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BHARAT SARKARGOVERNMENT OF INDIA
RAIL MANTRALAYAMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
INDIAN RAILWAYS
FACTS & FIGURES 2016-17
KEY STATISTICS 2016-171. Route Length (Kms.) - Broad Gauge (1.676 M.) 61,680 - Metre Gauge (1.000 M.) 3,479 - Narrow Gauge 2,209 (0.762 M. and 0.610 M.) Total 67,3682. Double and Multiple Track - Broad Gauge 22,021 (Route Kms.) - Metre Gauge - Total 22,021
3. ElectrifiedTrack(RouteKms.) -BroadGauge 25,367 - Metre Gauge - Total 25,367
4. Number of Railway Stations 7,3495. NumberofRailwayBridges 1,44,6986. TrafficVolume Passengers Originating (Millions) 8,116 PassengerKms. 1,149,835 Tonnes Originating (Rev.Traffic)(MillionsTonnes) 1,106.15 TonneKms.(Millions) 620,1757. Number of Employees (Thousands) 13088. Revenue (`inMillions) 1,65,292.209. Expenses (`inMillions) 1,59,029.61
10. Rolling Stock - Locomotives: - Steam 39 - Diesel 6,023
-Electric 5,399 Total 11,461 - Passenger Carriages 64,223 - Freight Cars/Wagons 2,77,987Note:Allthefigures,unlessotherwisestated,areasattheendofthefiscal
year i.e. March 31, 2017.
CONTENTSReviewoftheyear 5Originating Passengers & Average Lead 6Passenger Kilometres 7Passenger Services 8Passenger Revenue 9Freight Operations — Originating Tonnage 10— Net Tonne Kms. 11— Freight Train & Wagon Kms. 12— Commodity wise Loading 13— Commodity wise NTKms. 14—AverageLead 15— Revenue 16— Commodity wise Earnings 17Rolling Stock— Locomotives 18— Passenger Coaches 19— Freight Cars/Wagons 20Track/Route Kilometres 21Gross Tonne Kilometres 22Electrification 23Signalling 24Telecommunication 25Personnel 26Revenue 27Expenses 28Net Revenue & Excess/Shortfall 29Assets 30Asset Utilisation 31Engine Kms. per Day per Engine in use 32Social Service Obligation 33Tourism 34Technology Development 39International Cooperation 44
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REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2016-17In2016-17IndianRailways(IR)lifted1,110.95milliontonnesof
totalfreight,thebulkcomprisingrevenue-earningtrafficof1,106.15million tonnes (excluding Konkan Railway). The transport output in terms of Net Tonne Kilometres (NTKms.) was
621billion.8,116million‘originating’passengersgenerated1,150billionpassengerkms.Earningsfrompassenger trafficwas`462.80 billion and from freight 1,020.28 billion. The year ended with an excess of ` 49.13 billion in spite of increased working expenses and payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to employees.
Constructionof953kms.ofnewlineswascompletedand2,487kms. of track renewals carried out. Also, 1,020 kms. of track was convertedfromNG/MGtoBGandopenedtotraffic.IRmadegoodprogress in indigenous manufacture of rolling stock and other vital stores during 2016-17. The production of locos/coaches in 2016-17 was:Production Unit Product Details Electric locos Diesel locos Coaches (BG) (BG)1. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan 2922. Diesel Locomotive Works,Varanasi 3343. Integral Coach Factory, Chennai 2,2154. Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala 1,4895. ModernCoachFactory Raebareli 576Electrificationof2,013routekms.wascompletedin2016-17.
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ORIGINATING PASSENGERS & AVERAGE LEAD
The number of passengers originating and average distance travelled per passenger for some selected years are given below:
PASSENGERS ORIGINATING(Millions)
Year Suburban Non- Suburban Total1980-81 2,000 1,613 3,6131990-91 2,259 1,599 3,8582000-01 2,861 1,972 4,8332010-11 4,061 3,590 7,6512015-16 4,459 3,648 8,1072016-17 4,566 3,550 8,116
AVERAGE DISTANCE TRAVELLEDPER PASSENGER (Kms.)
Year Suburban Non- Suburban Total1980-81 20.5 103.9 57.71990-91 26.4 147.6 76.62000-01 31.1 186.7 94.62010-11 33.8 234.4 127.92015-16 32.6 273.5 141.02016-17 31.8 283.0 141.7
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PASSENGER KILOMETRES
In 2016-17 the passenger kms. rose by 451% over those in 1980-81.
PASSENGER KMS. (Millions)Year Suburban Non-
SuburbanTotal
1980-81 41,086 167,472 208,558
1990-91 59,578 236,066 295,644
2000-01 88,872 368,150 457,022
2010-11 137,127 841,381 978,508
2015-16 145,253 997,786 1,143,039
2016-17 145,417 100,418 1,149,835
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PASSENGER SERVICES
Passenger services measured in terms of train Kms., vehicle Kms. and density of train services are shown below:
Suburban (Millions)
Non-Suburban (Millions)
Train kms. per running track km. per day
Year TrainKms.
VehicleKms.
TrainKms.
VehicleKms.
Sub- urban
Non- suburban
1980-81 35.55 601.5 258 5,582 36.6 9.71990-91 48.37 840.7 316 7,739 40.0 11.52000-01 56.04 1,029.5 397 11,035 47.1 13.82010-11 73.25 1,438.5 582 18,207 46.7 19.22015-16 86.39* 1,970 684 23,356* 50.0 21.62016-17*revised
87.30 2,002 700 24,274 50.6 21.5
Food being served in Gatimaan Express by IRCTC
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PASSENGER REVENUE
Passenger revenue has been steadily increasing, though it formed only about 28% of the total earnings of the Railways in 2016-17.
