KEY STATISTICS 2007-08
1. Route Length (Kms.) - Broad Gauge (1.676 M.) 51,082 - Metre Gauge (1.000 M.) 9,442 - Narrow Gauge 2,749 (0.762 M. and 0.610 M.) Total 63,273 2. Double and Multiple Track - Broad Gauge 17,737 (Route Kms.) - Metre Gauge - Total 17,737 3. Electrified Track (Route Kms.) - Broad Gauge 18,274 - Metre Gauge - Total 18,274 4. Number of Railway Stations 7,025 5. Number of Railway Bridges 127,768 6. Traffic Volume (Millions) Passengers Originating (Millions) 6,525 Passenger Kms. (Millions) 769,956 Tonnes Originating (Revenue Traffic) (Millions) 793.9 Tonne Kms. ( ,, ) (Millions) 521,993 7. Number of Employees (Thousands) 1,394.5 8. Revenue (Rs. in Millions) 717,200 9. Expenses (Rs. in Millions) 544,622 10. Rolling Stock - Locomotives: - Steam 44 - Diesel 4,843 - Electric 3,443 Total 8,330 - Passenger Carriages 47,375 - Freight Cars/Wagons 204,034
Note : All the figures, unless otherwise stated, are as at the end of the fiscal year i.e. March 31. CONTENTS
Review of the year 1 Originating Passengers & Average Lead 2 Passenger Kilometres 3 Passenger Services 4 Passenger Revenue 5 Freight Operations — Originating Tonnage 6 — Net Tonne Kms. 7 — Freight Train & Wagon Kms. 8 — Commodity wise Loading 9 — Commodity wise NTKms. 10 — Average Lead 11 — Revenue 12 — Commoditywise Earnings 13 Rolling Stock — Locomotives 14 — Passenger Coaches 15 — Freight Cars/Wagons 16 Track/Route Kilometres 17 Gross Tonne Kilometres 18 Electrification 19 Signalling 20 Telecommunication 21 Personnel 22 Revenue 23 Expenses 24 Net Revenue & Excess/Shortfall 25 Assets/Liabilities 26 Asset Utilisation 27 Engine Kms. per Day per Engine in use 28 Social Service Obligation 29 Tourism 30 Technology Development 38 International Cooperation 40 REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2007-08
In 2007-08 Indian Railways (IR) lifted 804.11 million tonnes of total freight, the bulk comprising revenue-earning traffic of 793.89 million tonnes (excluding 1.21 million tonnes of Konkan Railway). The transport output in terms of Net Tonne Kilometres (NTKms.) was 523 billion. 6,524 million ‘originating’ passengers generated 770 billion passenger kms. Earnings from passenger traffic was Rs.198.44 billion and from freight Rs.474.35 billion. The year ended with an excess of Rs.172.58 billion in spite of increased working expenses and payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to employees.
Construction of 156 kms. of new lines was completed and 4,002 kms. of track renewals carried out. Also 1,549 kms. of track was con- verted from NG/MG to BG and opened to traffic. IR made good progress in indigenous manufacture of rolling stock and other vital stores during 2007-08. The production of locos/coaches in 2007-08 was:
Prodution Unit Product Details Electric locos Diesel locos Coaches (BG) (BG) Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan 200 Diesel Loco Moderisation Works 222 Integral Coach Factory, Chennai 1,291 Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. 1,480 Electrification of 502 route kms. was completed in 2007-08.
1 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- Total Suburban 1980-81 2,000 1,613 3,613 1990-91 2,259 1,599 3,858 2000-01 2,861 1,972 4,833 2006-07 3,514 2,705 6,219 2007-08 3,689 2,835 6,524
AVERAGE DISTANCE TRAVELLED PER PASSENGER (Kms.)
Year Suburban Non- Total Suburban 1980-81 20.5 103.9 57.7 1990-91 26.4 147.6 76.6 2000-01 31.1 186.7 94.6 2006-07 31.8 215.5 111.7 2007-08 32.5 229.3 118.0
2 PASSENGER KILOMETRES In 2007-08 the passenger kms. rose by 269% over those in 1980-81. PASSENGER KMS. (Millions) Year Suburban Non- Total Suburban 1980-81 41,086 167,472 208,558 1990-91 59,578 236,066 295,644 2000-01 88,872 368,150 457,022 2006-07 111,897 582,867 694,764 2007-08 119,842 650,113 769,956
3 PASSENGER SERVICES Passenger services measured in terms of train kms., vehicle kms. and density of train services are shown below:
Suburban Non-Suburban Train kms. per (Millions) (Millions) running track km. per day Year Train Vehicle Train Vehicle Sub- Non- Kms. Kms. Kms. Kms. urban suburban 1980-81 35.55 601.5 258 5,582 36.6 9.7 1990-91 48.37 840.7 316 7,739 40.0 11.5 2000-01 56.04 1,029.5 397 11,035 47.1 13.8 2006-07 62.53* 1,188.8 488* 14,553* 41.9 15.3 2007-08 64.15 1,234.9 503 15,480 41.5 16.5 * revised
Day view of Agartala station building of Kumarghat-Agartala new line (National Project). 4 PASSENGER REVENUE Passenger revenue has been steadily increasing, though it formed only about 28% of the total earnings of the Railways in 2007-08.
