
It is a cheaper mode of transport as compared to other modes of transport. Most of the
working expenses of railways are in the nature of fixed costs.
Helpful during Calamities:
During natural calamities railways help the stranded persons to reach their destinations
and these are helpful during famines by carrying food grains from surplus to affected
areas.
Case Study
ECONOMIC
Financial Performance Figure 1.1
Figure 1.1 shows financial performance
indicators for the MOR (IRB) railway
component for selected years.
IR is basically a self-funding organization
through extensive internal cross-
subsidization. It receives no operating
subsidies from India’s central budget,
but receives significant capital
investment support from Government.
The current strategy assumes a
substantial injection of new public
finance.
Case Study
SOCIAL
Social Impact Figure 1.2
Indian Railways is commonly used mode
of public transportation in the country.
During 2017-18, it carried 8,286 million
passengers as against 8,116 million in
2016-17.
With its vast network of schools and
investment in training, the Indian
Railways plays an important role in
human resource development.
The Indian Railways, with nearly 63,000
route kilometre fulfils the country's
transport needs, particularly, in respect
of long-distance passenger and goods
traffic.
“ The Indian Railways will become
the growth engine of the nation's
'Vikas Yatra'.
NARENDRA MODI
”
The changing face of Railways under Modi 2.0
Conclusion
OUR LEARNING
We have learnt:
► About Indian Railways
► Ministry of Railways
► Subsidiaries of IR
► Both Advantages and Disadvantages of IR
► Divisions among IR
► Accidents, it’s Causes, and Relief work took by Ministry of Railways
► How we damage/harm IR ?
► How are we dependent on IR ?
► Case Studies – Economic and Social
Duties
DISTRIBUTION AMONG GROUP
PowerPoint Presentation: Prisha Sharma
Project File: Sanmita Paul
Presented/ Explained: Siddhant Singh, Prisha Sharma,
Sonu Gupta and Sanmita Paul
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