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R AI LWAY

INDIA
Investment Promotion & Infrastructure Development Cell Secretariat for Industrial Assistance Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Ministry of Commerce & Industry Government of India

CONTENTS

Profile Perspective Plan & Thrust Areas

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Policy and Procedures for Private Participation in Railways

Pu!lic"Private Partnership in Rail Pro#ects

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$lossary

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%seful Addresses

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Published By : 'nvest(ent Pro(otion and 'nfrastructure )evelop(ent Cell Secretariat for 'ndustrial Assistance )epart(ent of 'ndustrial Policy and Pro(otion *inistry of Co((erce & 'ndustry $overn(ent of 'ndia Udyog Bhawan New Delhi 110 011 Tel: 011-23014218

)isclai(er This publi a!ion "In#es!$en! %ppo&!uni!ies in In'&as!&u !u&e( is in!ended !o p&o#ide in'o&$a!ion on poli ies and in#es!$en! oppo&!uni!ies) a! a glan e) a#ailable in *ailway +e !o& and does no! pu&po&! !o be a legal do u$en!, In ase o' any #a&ian e be!ween wha! is s!a!ed in !his publi a!ion and !he p&o#isions on!ained in !he &ele#an! A !) *ules) *egula!ions) -oli y +!a!e$en!s) e! ,) !he la!!e& shall p&e#ail,

PRO+',E

Indian *ailways is one o' !he la&ges! *ailways in !he wo&ld, In!&odu ed in 18.3 !he *ailway ne! wo&/ in India sp&ead and e0panded &apidly and has be o$e !he p&in ipal $ode o' !&anspo&! in !he oun!&y, I! has also abso&bed ad#an es in &ailway !e hnology in !une wi!h !he &e1ui&e$en! o' $o#ing la&ge #olu$es o' passenge& and '&eigh! !&a''i , Indian *ailway onsis!s o' an e0!ensi#e ne! wo&/ sp&ead o#e& 102)221 3$, o#e&ing 4204 s!a!ions, %pe&a!ing on !h&ee gauges - b&oad gauge 51464$$7-$e!e& gauge 51000 $$7 and na&&ow gauge 5642 and 410 $$7) !&ains in India a&&y abou! 16,6 $illion passenge&s and 1,42 $illion !onnes o' '&eigh! e#e&y day, B&oad gauge al!hough 'o&$ing 62 8 o' !he &ou!e) gene&a!ed 28,.8 o' '&eigh! ou!pu! and 20,.8 o' !he passenge& ou!pu! du&ing 2002-03, Al$os! all !he double9$ul!iple !&a /

se !ions and ele !&i'ied &ou!es lie on b&oad gauge 14262 &ou!e /$s) ons!i!u!ing o#e& 24 8 o' !he !o!al ne!wo&/ and 3.8 o' b&oad gauge ne!wo&/ on Indian *ailway is ele !&i'ied, Indian *ailways has nea&ly 1)12)284 b&idges o' whi h 2622 a&e $a:o& b&idges, In 2002-03) 11.1 b&idges we&e &ebuil!9&ehabili!a!ed, The !&anspo&! e''o&! is sus!ained !h&ough !he use o' 6481 lo o$o!i#es) 214640 wagons and 446.4 oa hing #ehi les, %#e& !wo la/h !hi&!y !housand !elephone e0 hange line) 4802 long haul ;< 3$s,) 2138 op!i al 'ibe& o$$uni a!ion &ou!e 3$s and o#e& 1484 !&un/ !ele hannels /$s dis!inguishes Indian *ailway !ele o$ ne!wo&/, Indian *ailway sys!e$ will de#elop a apa i!y !o a&&y 424 $illion !onnes o' o&igina!ing &e#enue ea&ning !&a''i whi h in

Table: 1 NET-OR. O+ RA',-A/S 5as on 1,4,20037 $au0e B&oad ;e!&e Route .(1 4.422 14344 Runnin0 Trac2 .(1 44441 148 .2 Total Trac2 .(1 86882 16848

Na&&ow Total

3134 33144

3162 546 74

3484 1 74 41

4 4

!e&$s o' !&anspo&! ou!pu! is 424 BT3;+) du&ing !he 'inal yea& o' !he = plan 52004-067, Du&ing 2002-03) !he &e#enue ea&ning '&eigh! !&a''i $o#ed by *ailways was .18,6 $illion !onnes, The !o!al passenge& !&a''i in !he yea& was .048,2 $illion o&igina!ing passenge&s, Table: 2 CO**O)'T/"-'SE TONNA$E O+ RE8EN%E TRA++'C 94 4" 3: CO**O)'T/ >oal *aw $a!e&ial !o s!eel plan!s -ig i&on and 'inished s!eel '&o$ s!eel plan!s I&on o&e 'o& e0po&! >e$en! ?oodg&ains ?e&!ili@e&s 5 he$i al $anu&es7 -%A5;ine&al %ils7 Balan e o!he& goods Total revenue earnin0 traffic TONNA$E 23.,8. 40,22 13,43 14,44 44,2. 4.,40 24,44 34,0. .2,2. &151;6