PASSENGER REVENUE(` in millions)
Year Suburban Non- Suburban Total1980-81 905.2 7,369.5 8,274.71990-91 3,569.8 27,877.4 31,447.22000-01 10,911.4 93,920.2 104,831.62010-11 17,862.8 239,193.6 257,056.42015-16 25,752.2 417,080.4 442,832.62016-17 26,894.4 435,910.2 462,804.6
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FREIGHT OPERATION
1. ORIGINATING TONNAGETheRevenue-earning originating tonnage rose from195.9milliontonnesin1980-81to1,106.15milliontonnesin2016-17whilethetotaloriginatingfreightrosefrom220milliontonnesto1,110.95milliontonnes during the same period.
(Million tonnes) Originating tonnage
Year Revenue-earning Total traffic* traffic1980-81 195.9 220.01990-91 318.4 341.42000-01 473.5 504.22010-11 921.73 926.432015-16 1,101.51 1,108.622016-17 1,106.15 1,110.95* Excludes loading of Konkan Railway.
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2. NET TONNE KMS.The freight carried in terms of Net Tonne Kms. has increased by 292% over that carried in 1980-81.
Net Tonne Kms. (Millions)Year Revenue-earning Total traffic traffic1980-81 147,652 158,4741990-91 235,785 242,6992000-01 312,371 315,5162010-11 625,723 626,4732015-16 654,481 655,6052016-17 620,175 620,858
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3. FREIGHT TRAIN & WAGON KMS.The freight train kms. in 2016-17 totalled 391 millions, an average of 11.4 train kms. per running track km. per day. Wagon kms. were 18,403 millions,ofwhich64.0%wereonloadedjourneys.
FREIGHT TRAIN KMS. WAGON KMS.
Year Total (Millions)
Per running track km.
per day
+ Total (Millions)
Percentage of loaded
to total
1980-81 199 7.2 12,165 69.51990-91 245 8.5 19,230 65.52000-01 261 8.7 27,654 60.92010-11 368 11.6 17,749 66.52015-16 393 11.69 18,708 64.02016-17 391 11.4 18,403 64.0@from2010-11onwardfigureinthetermsof8wheels
Loading at Kakinada Port Vijayawada Division SCR
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4. COMMODITY-WISE LOADINGThecommodity-wisebreak-upofrevenue-earningoriginatingtrafficis given below:
COMMODITY-WISE ORIGINATING TONNAGE(Millions)
Bulk Commodities
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Coal 508.06 545.81 551.83 532.83
Iron Ores 124.27 112.77 116.94 137.55
Cement 109.80 109.80 105.35 103.21
Mineral Oils 41.16 41.09 43.24 42.42
Foodgrains 55.10 55.47 45.73 44.86
Fertilisers 44.70 47.41 52.23 48.34
Iron & Steel 38.95 42.84 44.79 52.41
Limestone & Dolomite 20.71 21.20
23.53 25.53
Stones other than marble (incl. gypsum) 11.61 14.98
15.04 11.09
Total 954.36 991.37 998.68 998.24
Commodities other than above 97.28 103.89
102.83 107.91
Grand Total 1,051.64 1,095.26 1,101.51 1,106.15
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5. COMMODITY-WISE NTKms.The commodity-wise break-up of NTKms. is given below:
COMMODITY-WISE NTKms. (Billions)
Bulk Commodities
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Coal 271.92 301.52 280.70 249.62
Iron Ores 37.22 36.74 32.42 39.74
Cement 60.50 59.08 55.96 54.60
Mineral Oils 29.74 27.22 29.32 28.52
Foodgrains 70.54 66.98 60.13 57.81
Fertilisers 34.50 38.75 43.70 39.22
Iron & Steel 34.95 37.38 40.44 44.03
Limestone & Dolomite 12.20 12.96 13.06 12.91Stones other than marble (incl.gypsum) 5.79 7.89 7.42 3.65Total 557.36 588.53 563.15 530.10
Commodities other than above 108.45 93.17 91.33 90.08Grand Total 665.81 681.70 654.48 620.18
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6. AVERAGE LEADTheaverage lead inkms.ofrevenue-earningfreight trafficover theyears was as below:
Year Average lead of revenue- earningfreighttraffic
(Kms.)
Index (1980-81=100)
1980-81 754 100.01990-91 741 98.32000-01 660 87.52010-11 679 90.12015-16 594 78.82016-17 561 74.4
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7. REVENUEThe revenue earned from freight traffic has registered a sustainedincrease from `15,509millionsin1980-81to`1,020,278 millions in 2016-17.
Year Revenue* (` in millions)
Revenue per tonne km. (Paise)
1980-81 15,509 10.501990-91 82,470 35.002000-01 230,454 73.782010-11 606,871 96.99
2012-13* 834,788 128.502015-16 1,069,406 163.402016-17 1,020,278 164.51
* Excludes other goods earnings like wharfage, demurrage etc.
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8. COMMODITY-WISE EARNINGSRevenue earned from various commodities is given below:
COMMODITY-WISE REVENUE EARNINGS (` in millions)
Bulk Commodities
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Coal 391,444 479,385 493,497 452,286
Iron Ores 76,887 78,929 68,963 81,759
Cement 85,074 87,382 88,515 86,299
Mineral Oils 53,440 55,157 59,270 56,863
Foodgrains 79,975 81,383 77,543 75,058
Fertilisers 41,252 51,521 65,534 55,613
lron & Steel 55,969 65,444 71,823 76,722
Limestone & Dolomite 18,601 21,781
22,552 21,457
Stones other than marble (incl.gypsum) 8,499 12,172 12,928 10,900
Total 811,141 933,144 960,625 916,958
Commodities other than above 104,568 97,858 108,781 103,320
Grand Total 915,709 1,031,002 1,069,406 1,020,278
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ROLLING STOCK
LOCOMOTIVESWithincreasingrelianceondieselisationandelectrification,IRhasbeenreducingitsfleetofsteamlocomotives.
