lR;eso t;rs Report of the Report No. 14 of 2017 - Union Government (Railways) No. 14 of 2017 - Union Government Report Comptroller and Auditor General of India © COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA www.cag.gov.in Union Government (Railways) No. 14 of 2017 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March 2016 Laid in Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha on __________ Union Government (Railways) No.14 of 2017 PREFACE The Report for the year ended March 2016 has been prepared for submission to the President under Article 151 of the Constitution of India. The Report contains significant result of the compliance audit of the Ministry of Railways of the Union Government. The instances mentioned in this Report are those, which came to notice in the course of test audit for the period 2015-16 as well as those which came to notice in earlier years, but could not be reported in the previous Audit Reports; instances relating to the period subsequent to 2015-16 have also been included, wherever necessary. The audit has been conducted in conformity with the Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. CONTENTS Particulars Paragraph Page Abbreviations i Overview v Chapter 1 –Introduction Audit Report outline 1.1 1 Chapter outline 1.2 1 Audited Entity 1.3 1 Integrated Finance Advice and Control 1.4 4 Audit Planning 1.5 4 Reporting 1.6 4 Response of the Ministry/Department to Provisional 1.7 5 Paragraphs Audit observations issued, settled and outstanding 1.8 5 Recoveries at the instance of Audit 1.9 5 Remedial Actions 1.10 5 Paragraphs on which Action Taken Note received/pending 1.11 7 Chapter 2 – Traffic Parcel Business in Indian Railways 2.1 9-41 Introduction 2.1.1 9 Growth of parcel business during 2013-14 to 2015-16 2.1.2 11 Infrastructure development as envisaged in Vision 2020 2.1.3 14 document Computerisation of parcel services - Parcel Management 2.1.4 15 System (PMS) Safety and security at Parcel Offices 2.1.5 18 Leased parcel business 2.1.6 20 Weighment arrangements, overloading and punitive 2.1.7 32 charges - Parcels Vans, AGC/SLRs Other issues 2.1.8 37 Conclusion 2.1.9 40 Recommendations 2.1.10 41 Container Train Operations in Indian Railways 2.2 41-56 Introduction 2.2.1 41 Selection of container train operators (CTOs) and 2.2.2 46 execution of agreements Growth of container traffic 2.2.3 46 Receipt of the Railways' dues from the CTOs 2.2.4 47 Review of Mechanism for monitoring of movement of 2.2.5 54 container trains Particulars Paragraph Page Conclusion 2.2.6 55 Recommendations 2.2.7 56 Wasteful expenditure on preservation of injudiciously 2.3 56 selected sections as heritage and subsequent withdrawal of the decision Non preferring for bills for shunting charges 2.4 59 Irregular levy and collection of Superfast Surcharge from 2.5 60 passengers Non-realisation of detention charges for overloaded 2.6 61 wagons warranting load adjustment Delay in implementation of Integrated Security System 2.7 63 Short-recovery of license fee from Banks for 2.8 66 additional/excess space provided/occupied by them for ATMS Short earning of revenue due to improper utilisation of 2.9 67 Higher Capacity Wagons Non-revision of interest and maintenance charges of 2.10 69 private sidings Loss due to allowing excess free time for 2.11 70 combination of manual and mechanised loading in cement sidings Loss on account of non-weighment of rakes 2.12 72 Chapter 3 – Traction Indigenization of suppliers for locomotive components 3.1 76-87 and vendor development consequent to Transfer of Technology from foreign firm Introduction 3.1.1 77 Continuing imports despite purchase of Transfer of 3.1.2 77 Technology for indigenization Non-utilization of facility created for in-house production 3.1.3 78 consequent to Transfer of Technology Wasteful expenditure in production of 5500 HP locos: ` 3.1.4 82 54.51 crore Non-development of new vendors 3.1.5 83 Conclusion 3.1.6 86 Extra expenditure of ` 59.28 crore in import of crankcases 3.2 87 Energy Conservation measures in Indian Railway 3.3 90-99 Introduction 3.3.1 90 Energy Conservation- Electrical Energy 3.3.2 90 Energy Conservation - Diesel Energy 3.3.3 93 Energy Audit 3.3.4 96 Conclusion 3.3.5 98 Particulars Paragraph Page Extra expenditure due to change of traction from electric 3.4 99 to diesel locomotive and vice versa for placement/release of rakes in the electrified siding notified for charging on ‘through distance basis’ and loss of earning capacity due to detention of wagons Chapter 4 – Rolling Stock Management of Linen in Indian Railways 4.1 102- 130 Introduction 4.1.1 102 Assessment of requirement and procurement of linen 4.1.2 106 Storage and handling of linen 4.1.3 109 Setting up and working of Mechanised Laundries for 4.1.4 115 washing linen Feedback and complaint