*ANA$E*ENT O+ 'N)'AN RA',-A/S

Indian *ailway is a depa&!$en! o' Bo#e&n$en! and !he ;inis!&y o' *ailways 'un !ions unde& !he guidelines o' ;inis!e& 'o& *ailways assis!ed by ;inis!e& o' +!a!e 'o& *ailways, The poli y 'o&$a!ion and $anage$en! o' Indian *ailway Boa&d o$p&ises o' >hai&$an and si0 'un !ional $e$be&s, <ide powe&s a&e #es!ed in !he Boa&d !o e''e !i#ely supe&#ise !he &unning o' 14 @onal &ailways) $e!&o &ailway 5>al u!!a7) p&odu !ion uni!s) ons!&u !ion o&ganisa!ion and o!he& &ail es!ablish$en!s, These a&e gene&ally headed by Bene&al ;anage&s, Nine subsidia&y o&gani@a!ions unde& !he ;inis!&y o' *ailways #i@, I*>%N) *ITC+) >%N>%*) *>IA *DNA) ;*D>) I*?>) and 3*>A unde&!a/e spe ial-i@ed :obs on!&ibu!ing !o Indian *ailwaysE g&ow!h and p&og&- ess,*ITC+ and I*>%N ha#e !hei& business ab&oad also,

PERSPECT'8E P,AN & T<R%ST AREAS

The g&owing de$and o' !&anspo&!) in gene&al) is di&e !ly &ela!ed !o !he g&ow!h o' e ono$y) !he $obili!y o' !he popula!ion and o!he& &ela!ed 'a !o&s, The Indian e ono$y in !he las! 'ew yea&s has seen a &obus! g&ow!h and is e0pe !ed !o g&ow a! !he sa$e &a!e in !he ne0! !wo yea&s o' !he =!h -lan, Indian *ailways has planned !o a&&y !he !&a''i o''e&ed by !he buoyan y in !he e ono$y, The in &eased ou!pu! o' basi indus!&ies su h as powe&) s!eel) e$en!) 'e&!ili@e&s e! , is 'o&eseen as ne essi!a!ing 'a ili!ies 'o& bul/ !&anspo&! in whi h !he *ailways ha#e a o$pa&a!i#e ad#an!age, The in &easing &a!e o' u&bani@a!ion was also e0pe !ed !o gene&a!e de$and 'o& &apid !&ansi! sys!e$, The =!h ?i#e Fea& -lan had en#isaged a g&ow!h &a!e o' 4,88 pe& annu$ o' o&igina!ing loading and 3,.8 pe& annu$ o' '&eigh! ou!pu! in !e&$s o' billion NT3;, As o$pa&ed !o !his !he g&ow!h o' o&igina!ing loading in !he 'i&s! !h&ee yea&s o' !he =!h -lan is e0pe !ed !o be .,48 and !he '&eigh! ou!pu! in !e&$s o' billion NT3; is .,88, %n !he passenge& !&a''i '&on! howe#e&) !he g&ow!h &a!e #is-a-#is !a&ge! has been lowe&, The&e was a dip in !he nu$be& o' o&igina!ing passenge&s in 2002-03 due !o !he upwa&d &e#ision o' !he passenge& 'a&es, ?u&!he& !he&e has been a shi'!

+RE'$<T TRA++'C PRO=ECT'ONS +OR +'NA, /EAR O+ >th P,AN 94 4" ;:

in !he sho&! dis!an e passenge&s !o !he &oad se !o& wi!h !he e0pansion and g&ow!h o' &oad ne!wo&/, Agains! an en#isaged g&ow!h &a!e o' 2,48 pe& annu$) !he a !ual &a!e o' g&ow!h o' o&igina!ing passenge&s in !he 'i&s! !h&ee yea&s o' !he =!h -lan Table: 3 Tonnage5;illion7 A#e&age B&ow!h &a!e %&igina!ing !onnes 424 4,88 Ne! !onne 3$s, 424 4,28

is li/ely !o be 1,28, Gowe#e& !he passenge& !&a''i in !e&$s o' passenge& /$s, has g&own a! a &a!e o' 3,28 pe& annu$, The !h&us! a&eas iden!i'ied 'o& =!h -lan pe&iod 5200267 in luded s!&eng!hening o' high densi!y ne!wo&/in#es!$en! !owa&ds building up apa i!y) !e hnologi al upg&ada!ion o' asse!s 'o& i$p&o#ing e''i ien y) !h&oughpu! and in &easing a#e&age speed o' !&ains) u!ili@ing in'o&$a!ion !e hnology) i$p&o#ing sa'e!y o' ope&a!ions by &epla e$en! o' o#e&-aged asse!s !h&ough +pe ial *ailway +a'e!y ?und) $obili@a!ion o' addi!ional &esou& es !h&ough p&i#a!e-publi pa&!i ipa!ion in *ailway p&o:e !s and !o in &ease sha&e o' passenge& and '&eigh! !&a''i , Aa&ge in#es!$en!s in wagons) lo o$o!i#es and !&a /s we&e 'o&eseen and planned 'o&) !o aug$en! !he !&anspo&! apa i!y o' Indian *ailways, In#es!$en! was needed 'o& opening al!e&na!i#e &ou!es !o !he onges!ed o&&ido&s) whi h in luded on#e&!ing $e!e& gauge !&a /s !o b&oad gauge, Du&ing !he =!h plan i! has been planned !o wipe ou! a u$ula!ed a&&ea&s o' asse! &enewals as well as !a/e a&e o' !he '&esh a &uals, To 'inan e !he li1uida!ion o' a u$ula!ed a&&ea&s o' su h o#e&aged asse!s) by p&o#iding 'o& !hei&