NUMBER OF LOCOMOTIVESBroad Gauge Metre Gauge Total
(including NG)Year Steam Diesel Elec. Steam Diesel Elec. Steam Diesel Elec.
1980-81 4,361 1,866 1,016 2,763 470 20 7,469 2,403 1,0361990-91 1,295 2,893 1,723 1,482 731 20 2,915 3,759 1,7432000-01 – 3,881 2,791 33 657 19 54 4,702 2,8102010-11 – 4,688 4,033 30 310 – 43 5,137 4,0332015-16 – 5,585 5,214 26 172 – 39 5,869 5,2142016-17 – 5,757 5,399 26 147 – 39 6 ,023 5,399* revised
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PASSENGER COACHESThe number of coaches and their capacity has grown over the years keeping in view the increasing passenger demand.
EMU COACHES#
CONVENTIONAL COACHES
OTHER COACHING VEHICLES$Year No. Capacity+ No.@ Capacity
1980-81 2,625 5,00,607 27,478 16,95,127 8,2301990-91 3,142 6,09,042 28,701 18,64,136 6,6682000-01 4,526 8,59,701 33,258 23,72,729 4,7312010-11 7,292 13,64,948 45,082 32,54,555 6,5002015-16 8,805* 15,78,868* 53,171* 37,94,954* 6,704*2016-17 9,125 16,46,880 53,483 39,37,039 6,714
+ Includes standing accommodation.@ Includes rail cars.$ Includes luggage vans, mail vans etc.# Includes number of DEMU/DHMU coaches and their capacity.* revised
Demu Train passing through Tea garden in Assam
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FREIGHT CARS/WAGONSThe total number of freight cars including brake vans and railway service wagons in 2016-17 was 277,987.
NO. OF FREIGHT CARS/WAGONSYear Broad Gauge Metre Gauge Total (incl. N.G.)1980-81 309,1940 86,8390 400,94601990-91 284,3620 58,5760 346,10202000-01 205,9590 15,2940 222,19302010-11 225,2590 4,5380 229,99702015-16 248,725* 2,449* 251,295*2016-17 275,8070 2,0630 277,9870
* revised
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TRACK/ROUTE KILOMETRESThe total route kilometres as on 31.3.2017 was 67,368 Kms. Out of this,32.69%isdouble/multipletrack.
TOTAL ROUTE KILOMETRES
Year BG MG NG Total
1980-81 31,827 25,167 4,246 61,240
1990-91 34,880 23,419 4,068 62,367
2000-01 44,776 14,987 3,265 63,028
2010-11 55,188 6,809 2,463 64,460
2015-16 60,510 3,880 2,297 66,687
2016-17 61,680 3,479 2,209 67,368
DOUBLE/MULTIPLE TRACK % of Total Route Kms. Route Kms.1980-81 13,040 21.3
1990-91 14,331 23.0
2000-01 16,010 25.4
2010-11 19,223 29.82
2015-16 21,237 31.85
2016-17 22,021 32.69
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GROSS TONNE KILOMETRESPercentage of gross tonne kms. by types of traction, is given below:
PASSENGER
Year Steam Diesel Electric
Loco EMU
1980-81 41.2 33.0 17.2 8.6
1990-91 15.1 47.1 29.5 8.3
2000-01 – 52.8 40.2 7.0
2010-11 _ 49.3 44.9 5.8
2015-16 – 48.3* 44.3* 7.4*
2016-17 – 46.3 46.3 7.4
* revised
FREIGHTYear Steam Diesel Electric
1980-81 9.0 67.0 24.0
1990-91 0.8 57.8 41.4
2000-01 – 40.2 59.8
2010-11 _ 35.7 64.3
2015-16 _ 34.9 65.1
2016-17 _ 35.5 64.5
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ELECTRIFICATION
ThelengthofelectrifiedrouteKms.onIRforsomeselectedyearsis:
Year Total Route Route Kms. % age of Kms. electrified electrifiedto total route kms.1980-81 61,240 5,345 8.731990-91 62,367 9,968 15.982000-01 63,028 14,856 23.572010-11 64,460 19,607 30.412015-16 66,687 23,555 35.322016-17 67,368 25,367 37.65Note: Data based on Annual Statistical Statement No. 8
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SIGNALLINGTo increase Efficiencyand to enhance Safety in train operations, Advanced Signalling System with Route Relay/Panel/Electronic Interlocking (PI/RRI/EI) along with Multi Aspect Colour Light Signals have been progressivelyprovidedat5,584stationsabout88%ofBroadGaugestations of Indian Railways, replacing Outdated Multi Cabin Mechanical Signalling system involving a large number of human interfaces.Comparative position of each item as on March 31, 2017 vis-à-vis last year is as follows:
(in units)
InstallationAs on
31.3.2016
As on
31.3.2017Panel Interlocking (No. of stations) 4,107 4,155
Electronic Interlocking (No. of stations) 1,005 1,148
Route Relay Interlocking (No. of stations) 281 281
LED Lit Signals (No. of stations) 5,732 5,917
Data Loggers (No. of stations) 5,587 5,758
Colour Light Signalling (No. of stations) 5,832 6,000LastVehicleCheckbyAxleCounters (No. of Block Sections) 4,640 4,976
Track Circuiting (No. of locations) 31,737 33,054
Automatic Block Signalling (Route kilometres) 2,752 2,866Intermediate Block Signalling (No. of Block Sections) 489 501
Interlocked Level Crossings Gates (Nos.) 10,776 10,826
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TELECOMMUNICATIONIR has a vast telecom network which is being continuously upgraded
