GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

 

RAJYA SABHA

 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2754

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.08.2011

 

 

TRAIN ACCIDENTS

 

2754.   SHRI TARUN VIJAY:

 

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

 

(a)        the number of train accidents in last two years with details of casualties-dead and injured, State/sector-wise;

(b)        the reasons for such accidents;

(c)        the amount of compensation paid so far to the relatives of the dead and the injured;

(d)       whether any one has been punished for these accidents; and

(e)        the details of such punishments, if any, with details of such punished employees along with  their designations?

 

A N S W E R

 

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

 

(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)

 

(a) to (e):         A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

 

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2754 BY SHRI TARUN VIJAY TO BE ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 26.08.2011 REGARDING TRAIN ACCIDENTS.

 

(a)  :     Zone-wise number of consequential train accidents which took place during 2009-10 and 2010-11, excluding cases of trespassing at unmanned level crossings caused due to negligence of road vehicle users, and the number of persons who lost their lives and sustained injuries in these accidents, is as under:

Railway

2009-10

2010-11

 

No. of Accidents

Died

Injured

No. of Accidents

Died

Injured

Central

13

2

45

3

-

-

Eastern

3

1

4

5

67

98

East Central

15

6

7

11

-

-

Northern

10

4

5

16

3

2

North Eastern

2

-

2

4

1

1

Northeast Frontier

7

1

12

6

1

35

North Western

4

7

24

3

-

-

Southern

4

4

12

3

-

-

South Central

8

-

-

6

-

-

South Eastern

7

2

27

8

152*

172*

Western

7

1

18

2

-

-

East Coast

7

-

-

9

-

2

South Western

4

1

4

4

1

-

West Central

2

-

-

2

23

36

North Central

6

-

87

8

2

17

South East Central

1

39

-

1

-

1

Metro Railway Kolkata

-

-

-

1

-

-

Konkan Railway

-

-

-

1

-

-

Total

100

68

247

93

250

364

* Includes death of 150 persons and injury to 171 persons in the derailment and collision of Jnaneswari Express on 28.05.2010 near Kharagpur caused due to sabotage.

 

(b):       Based on the inquiry reports received so far, cause-wise analysis of  the above accidents is as under:

Causes

2009-10

2010-11

Failure of Railway Staff

63

59

Failure of persons other than Railway Staff

10

10

Equipment Failure

6

2

Sabotage

14

16

Combination of factors

1

2

Incidental

4

4

Cause could not be established conclusively

2

-

Total

100

93

(c):                   The amount of compensation paid to victims of train accidents during 2009-10 and 2010-11 was approximately Rs. 266 lakhs and Rs. 586 lakhs, respectively.

 

(d):                  Each and every accident is enquired into either by the Commission of Railway Safety under the Ministry of Civil Aviation or by Departmental Enquiry Committee depending upon the severity of the accident. Based on the inquiry reports, disciplinary action is initiated and penalties are imposed against the erring officials found responsible for the accidents.

 

 (e):      During 2009-10 and 2010-11, 57 officials have been dismissed/removed from railway service, 84 officials have been reduced to a lower rank or grade and minor penalties have been imposed against 159 erring officials.

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Year

Dismissal/Removal from Service/

Compulsory retirement

Reduction

in Rank or

Grade

Total

 major

penalties

Total minor penalties

(withholding of increments, withholding of passes and PTOs, Counselling, etc.)

2009-10

 

 

 

 

 

2010-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

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