&epla e$en!) a +pe ial *ailway +a'e!y ?und had been &ea!ed in 2001-02, The &epla e$en! o' iden!i'ied asse!s is being unde&!a/en '&o$ !his 'und wi!h !he ob:e !i#e o' o$ple!ing !he sa$e by 2004-06, Annual a&isings o' &enewal o' o#e&aged asse!s du&ing !he =!h plan pe&iod is being planned si$ul!aneously !h&ough Dep&e ia!ion *ese&#e ?und 5D*?7, To $ee! !he !&anspo&! de$and o' 'u!u&e and !o ensu&e sa'e se&#i es !o !he us!o$e&s) Indian *ailways ha#e laid down a$bi!ious plans 'o& enhan ing !&anspo&! apa i!y !h&ough upg&ading !e hnology and in!&odu !ion o' i$p&o#ed

$anage$en! sys!e$s, A &i!i al issue !o bea& in $ind is !ha! *ailway in'&as!&u !u&e is api!al in!ensi#e and has a long ges!a!ion pe&iod, Table: 4 PASSEN$ER TRA++'C PRO=ECT'ONS > P,AN 2002-02 -assenge&s 5$illions7 -/$s, 5Billions7 .142,3 424,2 2004-06 .484 .23 Annual g&ow!h &a!e 1,28 3,88

would onside&ably &edu e !he speed di''e&en!ial be!ween '&eigh! and passenge& !&ains) in &easing line apa i!y,

CAPAC'T/ E>PANS'ON P,AN

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Tar0et for additional ?$ ,ines

Indian *ailways 5I*7 has laid !h&us! on a 1ui&ing high- powe&ed diesel and ele !&i lo o$o!i#es, +!a!e o' a&! high apa i!y 4000 G,-, Cle !&i lo o$o!i#es and 4000G,-, diesel lo o$o!i#es ha#e been i$po&!ed along wi!h T&ans'e& o' Te hnology 5T%T7, ;anu'a !u&e o' !hese lo o$o!i#es is being a&&ied ou! in -&odu !ion Uni!s o' Indian *ailways, Aigh!weigh! high-speed oa hes '&o$ AGB) Be&$any ha#e also been a 1ui&ed and o$$issioned in!o o$$e& ial se&#i es) wi!h T%T 'o& $anu'a !u&e in India, *>? is $anu'a !u&ing AGB !ype oa hes 'o& !he *ailways, I* is also in !he p&o ess o' 'u&!he& phasing ou! ine''i ien! and &ela!i#ely) ope&a!ionally &is/-p&one on#en!ional 'ou& wheele& wagon s!o /) &epla ing !he$ by high apa i!y 8 wheele& wagons 'i!!ed wi!h ai& b&a/es) asnub bogie) >B> and !ape&ed &olle& bea&ings ha#ing 'ea!u&es o' @e&o de'e !s du&ing ope&a!ion, Du&ing !he = -lan yea&s) while a poli y de ision has been !a/en !o p&o u&e ai&-b&a/e wagon s!o / o' an ad#an ed high-speed design wi!h a speed po!en!ial o' 100 /$ph,) i! has also been de ided !o on#e&! !he e0is!ing ai&- b&a/e wagon !o high speed #e&sion by &e!&o'i!$en!, This

T&adi!ionally) !he *ailways ha#e 'inan ed !he aug$en!a!ion o' line apa i!y !h&ough New Aines) Bauge >on#e&sion and Doubling '&o$ wi!hin !he 'unds allo a!ed by ;inis!&y o' ?inan e !owa&ds >api!al e0pendi!u&e, Gowe#e&) onside&ing !he la&ge shel' o' p&o:e !s wi!hin !hese !h&ee a !i#i!ies) !hese 'unds a&e no! 'ound !o su''i e 'o& o$ple!ion o' !he p&o:e !s wi!hin a &easonable !i$e '&a$e, The *ailways ha#e e0plo&ed !he possibili!y o' a!!&a !ing 'unds '&o$ o!he& sou& es whi h in lude +!a!e Bo#e&n$en!s) bene'i ia&y indus!&ies) po&! in'&as!&u !u&e o$panies e! , A beginning has al&eady been $ade and e0e u!ion o' so$e p&o:e !s wi!hin di''e&en! $odels o' os! sha&ing wi!h +!a!e Bo#e&n$en!s) -&i#a!e agen ies e! , a&e al&eady going on, The !o!al BB 3$s, added du&ing !he = -lan is e0pe !ed !o e0 eed .000 3$s,

ii7 Policy 'nitiatives ta2en durin0 > Plan 5a7 Th&us! is !o be gi#en !o s!&eng!hening o' Bolden
Huad&ila!e&al and diagonals onne !ing !he 'ou& $e!&os, A !i#e oope&a!ion and pa&!i ipa!ion o' se#e&al non-*ailway agen ies in !his e''o&! a&e being sough!, This in ludes en!e&ing in!o 'unding a&&ange$en!s Ewi!h +!a!e Bo#e&n$en!s) o!he& ;inis!&ies and p&i#a!e pa&!ies,