PASSENGER REVENUE$ (Rs. in millions) Year Suburban Non- Total Suburban 1980-81 905.2 7,369.5 8,274.7 1990-91 3,569.8 27,877.4 31,447.2 2000-01 10,911.4 93,920.2 104,831.6 2006-07 14,274.2 1,57,485.8 1,71,760.0 2007-08 15,695.6 1,82,136.9 1,97,832.5 $ Excludes earnings of Metro, Kolkata
5 FREIGHT OPERATIONS 1. ORIGINATING TONNAGE The revenue-earning originating tonnage rose from 195.9 million tonnes in 1980-81 to 793.89 million tonnes in 2007-08 while the total origi- nating freight rose from 220 million tonnes to 804.11 million tonnes during the same period. (Million tonnes) Originating tonnage Year Revenue-earning Total traffic traffic 1980-81 195.9 220.0 1990-91 318.4 341.4 2000-01 473.5 504.2 2006-07 727.8 744.6 2007-08 793.89* 804.1 * Excludes loading of Konkan Railway.
6 2. NET TONNE KMS. The freight carried in terms of Net Tonne Kms. has increased by 230 % over that carried in 1980-81.
Net Tonne Kms. (Millions) Year Revenue-earning Total traffic traffic 1980-81 147,652 158,474 1990-91 235,785 242,699 2000-01 312,371 315,516 2006-07 480,993 483,422 2007-08 521,371 523,196
7 3. FREIGHT TRAIN & WAGON KMS. The freight train kms. in 2007-08 totalled 325 millions, an average of 10.4 train kms. per running track km. per day. Wagon kms. were 36,695 millions, of which 65.4% were on loaded journeys. FREIGHT TRAIN KMS. WAGON KMS. Year Total Per running Total Percentage (Millions) track km. (Millions) of loaded per day to total 1980-81 199 7.2 12,165 69.5 1990-91 245 8.5 19,230 65.5 2000-01 261 8.7 27,654 60.9 2006-07 305 9.8 34,259* 64.9 2007-08 325 10.5 36,695 65.4 * revised
A picturesque view of newly converted BG track of Senchoa-Silghat project passing through tea garden.
8 4. COMMODITY-WISE LOADING The commodity-wise break-up of revenue-earning originating traffic is given below: COMMODITY-WISE ORIGINATING TONNAGE (Millions) Bulk 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Commodities Coal 271.40 294.25 313.33 336.83 Ores 96.26 113.45 121.74 136.69 Cement 53.77 61.20 73.13 78.99 Mineral Oils 32.00 33.45 31.69 35.88 Foodgrains 46.52 41.64 41.84 38.23 Fertilisers 28.75 32.65 34.26 35.83 Iron & Steel 18.36 21.76 27.04 25.79 Limestone & Dolomite 9.97 11.95 12.70 14.14 Stones other than marble (incl.gypsum) 10.24 12.80 13.22 10.67 Total 567.27 623.15 668.95 723.65 Commodities other than above 34.83 43.36 58.80 70.24 Grand Total 602.10 666.51 727.75 793.89
9 5. COMMODITY-WISE NTKMS The commodity-wise break-up of NTKms. is given below:
COMMODITY-WISE NTKms. (Billions) Bulk 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Commodities Coal 161.9 170.4 191.5 208.5 Ores 41.5 47.3 47.4 54.1 Cement 28.9 32.8 41.1 43.2 Mineral Oils 21.0 24.3 23.4 23.4 Foodgrains 62.6 55.1 47.9 46.9 Fertilisers 21.7 26.7 25.5 25.8 Iron & Steel 15.7 21.8 26.6 25.1 Limestone & Dolomite 6.7 7.8 6.7 9.3 Stones other than marble (incl.gypsum) 4.6 4.6 6.6 3.2 Total 364.6 390.8 416.7 451.9 Commodities other than above 42.8 48.8 64.3 69.5 Grand Total 407.4 439.6 481.0 521.4
10 6. AVERAGE LEAD The average lead in kms. of revenue-earning freight traffic over the years was as below:
Year Average lead of revenue- Index earning freight traffic (1980-81= (Kms.) 100) 1980-81 754 100.0 1990-91 741 98.3 2000-01 660 87.5 2006-07 661 87.7 2007-08 657 87.1
11 7. REVENUE The revenue earned from freight traffic has registered a sustained increase from Rs.15,509 millions in 1980-81 to Rs.464,255 millions in 2007-08. Year Revenue* Revenue per tonne km. (Rs. in millions) (Paise) 1980-81 15,509 10.50 1990-91 82,470 35.00 2000-01 230,454 73.78 2006-07 410,732 85.39 2007-08 464,255 89.04 * Excludes other goods earnings like wharfage, demurrage etc.