tocatertotherequirementsofvoiceanddatatrafficforadministrative/operational /safety purposes and for various on-line information systems. Reliability of the network is being enhanced by commissioning optical fibrecableandquadcablebasedcommunicationsystems.Theprogressof installation of telecom equipment on IR is given below:
Important Telecom assets are tabulated below:-
Installation UnitsAs on
31.03.2016As on
31.03.2017Optical Fibre Cable Rkms 49,434 51,247Quad Cable Rkms 58,980 60,458Railway Telephone Subscribers Lines Nos. 3,95,816 3,95,816No. of Control Sections provided with Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) control equipment
Nos.322 322
Mobile Train Radio communication System (Route kms.):-GSM (R) based Rkms 2,461 2,461TETRA based Rkms 53 53Digital Microwave (7 GHz) Rkms 1,852 1,812Public Address System Nos. of
STNs4,780 4,893
Train Display Boards Nos. of STNs
1,090 1,090
Coach Guidance System Nos. of STNs
534 566
VHFSets5Wattsets(Handheld) Nos. 1,45,947 1,44,04025Wattsets(AtStations) Nos. 9,461 9,425V-SAT Nos. 1,147 881Railnet Connections Nos. 1,30,185 1,30,185UTS/PRS Circuits Nos. 10,760 10,839FOIS Circuits Nos. 2,209 2,219NGN & Exchange Circuits Nos. 2,429 2,536
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PERSONNEL
The strength of railway employees together with the cost is shown below:
Year No.ofstaff Wagebill Average Traffic (000) (` in annual wage unit per millions) (`) per employee employee# (ooo)@1980-81 1,572.2 13,1670 8,4350 24401990-91 1,651.8 51,6630 31,8640 34602000-01 1,545.3 188,4140 121,2810 53502010-11 1,332.0 517,7660 394,1120 1,2910
2015-16 1,330.3* 930,012* 715,726* 1,443*
2015-16 1,308.3 1,152,7130 883,4950 1,4440
# On the basis of average number of staff employed in the year.@Trafficunitrepresentspassengerkilometresandnettonnekilometres(Taking
into account open line staff only).* revised
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REVENUE
IR revenues have steadily gone up and were ` 1,652,922.0millionsin2016-17recordinganincreaseof0.6%overthepreviousyear.
REVENUE (` in millions)Year Passenger Parcels Freight Misc. Suspense Gross andother (Bills Traffic Coaching Receivable) Receipts
1980-81 8,274.7 1,157.1 16,175.2 820.8 (–)187.6 26,240.21990-91 31,475.0 3,363.8 84,078.7 2,417.6 (–)370.2 120,964.92000-01 105,150.7 7,641.6 233,051.0 7,032.5 (–)4,071.0 348,804.82010-11 257,056.4 24,698 628,447.2 34,182.7 (+)101.7 945,356.32015-16 442,832.6 43,714.9 1,092,076.5 59,258.5 5,425.6 1,643,335.12016-17 462,804.6 43,120.0 1,043,385.4 1,03,680.4 -68.4 1,652,922.0
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ExPENSES(` in millions)
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17Genl. Superintendence 55,854.3 60,225.6 61,162.9 70,930.8Repairs & Maintenance 289,594.3 317,625.5 336,777.0 384,590.5Operating Expenses 540,234.7 574,451.5 562,132.8 603,331.1Staff welfare 52,420.8 59,609.1 52,960.7 57,722.6Misc. Wkg. Exp. 43,246.3 51,399.4 56,119.8 59,029.5Suspense -2795.2 (-)3,610.4 5,425.6 (-)68.4Total Ordy. Wkg. Exp. 975,707.6 1,059,958.8 1,077,359.3 1,188,296.1Contribution to Funds 327,500.0 370,000.0 401,000.0 402,000.0Total Working Exp. 1,303,207.1 1,429,958.8 1,478,359.3 1,590,296.1Other Misc. Exp. 11,440.9 11,828.8 13,152.0 14,398.7Gross Wkg. Exp. 1,314,648.0 1,441,787.6 1,491,511.3 1,604,694.8
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NET REVENUE AND ExCESS/SHORTFALLIR ended the year with a net excess of ` 491,300 millions.
(` in millions)Year Gross Total Net Net Divi- Excess(+)/ Traffic Working Misc. Reve- dend Short Receipts Expenses Receipts nue fall (–)
1980-81 26,240.2 25,364.6 399.3 1,274.9 3,253.6 (–)1,978.71990-91 120,964.9 111,538.6 1,711.5 11,137.8 9,381.1 (+)1,756.72000-01 348,804.8 346,673.4 8,580.9 10,712.3 3,076.4 (+)7,635.92010-11 945,356 894,742 12,847.3 63,461.4 49,412 (+)14,408.9
2015-16 1,643,335.1 1,478,359.3 27,309.0 192,284.8 87,225.1 (+)105,059.7
2016-17 1,652,922 1,590,296.1 (-)1,349,59 491,300 0 (+)491,300
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ASSETSThefinancialvalueofassetsincreasedby10.25%to 5,376.70billionsduring2016-17ascomparedwith2015-16.Thefixedassetsstoodat` 4,290.66 billions. (` in billion)Year Fixed Invest- Invest- Funds Current Total Assets# ment ment with Assets Assets in other Central under Govt. takings1980-81 69.35 3.85 1.29 18.02 4.21 96.721990-91 206.25 12.19 3.57 40.94 10.85 273.802000-01 603.69 22.08 7.64 115.16 29.78 778.352010-11 2,186.14 46.01 183.99 311.99 36.20 2,664.342015-16 3,818.41 45.23 327.60 639.52 45.90 4,876.662016-17 4,290.66 27.71 399.40 613.61 45.32 5,376.70# Includes land, building, rolling stock, plant & equipment and miscellaneous assets.