5b7 +e#e&al new ini!ia!i#es ha#e !a/en pla e in

aug$en!ing &esou& es wi!h in#ol#e$en! o' +!a!e Bo#e&n$en!s,

5 7 Apa&! wi!h +!a!e Bo#e&n$en!s) e''o&!s a&e being

$ade !o de#elop *ail in'&as!&u !u&e !h&ough p&i#a!e pa&!ne&ships,

5d7 *ailways has &e en!ly en!e&ed in!o an ;%U wi!h

!he Na!ional The&$al -owe& >o&po&a!ion) in o&de& !o e0plo&e !he possibili!y o' se!!ing up ap!i#e !he&$al powe& plan!s 'o& !he *ailways) !o &edu e e0pendi!u&e on ele !&i ene&gy bill,

5e7 <i!h a #iew !o ensu&e an e1ui!able allo a!ions !o

&ailway p&o:e !s in di''e&en! s!a!es) allo!$en! o' 'unds 'o& !he a !i#i!ies o' New Aines) Doubling) Bauge >on#e&sion) Cle !&i'i a!ion ha#e been ob:e !i#ely based on !&anspa&en! &i!e&ia, The 3 $a:o& &i!e&ia #i@, a&ea o' !he s!a!e) !he popula!ion o' !he s!a!e and !he !h&ow 'o&wa&d o' p&o:e !s in !he s!a!es ha#e been gi#en p&e- de!e&$ined weigh!ages) 'o& !he pu&pose o' allo a!ion o' 'unds s!a!e wise,

TEC<NO,O$'CA, %P$RA)AT'ONS
Gigh ho&se powe& Cle !&i Ao os) Diesel Ao os and I$p&o#ed !e hnology AGB !ype oa hes ha#e been in!&odu ed on !he Indian *ailways, The !e hnology !o p&odu e su h lo os and oa hes has also been adop!ed on Indian *ailways as a s!ep !owa&ds !e hnologi al upg&ada!ion, Also high-speed goods wagons a&e being in!&odu ed !o upg&ade !he goods !&ains 'o& high speed, The Indian *ailways ha#e o$ple!ed !he 'i&s! phase o' !he o$pu!e&i@ed ?&eigh! %pe&a!ion In'o&$a!ion +ys!e$ !o enable online !&a /ing o' a&go, The se ond phase o' !he p&o:e ! o#e&ing Te&$inal ;anage$en! +ys!e$ would be o$ple!ed in 2004-0. and would i$p&o#e !he 1uali!y o' se&#i es subs!an!ially, The in &eased use o' IT by Indian *ailways would lead !o op!i$al u!ilisa!ion o' !he e0is!ing in'&as!&u !u&e) &olling s!o / and $an-powe& and) in !he p&o ess) no! only in &ease &e#enue '&o$ '&eigh! !&a''i bu! also e''e ! subs!an!ial &edu !ion in ope&a!ional os!, Du&ing !he =--lan pe&iod) an endea#ou& !o upg&ade !e hnology in all sphe&es wi!h !he ob:e !i#es o' i$p&o#ing &eliabili!y) &edu e $ain!enan e &e1ui&e$en!) in &ease us!o$e& sa!is'a !ion and !o &edu e os! o' ope&a!ion has been $ade, The !e hnology ini!ia!i#es in lude !he 'ollowing:Trac2 @ Gighe& A0le Aoad I +peeds) $e hanised $ain!enan e) i$p&o#e$en!s in welding !e hnology and be!!e& $e!hods o' de!e !ion &ail 'laws,

5'7 Ini!ia!i#es ha#e been !a/en !o i$p&o#e line

apa i!y) enhan e sa'e!y and in &ease !he asse! u!ilisa!ion !h&ough !he g&adual indu !ion o' $ode$ signaling and !ele o$$uni a!ion sys!e$ o' Cle !&oni In!e&lo /ing sys!e$) Blo / p&o#ing !h&ough A0le oun!e&s) T&ain A !ua!ed wa&ning de#i e a! Ae#el >&ossing ga!es and ;obile *adio >o$$uni a!ion sys!e$, In o&de& !o p&e#en! d&i#e&s '&o$ passing a signal a! dange& and assis! hi$ in &unning !&ains e#en unde& ad#e&se #isibili!y ondi!ions) p&o#ision o' !&ain posi!ion and wa&ning sys!e$ on abou! 300 !&a / 3$s is in p&og&ess,

5g7 -&io&i!y is being a o&ded !o !he ons!&u !ion o'

;ega B&idges as !hey p&o#ide s!&a!egi lin/ages, This in ludes !he Banga B&idge a! -a!na and !he Bogibeel B&idge o#e& !he B&ah$apu!&a, %!he& sou& es o' 'unding 'o& !hese p&o:e !s a&e also being e0plo&ed,