12 8. COMMODITY-WISE EARNINGS Revenue earned from various commodities is given below:
COMMODITY-WISE REVENUE EARNINGS (Rs. in millions) Bulk 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Commodities Coal 131,344 144,330 158,866 175,672 Ores 34,563 48,338 56,687 71,900 Cement 23,349 28,240 36,491 39,004 Mineral Oils 26,825 30,694 28,605 29,364 Foodgrains 29,652 30,056 30,715 32,127 Fertilisers 11,926 15,691 17,913 18,962 lron & Steel 15,384 20,167 26,007 26,274 Limestone & Dolomite 4,943 6,544 7,211 9,094 Stones other than marble (incl.gypsum) 3,375 3,794 5,907 3,732
Total 281,361 3,27,854 368,402 4,14,267 Commodities other than above 23,531 27,493 42,330 49,988 Grand Total 304,892 3,55,347 410,732 4,64,255
13 ROLLING STOCK LOCOMOTIVES With increasing reliance on dieselisation and electrification, IR has been reducing its fleet of steam locomotives. NUMBER OF LOCOMOTIVES Broad 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 1,036 1990-91 1,295 2,893 1,723 1,482 731 20 2,915 3,759 1,743 2000-01 – 3,881 2,791 33 657 19 54 4,702 2,810 2006-07 – 4,168 3,294 30 511 – 43 4,816 3,294 2007-08 – 4,278 3,443 30 424 – 44 4,843 3,443
14 PASSENGER COACHES The number of coaches and their capacity has grown over the years keeping in view the increasing passenger demand. EMU CONVENTIONAL OTHER COACHES# COACHES COACHING Year No. Capacity+ No.@ Capacity VEHICLES$ 1980-81 2,625 500,607 27,478 1,695,127 8,230 1990-91 3,142 609,042 28,701 1,864,136 6,668 2000-01 4,526 859,701 33,258 2,372,729 4,731 2006-07 5,762* 1,125,126* 38,905* 2,875,972* 5,949* 2007-08 5,877 1,173,622 40,734 2,994,206 6,180 + Includes standing accommodation. @ Includes rail cars. $ Includes luggage vans, mail vans etc. # Includes number of DEMU/DHMU coaches and their capacity. * revised
Elegant interior view of the Golden Chariot. 15 FREIGHT CARS/WAGONS The total number of freight cars including brake vans and railway service wagons in 2007-08 was 204,034. NO. OF FREIGHT CARS/WAGONS Year Broad Gauge Metre Gauge Total (incl. N.G.) 1980-81 309,194 86,839 400,946 1990-91 284,362 58,576 346,102 2000-01 205,959 15,294 222,193 2006-07 199,946 7,568 207,723* 2007-08 197,531 6,302 204,034 * revised
16 TRACK/ROUTE KILOMETRES The total route kilometres as on 31.3.2008 was 63,273 kms. Out of this, 28.03% is double/multiple track.