LIABILITIES (` in billion)
Year Loan Invest- Reserves Deposits Misc. Total Capital ment from Liabili- Liabili- from other ties ties funds sources1980-81 60.96 13.52 6.49 11.54 4.21 96.721990-91 161.26 60.75 10.47 30.47 10.85 273.802000-01 326.62 306.79 3.59 111.57 29.78 778.352010-11 1,116.14 1,200.01 3.42 308.56 36.20 2,664.342015-16 2,424.74 1,766.50 108.07 531.45 45.90 4,876.662016-17 2,755.84 1,961.92 25.77 587.84 45.32 5,376.70
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ASSET UTILISATIONIR has been highly successful in improving productivity of its assets in 2016-17. Some important indices for Broad Gauge are given below:
1980-81 1990-91 2000-01 2015-16 2016-17Wagon kms. per wagon per day (+) 73.4 110.5 179.0 214.5 204.2Net tonne kms. (millions) per route km. 4.34 6.30 6.96 10.83 10.06NTKms. per wagon per day (+) 986 1,407 2,042 7,510 7,359Passenger kms.(millions) per route km. 5.15 7.12 9.49 18.66 18.49NTKms. per engine hour 6,295 10,393 12,850 17,507* 16,337(+)From2009-10onwardfiguresintermsof8-wheelers * revised
Carshead of Metro Railway at Kavi Shbhash Station
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ENGINE KILOMETRES PER DAY PER ENGINE IN USE
Engine kilometres per day per engine in use for goods and passenger services are given below:
GOODSYear Broad Gauge Metre Gauge Steam Diesel Electric Steam Diesel Electric
1980-81 89 303 274 107 276 206
1990-91 52 445 398 88 399 224
2000-01 – 398 450 18 345 203
2010-11 – 384 478 – 102 –
2015-16 – 367 380 – 65 –
2016-17 – 377 390 – 0 –* revised
PASSENGER
Year Broad Gauge Metre Gauge Steam Diesel Electric Steam Diesel Electric1980-81 210 610 453 199 541 405
1990-91 189 673 482 185 569 382
2000-01 – 577 542 36 447 385
2010-11 – 594 671 34 390 –
2015-16 – 607 662 29 364 –
2016-17 – 598 709 29 290 –*revised
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SOCIAL SERVICE OBLIGATION
IR has been providing certain goods and passenger services at below the cost of operation. The losses accruing from such operations, which arejustifiedformeetingwidersocio-economicobjectives,aretermedas ‘Social Service Obligation’. The losses are:
(` in millions) 2016-17
– Loss on essential commodities carried below cost of operation 421– Loss on coaching services (a) Non-suburban 341,766 (includes loss of ` 18,553millions on uneconomic branch lines) (b) Suburban 53,888 Total loss 396,075
– Net social service obligation 296,397 (excluding staff welfare and law & order costs of ` 99,678 million)
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TOURISM
Indian Railway is the prime mover of tourism in the country by connecting various tourist destinations across the country by rail. In addition, it has taken several initiatives to promote tourism in the country such as operation of tourist train / coach services on popular tourist circuits in different regions of the country, offering tour packages inclusive of rail travel, local transportation, accommodation, onboard services like catering, off board services such as conducted tours etc.
The important train / coach services offering package tours are (i) Luxury Tourist trains, (ii) Semi luxury trains (iii) Buddhist Special trains,(iv)BharatDarshantrains,(v)AsthaCircuittrains,(vi)ValueAdded Tour Packages and (vii) Steam train etc.Luxury Tourist trains
Indian Railway has been operating the luxury tourist train ‘Palace on Wheels’ since 1982, 4 more trains namely ‘Deccan Odyssey’, ‘Golden Chariot’, ‘Royal Rajasthan on Wheels’ and ‘Maharajas’ Express’ on similar lines have been added over the years.
Allthesetrainsarefullyair-conditionedandselfsufficienttotakecare of their requirements for mostly one week voyage but some with shorter trips too. Each train is developed on different themes based on the culture and heritage of India. Each train takes care of modern amenities and comforts. The train comprises saloons of different types, multi cuisine restaurants, lounge, Bar / Mini Bar, Gym, Spa, Conference roometc.Onboardfacilitiesincludeindividualtemperaturecontrol,TV,Wifiinternet,telephone,pipedmusic,CCTV,Moneychanger,laundryetc. The facilities may slightly vary from train to train.