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5ii7 -a0ons@ I$p&o#e$en! in a0le loads) speeds) pay load !o !a&e &a!io and in!&odu !ion o' sel' s!ee&ing bogies, 5iii7 Operation of hi0h speed frei0ht trains on 'ndian Railways@ Till &e en!ly) !he Indian &ailways had been ope&a!ing '&eigh! !&ains wi!h a $a0i$u$ speed o' 6. 9 80 /$ph, A $odi'ied design o' >asunub bogie 'i!!ed !o ai&b&a/e wagons has enabled wagons !o be &un a! a $a0i$u$ speed o' 100 /$ph,,

will be !a/en a&e o' by no&$al p&o#isioning unde& D*?, In addi!ion) in !he plan pe&iod) !h&us! will be gi#en on sa'e!y enhan e$en! wo&/s as iden!i'ied and de!ailed in >o&po&a!e +a'e!y -lan, The !o!al e0pendi!u&e in#ol#ed 'o& !hese sa'e!y enhan e$en! wo&/s would be *s, 31)83. &,

Special +und

Railway

Safety

<hile in &easing !he $a0i$u$ speed po!en!ial o' '&eigh! !&ains leads !o i$p&o#e$en! in u!ilisa!ion o' wagons and lo o$o!i#es) i! also &edu es !he speed di''e&en!ial be!ween passenge& !&ains and '&eigh! !&ains, This would aug$en! !he se !ion apa i!ies) pa&!i ula&ly on !hose se !ions wo&/ing !o sa!u&a!ion o& nea&-sa!u&a!ion le#els, iv: Coaches & E*%s@ In!&odu !ion o' all s!ainless s!eel oa hes !o &edu e $ain!enan e &e1ui&e$en!s) use o' ai&- sp&ings in C;Us !o i$p&o#e &iding o$'o&!) e! , 9v: Co(puter !ased Centralised Traffic Control syste(@ Ini!ia!i#es has been !a/en !o in!&odu e >o$pu!e& based >en!&alised T&a''i >on!&ol sys!e$ on Bha@iabad 3anpu& se !ion unde& $ode&nisa!ion o' +ignalling and Tele o$$uni a!ion sys!e$ on !his sys!e$,

A non-lapsable +pe ial *ailway +a'e!y ?und o' *s, 16)000 &o&es was se! up wi!h !he app&o#al o' !he Bo#e&n$en!, The 'unding was !o be done by a di#idend '&ee g&an! o' *s, 12)000 &o&es '&o$ !he Bene&al C0 he1ue& and *s, .)000 &o&es !o be gene&a!ed by !he ;inis!&y o' *ailways by le#y o' sa'e!y su& ha&ge on passenge& 'a&es, The ob:e !i#e was !o li1uida!e !he a u$ula!ed a&&ea&s o' &enewal o' asse!s up !o 1,4,2001 wi!hin a !i$e '&a$e o' 4 yea&s '&o$ 2001-02 !o 2004-06,

SA+ET/ '(ple(entation of Corporate Safety Plan

*ailways ha#e 'o&$ula!ed a >o&po&a!e +a'e!y -lan !o enhan e sa'e!y 52003 !o 20137, The $ain ob:e !i#es o' !he >o&po&a!e +a'e!y -lan a&e !o &edu e !he nu$be& o' a iden!s and !o &edu e han es o' passenge& 'a!ali!y in onse1uen!ial !&ain a iden!s e! , <hile lea&ing o' !he a&&ea&s o' &epla e$en! o' !&a /s) b&idges) signaling gea&s and &olling s!o / would be add&essed !h&ough !he +*+?) annual a&ising 'o& !hese i!e$s %u! o' *s, 16)000 &o&e o' Non-Aapsable +pe ial *ailway +a'e!y ?und 5+*+?7 se! up in 2001-02) !o wipe ou! a&&ea&s in &enewal and &epla e$en! o' o#e&-aged asse!s wi!hin a !i$e '&a$e o' si0 yea&s) !he e0pendi!u&e in 'i&s! !h&ee yea&s is *s, 4.04,38 &o&es, ?o& !he yea& 2004-0.) !he !o!al allo a!ion 5Ne!7 a! !he !i$e o' BC 'o& +pe ial *ailway +a'e!y ?und is *s, 2233 &o&es, Anti Collision )evice@ An An!i->ollision De#i e 5A>D7 has been de#eloped by 3on/an *ailway >o&po&a!ion) designed !o p&e#en! ollisions li/e si!ua!ions e,g, head-on ollisions) side and &ea&-end ollisions and !hose aused due !o in'&inge$en! by de&ailed #ehi les on ad:oining !&a /s, This de#i e also helps in de!e !ing !&ain pa&!ing) and p&o#ides audible and #isual wa&ning a! le#el &ossing ga!es when !&ains app&oa h, The sys!e$ wo&/s on sa!elli!e-based Blobal -osi!ioning +ys!e$ 5B-+7 and Angula De#ia!ion oun! p&in iple 'o& iden!i'i a!ion o' !&a / layou!, The A>D is an in!elligen! $i &o-p&o esso& based e1uip$en!, I! onsis!s o' en!&al p&o essing uni!) a global posi!ioning sys!e$) and a digi!al $ode$ 'o& o$$uni a!ion wi!h o!he& A>Ds, <hen ins!alled on a lo o$o!i#es) b&a/e #ans and a! s!a!ions and