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 2006-07 49,820 10,621 2,886 63,327 2007-08 51,082 9,442 2,749 63,273
DOUBLE/MULTIPLE TRACK % of Total Year Route Kms. Route Kms. 1980-81 13,040 21.3 1990-91 14,331 23.0 2000-01 16,010 25.4 2006-07 17,366 27.4 2007-08 17,737 28.03
17 GROSS TONNE KILOMETRES Percentage 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 2006-07 – 50.6* 43.4* 6.4* 2007-08 – 51.0 43.1 6.2
FREIGHT Year 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 2004-05 – 37.4 62.6 2006-07 – 37.1* 62.9* 2007-08 – 36.2 63.7 * revised
18 ELECTRIFICATION The length of electrified route kms on IR for some selected years is:
Year Total Route Route Kms. % age of Kms. electrified electrified to total route kms. 1980-81 61,240 5,345 8.73 1990-91 62,367 9,968 15.98 2000-01 63,028 14,856 23.57 2006-07 63,327 17,786 28.09 2007-08 63,273 18,274 28.88 Note: Data based on Annual Statistical - Statement No. 8
19 SIGNALLING
For safe and efficient train operation, modern signalling systems such as Multi Aspect Colour Light Signalling (MACLS), Panel Interlocking (PI), Route Relay Interlocking (RRI), Electric Interlocking (EI), Automatic Block Signalling, Block proving by Axle Counters, etc. are in vogue over Indian Railways. Interlocking of level crossings and provision of telephones at manned level crossings have contributed to enhancement of safety. Comparative position of each item as on 31.3.2008 vis-a-vis last year is as follows: (in units) As on As on Installation 31.3.2007 31.3.2008 Panel Interlocking (No. of stations) 3,246 3,462 Electronic Interlocking (No. of stations) 159 229 Route Relay Interlocking (No. of stations) 221 223 Led Lit Signals (No. of stations) 1,308 1,697 Data Loggers (No. of stations) 2,105 2,650 Colour Light Signalling (No. of stations) 4,424 4,684 Last vehicles check by Axle Counters (No. of Block Sections) 1,045 1,421 Track Circuiting (No. of locations) 24,499 27,086 Automatic Block Signalling (Track kms.) 3,454 3,672 Intermediate Block Signalling (No. of Block Sections) 164 188 Interlocked Level Crossing Gates (Nos.) 8,098 8,413 Second Distant Signal (No. of Stations) 1,022 1,036
20 TELECOMMUNICATION IR has a vast telecom network which is being continuously upgraded to cater to the requirements of voice and data traffic for administrative/ operational/safety purposes and for various on-line information systems. Reliability of the network is being enhanced by commissioning optical fibre cable and quad cable based communication systems. The progress of installation of telecom equipment on IR is given below: (in units) Installation As on As on 31.3.2007 31.3.2008 Digital Electronic Exchanges (No. of Lines) 2,94,214 2,94,214 No. of control sections provided with Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) equipment 295 305 Control communication through wireless (18 GHz) (Route kms.) 989 989 Mobile Train Radio Communication System (Route kms.) 1,686 1,686 OFC Communication System for control communication (Route kms.) 28,124 29,181 Digital Microwave (7 GHz) (Route kms.) 7,093 7,093 Public Address System (No. of stations) 3,081 3,133 Train Display Boards (No. of stations) 1,055 1,055 Coach guidance system (No. of stations) 141 235
21 PERSONNEL The strength of railway employees together with the cost is shown below:
Year No. of staff Wage bill Average Traffic (000) (Rs. in annual wage unit per millions) (Rs.) per employee employee# (ooo)@ 1980-81 1,572.2 13,167 8,435 244 1990-91 1,651.8 51,663 31,864 346 2000-01 1,545.3 188,414 121,281 535 2006-07 1,397.6* 241,591* 173,799* 900* 2007-08 1,394.5 258,924 186,070 991
# On the basis of average number of staff employed in the year. @Traffic unit represents passenger kilometres and net tonne kilometres (Taking into account open line staff only). * revised
22 REVENUE IR revenues have steadily gone up and were Rs.717,200.6 millions in 2007-08 recording an increase of 14% over the previous year.
REVENUE (Rs. in millions) Year Passenger Parcels Freight Misc. Supense Gross and other (Bills Traffic Coaching Receivable) Receipts 1980-81 8,274.7 1,157.1 16,175.2 820.8 (–)187.6 26,240.2 1990-91 31,475.0 3,363.8 84,078.7 2,417.6 (–)370.2 120,964.9 2000-01 105,150.7 7,641.6 233,051.0 7,032.5 (–)4,071.0 348,804.8 2006-07 172,246 17,177 417,165 17,117 (+)3,610.1 627,315.0 2007-08 198,442 18,003 474,349 25,653 (+)754.0 717,200.6
23 EXPENSES
(Rs. in millions) 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Genl. Superintendence 17,916.6 19,196.8 20,797.1 22,914.9 Repairs & Maintenance 101,853.5 112,567.3 120,778.4 1,29,820.6 Operating Expenses 186,203.8 187,186.3 203,510.1 2,20,006.2 Staff welfare 14,322.4 15,815.7 17,253.1 19,496.9 Misc. Wkg. Exp. 13,958.8 15,256.8 12,236.7 17,535.1 Suspense (-)366.3 (+) 272.4 (-)250.1 (+)557.8 Total Ordy. Wkg. Exp. 333,888.8 350,295.3 374,325.3 4,10,331.7 Contribution to Funds 93,700.0 105,440.0 116,140.0 1,34,290.0 Total Working Exp. 427,588.8 455,735.3 490,465.3 5,44,621.7 Other Misc. Exp. 10,141.6 27,361.0 12,861.8 4,803.8 Gross Wkg. Exp. 437,730.3 483,096.3 503,327.1 5,49,425.5
24 NET REVENUE AND EXCESS/SHORTFALL IR ended the year with a net excess of Rs.134,311 millions.
(Rs. 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 (–) 1,978.7 1990-91 120,964.9 111,538.6 1,711.5 11,137.8 9,381.1 (+) 1,756.7 2000-01 348,804.8 346,673.4 8,580.9 10,712.3 3,076.4 (+) 7,635.9 2006-07 627,315 490,465 7,681 144,531 42,468 (+) 102,063 2007-08 717,201 544,622 10,761 183,340 49,029 (+) 134,311
25 ASSETS The financial value of assets increased by 17.5% to Rs.1,970.15 billions during 2007-08 as compared with 2006-07. The fixed assets stood at Rs.1,404.71 billions.