These trains were operated on 18 different itineraries covering a number of major tourist attractions of the country on weekly trips or shorter duration trips during 2016-17. The train offers all inclusive package covering transportation, accommodation, food, sight seeing
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and other requirements during the trip, with individual attention. The trains are also available for charter trips on desired itineraries.Luxury Tourist Trains on IR-At a Glance
Name of the train
Introduced in Partner No. of
coachesPeriod of operation No. of days
Maharajas’ Express
2010 IRCTC 23September/ October to March / April next year
7 nights / 8 days and 3 nights/4 days
Itinerary 1 New Delhi-Agra-Sawai Madhopur- Jaipur-Bikaner-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Sevalia-Mumbai
Itinerary 2 Mumbai- Bhusawal-Udaipur- Jodhpur-Bikaner- Jaipur- Sawai Madhopur-Fatehpur Sikri-Agra-New Delhi
Itinerary 3 New Delhi-Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur-Fatehpur Sikri-.Agra-Gwalior-Khajuraho-Varanasi-Lucknow-NewDelhi
Itinerary 4 &5 New Delhi-Agra-Sawai Madhopur-Jaipur-New Delhi
Palace on Wheel
1982 RTDC / Rajasthan
22 September/ October to March / April next year
7 nights / 8 days
Itinerary New Delhi-Jaipur-Sawal Madhopur-Chittaurgarh-Udaipur-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Bharatpur-Agra-New Delhi
Golden Chariot
2008 KSTDC / Karnataka 18
September/ October to March / April next year
7 nights / 8 days
Itinerary 1 Bengaluru-Mysore-Hassan-Hospet-Badami-Goa-Bengaluru
Itinerary 2 Bengaluru- Chennai- Pondicherry-Thanjavur-Madurai- Trivandrum- Alleppey-Ernakulam-Bengaluru
Royal Rajasthan on Wheels
2009 RTDC / Rajasthan 22
September/ October to March / April next year
7 nights- 8 days
Itinerary 1 New Delhi-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Chittaurgarh-Sawai Madhopur-Jaipur-Khajuraho-Varanasi-Agra-NewDelhi
Itinerary 2 New Delhi-Chittorgarh-Udaipur--Jaipur-Bharatpur-Agra-New Delhi
Itinerary 3 New Delhi-Jaipur-Bharatpur-Agra-New Delhi
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Details are available at the following websites:1. www.irctctourism.com / www.the-maharajas.com (For Maharajas’
Express)2. www.rtdc.in (For Palace on Wheels and Royal Rajasthan on
Wheels)3. www.maharashtratourism.gov.in (For Deccan Odyssey)4. www.goldenchariot.org (For Golden Chariot)Semi-luxury train
To meet the demand of high end Indians and International tourists fora tourist train,semi-luxury trainswere introducedin2015-16tobridge the gap between Luxury Tourist Trains and Budget tourist trains. During Financial Year 2016-17 following circuits were operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd.:• Tiger trail (Covering Kanha & Bandhavgarh National Parks and
Bhedaghat)• Udaipur-City of Lakes (Covering Mt.Abu, Udaipur, Chittorgarh
and Ajmer)
Deccan Odyssey
2004 MTDC / Maharashtra 21
September/ October to March / April next year
7nights /8 days and shorter ones
Itinerary 1 Mumbai-Nasik Road/ Devlali-Aurangabad/ Daulatabad-Pachora-Kolhapur-Madgaon-Sawantwadi- Mumbai
Itinerary 2 Mumbai-Vadodara/Viswamitri-Palitana-Virawal-Virangam-Patan-Nasik Road /Devlali-Mumbai
Itinerary 3 Mumbai-Vishwmitri-Udaipur-Jodhpur-Agra-SawaiMadhopur-Jaipur-Delhi
Itinerary 4 Delhi-SawaiMadhopur-Agra-Jaipur-Udaipur-Vishwamitri-Aurangabad-Mumbai
Itinerary5 Mumbai-Bijapur-Bagalkot-Hospet-Hyderabad-Aurangabad-Pachora-Mumbai
Itinerary 6 Mumbai-Aurangabad-Ramtek-Warora-Pachora-Nasik Road-Mumbai
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• Tiger Express with City of Lakes-Udaipur (Covering Udaipur, Chittorgarh and Sawai Madhopur)Details are available at the website www.irctctourism.com.
Buddhist Special TrainThe Buddhist Circuit Special Train (Mahaparinirvan Express)
comprises of air conditioned coaches, offers an all inclusive 7 nights / 8 days package covering major destinations related to the life of Lord Buddha and also includes hotel stay and local sightseeing. The itinerary starts from and terminates at New Delhi and covers Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda,Varanasi,Sarnath,Kushinagar,Lumbini,SravastiandAgra.The itinerary isflexible andcanbemodifiedongroupbookings. Itoperates from Delhi during September to April as per demand. Details are available at the website www.railtourismindia.com. Bharat Darshan Trains
A special train, to enable common man to visit the places of Tourism/Religious /Historical importance in the country, at an affordable price. The packages include rail travel, meals, and sight-seeing at economical rates. The train operates throughout the year on different itinerates decided from time to time, as per demand. During the year 2016-17, 67 trips of Bharat Darshan trains have been operated with 46,374 passengers. Details are available at the website www.railtourismindia.com. Aastha Circuit Trains
This train was announced in Rail Budget, 2016. IR in association with IRCTC launched this train during FY 2016-17 covering various pilgrim locations across the country. The tour package, priced between `800 and `900 a day (plus taxes) per passenger, includes rail and road travel, meals, sight-seeing, accommodation, insurance etc.State Special Tourist Trains
Indian Railways, in association with IRCTC also operate Special Tourist Train on behalf of a few State Governments like Madhya
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Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh against payment of Full Tariff Rates on the circuits requested by the State Governments concerned. These Special tourist trains cover various pilgrimagedestinationsinthecountrysuchasVaishnoDevi,Ajmer,Shirdi, Tirupati, Rameshwaram, Dwarka, Somnath, Shikharji, Amritsar, Shravanbalgola,Valankinietc.Duringtheyear2016-17,260tripshavebeenoperatedundertheschemewith2,54,230passengers.Steam Train
1855built‘FairyQueen’rolledagainonFebruary1,1997fromDelhito Alwar. The steam engine was the oldest working engine in the world. The steam train service is being continued with another steam loco. It runs on every 2nd Saturday for a one-day trip from Delhi to Rewari and back during October/November – February/March every year. Value Added Tour Packages
AnumberofValueAddedTourPackages,onthelinesoftouristtrains, are also available for smaller groups of passengers by utilizing accommodation on regular trains. Indrail Passes
To explore the splendor of multi-faceted India, Indrail Passes provide excellent value for money and enhance the charm of holidays for visitors from abroad. It offers the visitors the facility of unrestricted travel over the entire Indian Railway system within the period of validity of the pass. Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
IRCTC, the tourism arm of IR, mostly through its tourism portal www.railtourismindia.com, provides one-stop solution to almost every passenger travel and tourism requirements – tourist trains/coaches, educational tours, rail / land based tour packages, charter trains / coaches, hill charters, cab rental, LTC schemes, inbound / outbound packages, hotel bookings, train / air bookings, corporate travel services etc.