le#el &ossing ga!es) !hese A>Ds ne!wo&/ a$ong !he$sel#es !o p&e#en! a iden! li/e ondi!ions, The 'i&s! p&o!o-!ype o' A>D was de$ons!&a!ed by 3*>A in De e$be&) 1222, A'!e& li$i!ed !&ials) !he de#i e was pu! on e0!ended 'ield !&ials on Jalandha& - A$&i!sa& se !ion o' No&!he&n &ailway in 2002-03, To s!a&! wi!h) p&o#ision o' A>D on abou! 163. *ou!e 3$s, BB se !ion o' No&!heas! ?&on!ie& &ailway has been !a/en in had, To!al os! o' !he wo&/ is abou! 4. &o&es, This shall be o$ple!ed in !he yea& 2004-0., ?u&!he& san !ioned wo&/s o' p&o#ision o' A>D on abou! 16.0 *ou!e 3$s, o' se !ions on No&!he&n) +ou!he&n) +ou!h >en!&al and +ou!h <es!e&n &ailways shall be !a/en in hand a'!e& !he su ess'ul o$ple!ion o' No&!heas! ?&on!ie& &ailway pilo! p&o:e !, Addi!ional A>D &ou!e su&#ey on abou! 10)000 &ou!e 3$s, has also been san !ioned on i$po&!an! se !ions o' Indian *ailway, %n p&esen! day p&i es) i!s in!&odu !ion on !he en!i&e I* ne!wo&/ would os! abou! *s, 1800 &o&es, Crash -orthiness of Coaches@ To i$p&o#e !he &ash wo&!hiness o' oa hes) as an i$$edia!e $easu&e) oa h in!e&io&s ha#e been &e-designed wi!h i$p&o#ed 'i!!ings and 'ea!u&es) whi h would no! ause in:u&y, +i$ul!aneously) !he oa h body is being &e-designed !o abso&b $o&e i$pa ! so as !o /eep passenge&- a&&ying a&eas in!a !, ,on0er Rails@ Indian *ailways and Bhilai +!eel -lan! o' +!eel Au!ho&i!y o' India Ai$i!ed a&e also planning !oge!he& !o p&odu e longe& &ails i,e,24 $e!&es and 4. o& 68 $e!&es) ins!ead o' !he on#en!ional 13 $e!&es leng!h !o &edu e nu$be& o' welds in !he !&a /, This would ensu&e g&ea!e& sa'e!y o' !&a /, The po!en!ial 'o& weld '&a !u&es on Aong <elded *ails5A <*7 and >on!inuous <elded *ails5><*7 would signi'i an!ly &edu e,

C0pansio n o' >o$pu!e&ised -assenge& *ese&#a!ion +ys!e$,

'nte0rated *oderniAation Plan 94 4 1 :

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*ailways ha#e 'o&$ula!ed an In!eg&a!ed ;ode&ni@a!ion -lan o#e&ing !he pe&iod 200.-04 !o 2002-2010 wi!h !he ai$ !owa&ds !&ans'o&$ing !he Indian *ailways in!o a $ode&n sys!e$ o' global s!anda&ds, I! is hoped !ha! !he ini!ia!i#es ou!lined will go a long way in b&inging abou! !he desi&ed !&ans'o&$a!ion, The !o!al e0pendi!u&e in#ol#ed 'o& !hese iden!i'ied i!e$s would be abou! *s, 24)000 &o&es,

Salient features of the Plan are@

Passen0er Se0(ent ?usiness

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Towa&ds high speed !&a#el, +ha!abdi9*a:dhani !&ains !o &un wi!h la!es! !e hnology oa hes, In!eg&a!ed and C0!ended Na!ional T&ain Cn1ui&y +ys!e$,

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C0pansion o' >o$pu!e&ised Ti /e!ing +ys!e$,

Un&ese&#ed

>o$pu!e&isa!ion o' -a& el ;anage$en! +ys!e$, ;ode&n and en#i&on$en! '&iendly !oile!s in oa hes, ;e hanised leaning o' +!a!ions, ;e hanised leaning o' >oa hes, C0!ension o' >oa hing %pe&a!ions In'o&$a!ion +ys!e$ 5>% I+7 'o& i$p&o#ed passenge& !&a''i ope&a!ions, In!&odu !ion o' -ubli i$po&!an! !&ains, Add&ess +ys!e$s on

I$p&o#ed sa'e!y 'ea!u&es in oa hes - In!e&nal and C0!e&nal &ashwo&!hiness) an!i- li$bing 'ea!u&es and use o' 'i&e &e!a&dan! $a!e&ial in oa hes, +rei0ht ?usiness Se0(ent

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*unning o' ?&eigh! T&ains a! 100 /$ph on iden!i'ied se !ions, >o$ple!ion o' 6. Cnhan e$en! wo&/s, Th&oughpu! >apa i!y

De#elop$en! o' .0 ;ode&n ?&eigh! Te&$inals,

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In!&odu !ion o' high a0le load ope&a!ions sele !ed &ou!es, <a&ehousing 'a ili!ies nea& &ail !h&ough publi 9p&i#a!e pa&!i ipa!ion,