(Rs. in billions) Year Fixed Invest- Invest- Funds Current Total Assets# ment ment with Assets Assets in other Central under Govt. takings 1980-81 69.35 3.85 1.29 18.02 4.21 96.72 1990-91 206.25 12.19 3.57 40.94 10.85 273.80 2000-01 603.69 22.08 7.64 115.16 29.78 778.35 2006-07 1,213.85 58.20 29.63 350.85 24.85 1,677.38 2007-08 1,404.71 66.53 43.11 428.70 27.11 1,970.15
# Includes land, building, rolling stock, plant & equipment and miscellaneous assets. LIABILITIES (Rs. in billions) Year Loan Invest- Reserves Deposits Misc. Total Capital ment from Liabili- Liabili- from other ties ties funds sources
1980-81 60.96 13.52 6.49 11.54 4.21 96.72 1990-91 161.26 60.75 10.47 30.47 10.85 273.80 2000-01 326.62 306.79 3.59 111.57 29.78 778.35 2006-07 618.83 682.86 165.30 185.54 24.85 1,677.38 2007-08 686.15 828.19 222.79 205.91 27.11 1,970.15
26 ASSET UTILISATION IR has been highly successful in improving productivity of its assets in 2007-08. Some important indices for Broad Gauge are given below:
1980-81 1990-91 2000-01 2006-07 2007-08 Wagon kms. per wagon per day 73.4 110.5 179.0 231.4 248.9 Net tonne kms. (millions) per route km. 4.34 6.30 6.96 9.64* 10.19 NTKms. per wagon per day 986 1,407 2,042 3,238* 35.39 Passenger kms. (millions) per route km. 5.15 7.12 9.49 13.47 14.63 NTKms. per engine hour 6,295 10,393 12,850 19,021* 19.433 * revised
4000 HP WDG4 Locomotive “NATRAJ” equipped with IGBT based Traction Control Converter. 27 ENGINE KILOMETRES PER DAY PER ENGINE IN USE Engine kilometres per day per engine in use for goods and passenger services are given below:
GOODS Year 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 2006-07 – 405 474 – 180 – 2007-08 – 404 480 – 134 –
PASSENGER
Year Broad Gauge Metre Gauge Steam Diesel Electric Steam Diesel Electric
1980-81 210 610 453 199 541 405 1990-91 189 673 482 185 569 382 2000-01 – 577 542 36 447 385
2006-07 – 564 609 30 429 –
2007-08 – 587 608 30 434 –
28 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 are justified for meeting wider socio-economic objectives, are termed as ‘Social Service Obligation’. The losses are:
(Rs. in millions) 2007-08
— Loss on essential commodities carried below cost of operation 343 — Loss on coaching services (a)Non-suburban 65,569 (includes loss of Rs. 4,220 millions on uneconomic branch lines) (b) Suburban 9,656 Total loss 75,568
— Net social service obligation 46,100 (excluding staff welfare and law & order costs of Rs.29,468 million)
29 TOURISM LUXURY TOURIST TRAINS Ministry of Railways have taken several important initiatives to promote tourism. These include introduction of new tourist train services on popular tourist circuits in different regions of the country to offer one week’s fully packaged rail travel itinerary inclusive of travel, accommodation, on board catering - on-board and conducted sight seeing tours at the destinations. IRCTC’s tourism portal www.railtourismindia.com provides one- stop solutions to passengers’ travel and tourism requirements including tour packages, special trains, Bharat Darshan, Cab Rentals, Hotel Bookings etc. “The Palace on Wheels” in Rajasthan “The Deccan Odyssey” in Maharashtra, “The Golden Chariot” in Karnataka and “The Heritage on Wheels” in Rajasthan have been in operating in collaboration with the Tourism Development Corporation of the concerned States. PALACE ON WHEELS This luxury tourist train is fully vestibuled, centrally air- conditioned and completely self-sufficient and comprises 14 saloons, 2 dining cars and a lounge car. Saloons The saloons are named after the former Rajput States and evoke visions of the royal kingdoms. Each saloon has 4 coupes, done in colours characteristic of that State and highlighted by the emblem of the erstwhile States. Of the four coupes, two each feature double beds, the other two twin beds. A third bed for an additional person or
30 accompanying child, is in the form of the fold-away bed on a higher tier. Each compartment has an attached bath with running hot/cold water and showers, built-in wardrobes, overhead and night lamps, piped music, reading light and wall-to-wall carpeting, etc. At the end of each coach is a separate lounge where passengers can relax when they wish to move out of their bedrooms. Dining Cars The Maharajah and Maharani restaurants offer seating arranged in groups of two and fours near the window. Chefs in the attached pantry prepare gourmet continental and Indian specialities with emphasis on the cuisine of Rajasthan. Itinerary The train operates between September and April. The seven night- eight day itinerary includes Delhi Safdarjung-Jaipur-Jaisalmer- Jodhpur-Sawai Madhopur-Chittaurgarh-Udaipur-Bharatpur-Agra- Delhi Safdarjung. Tariff The tariff of the Palace on Wheels is : Peak Season Lean Season October to March Sept. & April to June Single occupancy Rs.23,000/- Rs.17,000/- Double occupancy Rs.17,200/- Rs.13,200/- Triple occupancy Rs.13,900/- Rs.10,700/- (Half fare for children above 5 years but below 12 years of age) (Rates are per person per night) Trourists can also avail of the trip for a part package.