redressal mechanism 4.1.5 126 Non adherence to statutory requirements by Railways as 4.1.6 128 Principal Employer Conclusion 4.1.7 129 Recommendations 4.1.8 130 Working of Coach Rehabilitation Workshop, Bhopal 4.2 130- 144 Introduction 4.2.1 130 Planning, Financing and Execution of MLR activity 4.2.2 133 Assets Management (Infrastructure and its up-gradation) 4.2.3 139 Manpower 4.2.4 142 Non-revision of MLR cost under Rolling Stock Programme 4.2.5 143 (RSP) Conclusion 4.2.6 143 Recommendations 4.2.7 144 Detention of POHed wagons at Jhansi Workshop by using 4.3 144 them for storage of scrap instead of carrying freight Injudicious procurement of material for manufacturing 4.4 146 coaches for Kolkata Metro Deficient planning in procurement and non- 4.5 148 installation of machines simultaneously in the same complex, led to non-achievement of objective of a self- sufficient Wheel Shop in the Wagon Shop at Kharagpur Workshop Premature rejection of ERRUs 4.6 150 Loss due to non-revision of agreement clause for repair 4.7 152 and maintenance charges for Rail Milk Tankers (RMT) Chapter 5 – Engineering Injudicious expenditure of ` 93.89 crore on the Bagnan- 5.1 155 Particulars Paragraph Page Amta and Deshpran-Nandigram New Railway line projects Avoidable expenditure due to delay in payment of 5.2 157 spectrum charges to Department of Telecommunication Failure to settle the land acquisition matter on time led to 5.3 159 avoidable expenditure liability of ` 50.68 crore Non-recovery of lease charges from NHAI 5.4 162 Delay in re-building of bridge resulted in 5.5 163 compromising safety of passengers by running of train on this bridge Opening of an additional leg of a Road Over Bridge for 5.6 165 traffic without adequate safety measures Non-utilization of pit line facilities 5.7 167 Unfruitful expenditure due to award of contract without 5.8 168 availability of clear site and drawings for execution of work Uneconomic operation of Reinforced Cement Concrete 5.9 170 Depot Chapter 6 – Staff Matters and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) of IR Non recovery of subscription towards New Pension 6.1 170 System amounting to ` 77.07 lakh and equal amount of matching contribution Award of the work of ‘Maintenance of 6.2 175 Accounts of RVNL’ to a firm on nomination basis in contravention of CVC guidelines Continuing payment of rent on office accommodation due 6.3 176 to delay in construction of own office building Annexure 179 Abbreviations Abbreviation Full form ACASH Association of Corporations and Apex Societies of Handlooms AGC Assistant Guard’s Cabin AIEHC All India Engine Hour Cost ATM Automated Teller Machine ATN Action Taken Note BEE Bureau of Energy Efficiency BOOT Build Own Operate Transfer C&W Carriage and Wagons CCM Chief Commercial Manager CCTV Closed-circuit Television CDE Chief Designing Engineer CEDE Chief Electrical and Distribution Engineer CEE Chief Electrical Engineer CEGE Chief Electrical General Engineer CLW Chittaranjan Locomotive Works CME Chief Mechanical Engineer COFMOW Centre for Modernisation of Workshops COM Chief Operations Manager CONCOR Container Corporation of India Limited COS Controller of Stores CPO Chief Personnel Officer CR Central Railway CRB Chairman Railway Board CRIS Centre for Railway Information Systems CRS Commissioner of Railway Safety CRT Container Train Terminal CRWS Coach Rehabilitation Workshop CTO Container Train Operators CVC Central Vigilance Commission CWE Chief Workshop Engineer D&G Direction and General DLW Diesel Locomotive Works DoT Department of Telecommunication DPR Detailed Project Report DRM Divisional Railway Manager EAC Estimated Annual Consumption i Abbreviation Full form ECOR East Coast Railway ECR East Central Railway EMU Electric Multiple Unit EOL Engine On Load EPF Employees Provident Fund ER Eastern Railway ESI Employees State Insurance FA&CAO Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer FOB Foot Overbridge FOIS Freight Operations Information System FSLA Freight Service and Ledger Account GC Gauge Conversion GM General Manager GPS Global Positioning System GSD General Store Depot GSM-R Global System for Mobile Communication-Railway GTKM Gross Tonnage per Kilometre HSD High Speed Diesel ICD International Container Depot ICF Integral Coach Factory IOH Intermediate Overhaul IR Indian Railways IRCA Indian Railway Conference Association IRCON Indian Railway Construction Organisation IRCTC Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation IRPSM Indian Railways Projects Sanctions & Management IRR Internal Rate of Return IRSOD Indian Railway Schedule of Dimensions ISS Integrated Security System KVIC Khadi and Village Industries Commission LC Level Crossing MIS Management Information System MLR Midlife Rehabilitation MoR Ministry of Railways MoU Memorandum