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Ao o!&ol 'o& Diesel and Cle !&i iden!i'ied +e !ions,

lo o$o!i#es on

!e&$inals

<eb based >lai$s ;anage$en! +ys!e$, C0!ension o' ?&eigh! %pe&a!ion In'o&$a!ion +ys!e$ !o o#e& Te&$inal) *a/e and >&ew ;anage$en! ;odules, In!&odu !ion o' Double +!a / >on!aine&s on iden!i'ied &ou!es, ;ode&nisa!ion o' ?&eigh! ;ain!enan e, Indu !ion o' o&&osion &esis!an! s!ainless s!eel body wagons, Indu !ion o' ligh! weigh! alu$iniu$ wagons !o in &ease a&&ying apa i!y, ;ode&nisa!ion o' Bua&dEs b&a/e#an, -&o#ision o' Bogie ;oun!ed B&a/e +ys!e$ on '&eigh! s!o /, De#elop$en! o' *oll-%n-*oll-%'' doo&-!o-doo& se&#i e,

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,o0istic support for i(provin0 share in frei0ht traffic

A nu$be& o' s!eps ha#e been !a/en du&ing !en!h plan pe&iod !o i$p&o#e *ailwayEs sha&e in '&eigh! T&a''i , +o$e o' !hese a&e lis!ed below:-

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T&ainload bene'i! 'o& all blo / &a/es and o$$odi!ies, Gighe& -owe&s gi#en !o Bene&al ;anage&s 'o& ?le0ible &a!ing poli y 'o& spe i'i pai&s o' s!a!ions, In en!i#es !o -&e$ie& >us!o$e&s gene&a!ing '&eigh! ea&nings o' $o&e !han 2. &o&es pe& annu$ 'o& !&a''i o&igina!ing '&o$ !he sidings, -oli y !o a!!&a ! sho&! lead !&a''i !h&ough highe& '&eigh! on essions, >o$pu!e&isa!ion o' '&eigh! $o#e$en! !h&ough ?&eigh! %pe&a!ions In'o&$a!ion +ys!e$,

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*a!ionalisa!ion o' '&eigh! !a&i'' s!&u !u&e, To!al nu$be& o' lasses 'o& ha&ging '&eigh! &edu ed '&o$ .2 !o 26 The &a!io o' !he highes! and lowes! '&eigh! &a!es &edu ed '&o$ 8,0 !o 2,8 *edu !ion in ?&eigh! &a!es '&o$ 3,68 !o 10,68 'o& e&!ain high &a!ed o$$odi!ies,

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-&o#iding wa&ehousing 'a ili!ies !h&ough ><> and p&i#a!e '&eigh! !e&$inals, ;%U has been signed 'o& p&o#iding in!eg&a!ed '&eigh! !e&$inals a! 22 lo a!ions in !he oun!&y, -o&! onne !i#i!y and in!e&-$odal !&anspo&!, In!&odu !ion o' $o&e and $o&e nu$be& o' high speed wagons !o a&&y goods 'as!e& !o !he des!ina!ion, In!&odu !ion o' *e'&ige&a!ed pa& el #ans !o a&&y pe&ishables and 'ood s!u'' a &oss !he oun!&y on e0p&ess !&ains,

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I! was e0pe !ed !ha! in !he = -lan abou! 1.00 b&idges would ha#e !o be s!&eng!hened9&ebuil! yea&ly no! only on a oun! o' !he ba /log bu! also la&ge& a&ising o' dis!&essed b&idges on a oun! o' hea#ie& and $o&e in!ensi#e !&a''i , In 2003-04) 1.84 b&idges we&e &ehabili!a!ed, The ob:e !i#e o' !he = -lan was !o o$ple!e !he doubling o' !he 1uad&ila!e&al !&un/ &ou!es) !o unde&!a/e ons!&u !ion o' !hi&d and9o& 'ou&!h lines on e&!ain #e&y busy &ou!es and !o unde&!a/e doubling on o!he& i$po&!an! &ou!es whe&e !he e0is!ing single line had &ea hed i!s sa!u&a!ion li$i!, In all abou! 1.00 /$, o' doubling a&e planned !o be o$ple!ed in = -lan, Du&ing !he =!h plan 642/$s, o' doubling is li/ely !o be o$ple!ed du&ing !he 'i&s! !h&ee yea&s o' !he plan pe&iod,

A! p&esen! !he app&oa hes !o all $a:o& u&ban agglo$e&a!ions a&e e0!&e$ely onges!ed wi!h passenge& and '&eigh! !&ains o$pe!ing 'o& a#ailable line and be&!hing apa i!ies, >&ea!ion o' ade1ua!e !e&$inal apa i!y will &e$ain an a&ea o' #i!al i$po&!an e !o !he *ailways, The app&oa hes !o $a:o& ya&ds) i$po&!an! '&eigh! and oa hing !e&$inals pa&!i ula&ly on !he high-densi!y !&a''i &ou!es had been iden!i'ied 'o& i$p&o#e$en!s in !he = -lan, ?a ili!ies would also be &ea!ed 'o& &unning o' longe& passenge& !&ains 524924 oa h leng!hs7 on iden!i'ied &ou!es, A! !he sa$e !i$e) !he use& indus!&ies would also ha#e !o !a/e e''e !i#e s!eps !o $ode&nise loading and unloading sys!e$s,