31 THE DECCAN ODYSSEY Saloons The Deccan Odyssey has 21 coaches out of which 11 are passenger cars with 4 coupes each. There are 2 presidential suite cars with 2 coupes in each car. The train also has a conference car (can be redesigend as a dance floor in the night). There are 13 fully air- conditioned deluxe saloons, each a combination of 4 twin bedded chambers with channel music, intercom, CD/MP3 player, attached toilets, running hot and cold water, shower, wall to wall carpeting and other amentities. Conference Room The conference room has a capacity to host 50 guests with facility for satellite communication, Internet, computer with printer and fax and telephone exchange. Dining Cars There are two lavish and beautifully done restaurants that serve mouth watering Indian cuisine to the tourists. Itinerary Mumbai-Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg-Madgaon/Goa-Kolhapur-Pune- Daulatabad-Aurangabad (Ajanta & Ellora Caves)-Nasik-Mumbai. Tariff Occupancy Peak Season Lean Season October to March Sept. & April Foreign Tourists Foreign Tourists Single occupancy US$ 540 US$ 415 Double occupancy US$ 390 US$ 320 Triple occupancy US$ 320 US$ 260 Presidential Suite US$ 950 US$ 750 Double occupancy US$ 700 US$ 550 (Half fare for children of 5 years and above but less than 12 years. Free for children below 5 years of age) (Rates are per person per night). Tariff in terms of Rupees in equivalent to the prevailing Re-Dollar exchange rate. 32 THE GOLDEN CHARIOT Recently, a new train named after the famous Stone Chariot in Hampi, a world heritage site, in Southern India has been launched. It comprises 18 thematically designed coaches having passengers Saloons, Restaurants, Bar, Gym, Ayurvedic Centre, Business Centre, etc. with all modern amenities. Its itinerary covers timeless Historical Heritage Sites, Resplendent places, Wildlife and Golden beaches. Another coach designed as a conference room is being added soon. Itinerary Bangalore-Kabini-Mysore-Belur & Halebid-Hampi-Badami- Goa- Bangalore. Tariff (Per person per night) Single occupancy Rs.19,400/- Double occupancy Rs.14,000/- Triple occupancy Rs.11,400/- (Half fare for children of 5 years and above but less than 12 years. Free for children below 5 years of age) (Rates are per person per night)
ROYAL RAJASTHAN ON WHEELS Indian Railways is planning to introduce Royal Rajasthan-on- Wheels in collaboration with Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) during 2008-09 with upgraded facilities. The upgraded version of Palace-on-Wheels will have only 3 cabins in each coach with sufficient space and comfort. Itinerary New Delhi- Jaipur - Bikaner-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur - Udaipur - Chittaurgarh- Bharatpur-Agra - New Delhi Tariff Super Deluxe US$ 2000/suite Deluxe US$ 800/ twin sharing Deluxe US$ 1200 single supplement (Rates are per person per night) 33 HERITAGE ON WHEELS Recently, a new Metre Gauge luxury tourist train called the Heritage-on-Wheels has been launched in collaboration with the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation. The train undertakes two trips of three days each in a week and covers the exciting Shekhavati Region in Rajasthan. Itinerary Jaipur-Bikaner-Tal Chhapar (Padhiyar) - Nawalgarh- Jaipur. Tariff Occupancy Tariff Single occupancy US$ 300 Double occupancy US$ 200 Triple occupancy US$ 150 (Half fare for children of 5 years and above but less than 12 years. Free for children below 5 years of age) (Rates are per person per night) Tariff in terms of Rupees is equivalent to the prevalent Re-dollar exchange rate.