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TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTRDSO was setup by the merger of the Railway Testing and Research
Centre, RTRC and the Central Standards Organization (CSO) in the year 1957.Thisisapremierresearch,designandstandardsorganizationsetup with the view to evolve appropriate design of Railway equipments and systems for improved safety, reliability, and maintainability.
RDSO is also involved in technical reviews, statutory clearances and testing, apart from giving technical guidance to Zonal Railways. Vendordevelopmentwithapprovalandinspectionofmajoritemsisalso part of the mandate of RDSO, an ISO 9000:2008 organisation. RDSO also functions as international platform for interaction with bodies such as UIC and AAR.
Some of the important activities during the year are given below:-
Safety• DevelopmentofVHFBasedApproachingTrainWarningSystem
for Track Maintainers (Rakshak)• Development of Advance Warning System for UMLC• Development of Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)• Development of Train Protection & Warning System. • LHBandDoubleDeckercoachesfittedwithAirSuspensionin
secondary stage. • Ultrasonic Broken Rail Detection System. • Screening of Experienced Loco Pilots for Their Deployment as
High Speed Train Drivers on Trains Having Speed > 110 kmph Including Rajdhani/Shatabdi.
• Development of Drawings for Derailing Switch for Throughput Enhancement.
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Passenger Amenities • Development of IR-DRDO Bio Toilets in IR BG Coaches• Development of World Class Interior in Coaches• DevelopmentofWaterPurificationSystem in IndianRailway
Passenger Coaches. • First Indigenous Air-conditioned EMU• Air Conditioned Metro for Kolkata Metro
OperationalEfficiency• Development of LHB Rake Fit to Run at 200 Kmph on Existing
Track• DevelopmentofPrototypeDevelopmentofNewlyDesigned25T
Open Wagon• DesignDevelopmentof25TContainerFlatWagon• Prototype Development of New Design High Capacity Parcel
Wagon
Development of Ballastless Track with Indigenous Fastening System (BLT-IFS).
New Initiatives in Design and Fabrication of Railway Bridges• Design of 91.44m span has been standardized.• Bow string girders for NHAI drawings of 42m span bow string
ROBs have been issued for one way two lane.• Design of 60m Bow Arch Bridge for NHAI one way two lane is
in progress.• Design of 72m Bow Arch girder has been completed.
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Indigenous Development • Development of Micro Processor Based Governor for HHP Diesel
Electric Locomotives • ModellingandValidationofInterlockingforRailwaySignalling
Systems• OFC Based Backup Interlocked Signalling System
Inspection and Quality AuditQuality Assurance/Civil Directorate is the inspection agency for
GRSP/CGRSP, GFN Liners, Dowels, CMS Crossings & AT Welding Portions. Now, total On-line system for product inspection has been adoptedandinspectioncertificatesareuploadedonwebsite.
QA/Civil Directorate is dealing with fresh approval, up-gradation, quality audit of approved vendors etc. In the year 2016-17 the directorate hasdoneQualityAuditof84firms,up-gradationof15firmsandfreshapprovalof21firms.
ConsultancyDuring the year 2016-17, eight consultancy/Inspection Reports
have been issued to Zonal Railways for various track formation related problems at different locations.
Export Design & Development of Fabricated Bogie frame for MG Diesel
Locomotive for Export to Myanmar Railways.
Research and CollaborationStrategic Technology & Holistic Advancement (SRESTHA):
Setting up of a ‘Special Railway Establishment for Strategic Technology
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& Holistic Advancement’ (SRESTHA), a world class institution to undertake the various Research and Development projects in Indian Railways was announced in Budget 2016 with the following objectives:• It shall engage itself in building new products for Indian Railways,
based on available technology in the world and in newer areas, R&D shall be initiated in synergy with the needs of Indian Railways along with focus on applied research and development.
• It shall be design Centre for Railways as a ‘System of Systems’ along with being a Technology Incubation & Commercialization Centre and shall assist to build Design Centres at Production Units of Indian Railways and other Centres of Excellence in Academic Institutions.
• It aims to transform Indian Railways from a net technology Importer to its Exporter in ten years, and work towards a modal ‘Shift to Rail’ in India.
Escalator facility at Secunderabad Railway Station
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Indian Railway is conscious of the need to keep abreast with the latest technological developments and best international practices to capture the growth opportunities in freight and passenger business and provide the desired level of services to the customers. It is working in close cooperation with International Union of Railways (UIC), International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA), research institute and similar bodies to gain latest technical know-how to constantly upgrade its infrastructure and operations to World Standards.
Ministry of Railways has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) for technical cooperation in the rail sector with various foreign GovernmentsandNationalRailways.Theidentifiedareasofcooperationinter-alia include high speed corridors, speed raising of existing routes, development of world class stations, heavy haul operation and modernization of rail infrastructure etc. The cooperation is achieved through exchange of information on developments in areas of railway technology & operations, knowledge sharing, technical visits, training and seminars and workshops in areas of mutual interest.
During 2016-17, Ministry of Railways has signed MoUs/Protocol for technical cooperation in the rail sector with Germany, Russia, Italy and Japan.
IRCON: Developing Infrastructure GloballyIrcon International Limited (formally known as Indian Railway
Construction Company Limited), a Mini Ratna and Schedule ‘A’ PSU, was incorporated on 28th April, 1976, mainly for the purpose of construction and development of Railway Infrastructure in India and abroad with the expertise from Indian Railways. During its operation of 41yearsthecompanyhasdiversifiedanddevelopedcorecompetenceinother areas like Highways, Tunnels, Bridges, Flyovers, ROBs, Airport
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Hangar&Runways,MetrorailandBuildings,EHVTransmissionLine&GridSub-stations,IndustrialElectrification,SignalingandTelecomSystems etc.Considering its major share of business from projects abroad, its name was changed to “Ircon International Limited” w.e.f. 17thOctober1995.