FAIRY QUEEN Fairy Queen comes out of the treasure chest of the Indian Railways. Built in the year 1855, this 154 years old loco is the oldest working steam locomotive in the world. The Fairy Queen takes tourists on an unforgettable two day week-end trip from Delhi to Alwar on selected days. The train consists of just one first class chair car and a pantry car, all majestically hauled by the fabled Fairy Queen. The chair car can accommodate sixty passengers. The two-day trip includes departure from Delhi Cantt. Railway station at 0900 hrs. on day 1, reaching Alwar at 1600 hrs. on the same day. The night halt is at Tiger Den Hotel (near Alwar) from where the tourists are taken to the tiger sanctuary the next day in the morning. The Fairy Queen has been featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest running steam engine. On line booking of Fairy Queen is available on www.railtourismindia.com. 34 Booking can be done at the following points : (1) National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021 Telephone : 91- 11-26881816, 26880939, Fax : 91-11-26880804, e-mail : [email protected]. (2) International Tourist Bureau, New Delhi Railway Station, New Delhi-110001. Tel.: 91-11-23734164, 23346804, Fax : 91-11-23343050, e-mail : [email protected], [email protected]. (3) The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) Bikaner House, New Delhi-110001, Delhi (Ph.:) 011-233-81884, 23386069, Fax : 011- 23382823, 951442841342. e-mail : [email protected]. Fare :-Rs. 8,600/- per adult, Full Package, Rs.6,000/- one way + sight-seeing Rs.2,700/- one way only (half fare for children 5 years and above but less than 12 years of age). Free for children below 5 years of age. SHIVALIK DELUXE Introduced on the lines of Shatabdi Express, this train has only one stop at Barog during its journey between Kalka and Shimla. The journey time-4 hrs. 45 minutes. The amenity fittings match the modern times-wall to wall carpet, wide glass windows, reversible cushioned chairs, improved toilet facilities, cabin for couple, tables for meals, tube lights, music system and microphones for communication with the guard. With a seating capacity of 120, it connects the Howrah- Kalka Mail. The fare is Rs.280/- per ticket either way between Kalka and Shimla. Breakfast is served in Up and dinner in Dn. directions. Reservation can be secured at any of the computerised railway reservation offices. RAIL MOTOR CAR Deluxe Rail Motor Car provides an exciting journey between Kalka and Shimla in 4 hrs. 25 mins. The fare Rs.360/- includes on- board catering. 35 SHIVALIK PALACE AND SHIVALIK QUEEN The special tourist coach runs between Kalka and Shimla. The coach is fully furnished with bed, dinning table, chairs, a well- equipped on-board kitchen, Channel music system, soothing lights and bathroom with ultra-modern fittings. The fare of per coach for a party of six inclusive of meals is: Rs. 4,870 from Kalka to Shimla ; Rs.3,395 from Shimla to Kalka; and Rs. 8,265 both ways (including free one- night stay at Shimla). The Shivalik Queen tourist coach also runs between Kalka and Shimla. The elegantly furnished coupe offers a memorable journey providing exclusive privacy to couples with wall-to-wall carpet and big windows for panoramic view of the hills. The fare for two is Rs. 790/- with complimentary meals. BUDDHIST SPECIAL TRAIN The Buddhist Circuit Special Train ( Mahaparinirvan Express) comprises of air conditioned coaches. It 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 sight seeing. The itinerary starts from and terminates at Delhi and covers Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Varanasi, Sarnath, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Sravasti & Agra. It operates from Delhi during October to March next Year. INDRAIL PASSES To explore the splendour of multi-faceted India, Indrail Passes provide excellent value for money and enhance the charm of holidays for visitors from abroad. Indrail Passes (IRP) offer visitors on a budget, the facility of travel as they like over the entire Indian Railway system, without any route restrictions within the period of validity of the pass. These passes can only be purchased by foreign nationals and NRIs on payment in US Dollar, Pound Sterling and other convertible foreign currencies. Payment can also be made in Indian Rupee along with foreign currency exchange certificate. 36 Fare in US Dollars per Pass Period of A.C. First Class First Class/ Sleeper Class validity AC2/3 Tiler/ Second Class AC Chair-Car (Non AC) Adult Child Adult Child Adult Child 1/2 day 57 29 26 13 11 6 1 day 95 47 43 22 19 10 2 days 160 80 70 35 30 15 4 days 220 110 110 55 50 25 7 days 270 135 135 68 80 40 15 days 370 185 185 95 90 45 21 days 396 198 198 99 100 50 30 days 495 248 248 126 125 65 60 days 800 400 400 200 185 95 90 days 1060 530 530 265 235 120 The pass holder is not required to pay any reservation fee, super fast charges or surcharge for the journey. The Indrail Passes have now been made more attractive for transit and short stay visitors. The passes are now also available for half day, two days and four days also for the facility of visitors arriving by international flights and visiting only one or two connecting destinations. Indrail Passes are sold through General Sales Agents abroad in Bangladesh, Finland, Germany, Oman, South Africa, UAE, UK, Thailand and Nepal. Indian Airlines also sell Indrail Passes through their overseas outlets at Bahrain, Kuwait and Colombo. Air India has also been authorised as the General Sales Agent for sale of Indrail Passes through their overseas outlets. In India, Indrail Passes are available for sale in Tourist bureaus at major Railway Stations. Certain recognised Travel Agents are also authorised to sell these passes in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. 37 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Research, Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO), the R&D organization of IR, functions as the technical adviser to Railway Board, Zonal Railways and Production Units. Its manifold achievements in developing new and improved designs and adopting new technologies for use on Indian Railways have attracted world- wide attention.
Some of the major activities and projects undertaken/completed by RDSO during the year are given below : SAFETY
Development of Telescopic Boom Crane with Capacity 175 t at 6.5 m radius, 360º slew and 120 km/h operating speed for tunnel work.
Development of Digital Rail Tester for ultrasonic testing of rail with facility to record and store data and to simultaneously pick up gauge face corner defect along with normal need based testing.
Development of LED based route indicator to overcome limitation of providing indication for only three diversions on either side of main line. PASSENGER AMENITIES
Development of three phase AC-AC version of 1600 HP DEMU.
Development of Integrated Passenger Information System consisting of train indication board, coach guidance board and PC based announcement system.
Development of true colour video-cum-train information
38 display system for giving information of train arrival / departure at stations.
Development of the project Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation (SIMRAN) to collect Global Positioning System (GPS) based mapping of railway network and train tracking. INFRASTRUCTURE
Development of specification for twin Bo-Bo 12000 HP Electric Locomotive for use in the Dedicated Freight Corridor. OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Development of Advanced Trimount High Speed (A.T.H.S) bogie for WDM2 /WDM3A / WDS6 diesel locomotives.
Development of Integrated Control Communication System to provide improved communication among Section Control, S & T Control, TPC control Emergency Control etc. INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT
Development of the technology for Wheel Impact Load Detection System for procurement and installation in IR.
Development of advance microprocessor based protection relays and control panel to improve safety and reliability of power supply system in Mumbai area.
39 INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION
Indian Railways is conscious of the need to keep abreast of state- of-the-art technologies and best international practices to provide the desired level of customer service. It is, therefore, working in close cooperation with International Union of Railway (UIC), International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA), Research Institutes and similar bodies. Indian Railways is an active member of UIC. Chairman Railway Board was elected as the Chairman of UIC for 2 years from January 2007. Through these memberships Indian Railways is working on various joint research projects and joint working groups enabling it to constantly upgrade its technology. Indian Railways along with UIC has also plans to set up an International Strategic Management Institute (IRSMI) in association with HEC, Paris, a leading Management school and Railway Staff College, Vadodara.
Considering the growth in Railways traffic both Freight and Passenger and vast opportunities on Indian Railways, there is a need for modernization and induction of latest technologies. Indian Railways have entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Railways of France, China, Germany, Italy, Austria, Russia and South Africa. Under these MoUs, information can be exchanged in mutual areas of interest with the concerned Railways. The MoUs promote better understanding and cooperation between the Railways. These MoUs shall provide not only a platform for Indian Railways to receive the latest technological advancement and information regarding ongoing research and development in various fields but also open up business opportunities for Indian Railways abroad.
40 Indian Railways has been playing a major role in promoting the Government’s ‘Look East Policy’. The initiative of Indian Railways to impart free training to railway personnel of BIMSTEC and Mekong Ganga countries has been widely appreciated. 9 training programmes have been organised under this initiative.
IRCON International Ltd., a schedule ‘A’ Mini Ratna Public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Railways is actively engaged in construction, electrification and signalling project in various countries such as Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Ethiopia, Mozambique and the United Kingdom.
RITES Ltd., is a multi-disciplinary ISO 9001-2000 certified Schedule A, Mini Ratna internationally recognized consultancy organization in the field of transport infrastructure and other related technologies. It provides comprehensive consultancy services from concept to commissioning in the field of Railways, urban transport, urban development and urban engineering, roads and highways, airports, ropeways, inland waterways, ports and harbours, information technology and export package of rolling stock and railway related equipment.
RITES with recognition from multilateral funding agencies, has operational experience in over 62 countries in Africa, Middle East, Latin America, South East Asia, USA and Europe.
IRCON and RITES have secured concessioning of Railway lines in Mozambique, Tanzania and other countries on long term basis.
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