IRCON has so far completed about 376 infrastructure projects in India and 121 projects across the globe in more than 24 countries.
Foreign Projects IRCON is actively engaged in infrastructure development in several
Asian and African countries. The Company’s expertise coupled with its experience has helped in
successful completion and commissioning of a mega project valuing over USD 1 billion in Malaysia, the largest ever Transportation project completed by any Indian company abroad. In Bangladesh, IRCON has completed projects of “Construction of 2ndBhairab Railway Bridge with ApproachRailLines”and“TurnkeyContractof2x20MVA,66/33KVSub-station at Paro in Bhutan.”Some other Key Railway Projects are also under execution in Algeria, Bangladesh and South Africa.
International Rail Connectivity ProjectsIRCON is executing Rail connectivity projects to Nepal and
Bangaldesh.
Strategic Projects in IndiaIn India, IRCON is involved in the biggest Railway construction
project in Jammu & Kashmir and is also constructing a new Broad Gauge railway line from Sivok in North Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim.
During the FY 2016-17 major projects completed include,
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• 4.5 km longRail-cum-RoadBridge across the riverGanges atPatna
• Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ballastless Track of Standard Gauge in elevated section of Aluva to Petta corridor of Kochi Metro.Among the ongoing projects, some of the key projects are:
• Civil and Track Works of DFCCIL in three packages between JNPT -Vaitarana,Vaitarana-SachinandSachin-Vadodarasections
• Construction of Railway lines of approx. 300 km length at an estimatedcostofRs.4,500CroresinChhattisgarh
• Construction of Modern Coach Factory at Rae Bareilly• Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ballastless
Track of Standard Gauge and sub-stationworks for Delhi Metro under phase-III
• Power Supply Distribution works (R-APDRP) at Meerut in the state of Uttar Pradesh and at Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir. The company is also engaged in construction of rural Roads under
Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojna (PMGSY) and has contributed significantlyintheroadsectorbycompletingabout5,000kmofroadsand about 100 nos. of Road over Rail Bridges.
Awards & RecognitionA number of Awards & Accolades were received during the
year 2016-17. Some of them are Dun & Bradstreet Awards for ‘India’s Top PSUs 2016’, ‘Infra Awards 2016 for Best Infrastructure Project: Setting up of Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareli Phase-I’, ‘CIDCVishwakarmaAwards2016fortheBestConstructionProjectto‘Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareli’
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RITES LimitedRITES, a Mini Ratna Enterprise, Schedule ‘A’, an ISO 9001-2008
certifiedmultidisciplinary consultancyorganisation in transport andinfrastructure sectors offers comprehensive services from concept to commissioning in railways, urban transport, highways, bridges, tunnels, ports, inland waterways, airports, ropeways, institutional buildings, renewable energy and export packages of rolling stock and railway related equipment. It has operational experience of 43 years in over 62 countries of SAARC, ASEAN, Africa, Latin America and Middle East region
Overseas Projects Bangladesh - Feasibility study for setting up a new coach manufacturing unit and supply of 120 BG stainless steel passenger coaches and 26 new BG diesel locomotives -Bangladesh RailwaysBotswana - Consultancy services for pre-contract services and construction supervision of Tshesebe to Masunga Road Project Mauritius - Supervision consultancy for LRT project and DPR for Trident Port Project Myanmar - Supply of 18 new YDM4 locomotives to Myanmar Railways. Senegal - Supply of 6 in-service YDM4 locomotives to M/s Indorama Energy Pvt. LtdMozambique - WetLeasingof151350HPDieselLocomotivesSri Lanka - Supply of 6 sets of AC DMUs (13 coaches per set) and AC EMD Diesel Locomotives for Sri Lanka Railways
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Integrated Check Posts: RITES is offering Project Management Consultancy services for Integrated Check Posts along international borders at Jogbani, Biratnagar, Birgunj along Indo- Nepal Border; Dawaki &; Moreh along Indo-Myanmar border.
Domestic ProjectsAt home, RITES is involved in mega transportation projects like
dedicated freight corridors, metros, high speed rail studies, logistics parks, rail infrastructure and green energy etc.• RITES has been associated with the National High Speed Railway
Corporation for Ahmedabad-Mumbai high speed passenger corridor. Detailed design consultancy for six elevated metro stations for Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar, GC for Ahmedabad and feasibility study for high-speed rail corridor between Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar.
• Final report of thePreliminaryEngineering-cum-TrafficStudy(PETS) of East-Coast DFC (1,122 km) between Kharagpur and VijayawadaandstudyfortheSouthernCorridor(885km)betweenChennai and Goa
• Consultancy for country’s key metro rail projects like Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Nagpur and feasibility study & DPR formetros inKochi, Patna,Guwahati,Kanpur,Varanasi,Agra,Lucknow & Chennai
• Setting up of design, development and testing centre at RWF (Bengaluru), Self Propelled Accident Relief Train (SPART) on Indian Railways (IR) system.
• PPP/JVbasis,arailconcession,BhujNalliyaVayorRailProject,also involving gauge conversion, from MG to BG for 101 km length andnewlineofabout25km.
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• Wet leasing of locos to non-railway customers and undertaken operation and maintenance of more than 100 locos and 1200 wagons owned by clients.
• Turnkey works for upgrading/modernization of Railway Workshop.
• RITES and the IndianRailways have set up a JointVentureCompany, Railway Energy Management Company Ltd. (REMCL) for renewable energy projects, bilateral purchases, power trading andenergyefficiencyprojects,inarecordtimeof10months,hascommissioned 26 MW Wind Mill in Jaisalmer and also concluded power procurement contracts for 1200 MW in different states.