*ega&ding ele !&i'i a!ion o' &ou!es) ob:e !i#e o' !he = -lan was !o o$ple!e !he ongoing wo&/s) !o !a/e up ele !&i'i a!ion o' !he &e$aining un-ele !&i'ied se !ions o' !he golden 1uad&ila!e&al as also !o o#e& e&!ain $issing lin/s, >on#e&sion o' 1.00 DD> subu&ban sys!e$ in ;u$bai a&ea 5>* I<*7 !o 2. 3D A> was planned in !he I=!h -lan as i! is no longe& possible !o in &ease !he '&e1uen y o' !he subu&ban se&#i es on !he D> sys!e$ as i! is no! apable o' !a/ing any addi!ional ele !&i load is p&og&essing well, The ob:e !i#e in = -lan was !o ons!&u ! p&o:e ! o&ien!ed lines !o se&#e new indus!&ies) o$ple!e $issing lin/s 'o& de#eloping al!e&na!i#e &ou!es) lines &e1ui&ed 'o& s!&a!egi &easons) lines 'o& es!ablish$en! o' new g&ow!h en!&es and !o de#elop ba /wa&d a&eas, Abou! 1310 /$s, o' New Aines we&e planned 'o& o$ple!ion in !he = -lan, Gowe#e&) !he a hie#e$en! on !his '&on! is li/ely !o be a&ound 413 /$s, only du&ing !he 'i&s! !h&ee yea&s o' !he = -lan, %ne addi!ional p&o:e ! o' Udha$pu& +&inaga&Ba&a$ulla has also been !a/en up as na!ional p&o:e ! a! a os! o' abou! *s, .000 &o&es) whi h is !o be 'unded ou!side !he *ailway plan, +ignalling is an a&ea whe&e $ode&ni@a!ion and &epla e$en! a&e u&gen!ly needed, In an e&a o' 1uan!u$ !e hnologi al ad#an e$en! &esul!ing in be!!e& e1uip$en! I p&o#iding g&ea!e& sa'e!y !h&ough !e hni al aids) e,g, p&o#ision o' Au0ilia&y <a&ning +ys!e$ 5A <+7 e! ,) a !o!al o' *s, 1400 &o&es ou!lay was p&oposed in !he = -lan, The p&o#isionally es!i$a!ed e0pendi!u&e would e0 eed !he p&oposed ou!lay,

3eeping in #iew !he $assi#e !&anspo&! &e1ui&e$en!s o' !he $e!&opolises) !he *ailways p&opose !o on!inue in#es!$en! in p&o:e !s al&eady on hand and o$ple!e all !he on-going p&o:e !s, A :oin! #en!u&e wi!h !he Bo#!, o' ;aha&ash!&a unde& !he auspi es o' ;*D> 5;aha&ash!&a *ail Di/as >o&po&a!ion7 is al&eady unde&way 'o& i$ple$en!ing new p&o:e !s o' !he ;u$bai subu&ban ne!wo&/, +i$ila& :oin! #en!u&es a&e also on wi!h Bo#!, o' <es! Bengal 'o& e0!ension o' !he >al u!!a $e!&o and wi!h Bo#!, o' Ta$il Nadu 'o& de#elop$en! o' ;ass *apid T&ansi! +ys!e$ a! >hennai, Table

ACB%'S'T'ON O+ RO,,'N$ STOC. 'N > P,AN

%&iginal !a&ge!s -&oposed by *ailways 444 343 2)140 1)24. 4.)000 *e#is ed !a&ge!s -&opo sed 4 . 4 8 2)140 1 64. 24)214

Diesel Ao o$o!i#es Cle !&i Ao o$o!i#es >oa hes 5 on#en!ional7 C;Us <agons 5?<Us7

Expected acquisition of Rolling Stock during X Plan is given below:

PO,'C/ AN) PROCE)%RES +OR PR'8ATE PART'C'PAT'ON 'N RA',-A/S

?O,TC?OT SC<E*E
-&o:e !s iden!i'ied 'o& !a/ing up unde& B%AT + he$e we&e Bauge >on#e&sion) Doubling o' e0is!ing single lines) ele !&i'i a!ion p&o:e !s) !ele o$ p&o:e !s) supply o' &olling s!o / su h as wagons and passenge& oa hes) diesel and ele !&i lo os) supply o' !&a /s) $a hines e! , The s he$e had no! been su ess'ul, The new B%T s he$e) wi!h 'ea!u&es whi h a&e $o&e in#es!o&-'&iendly) is !o be pu! on !&ial 'o& 2 p&o:e !s, ;eanwhile) a opy o' !he d&a'! $odel do u$en!s has been sen! !o so$e @onal *ailways) !o 'a ili!a!e o$pila!ion o' !he &e1uisi!e !e hni al and o!he&
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de!ails) whi h a&e !o 'o&$ pa&! o' !he B%T !ende& 'o& !hese 2 p&o:e !s, <i!h &ole o' 'inan ie& being &e ogni@ed and o$'o&! being p&o#ided !o 'inan ie& by $eans o' !&i-pa&!i!e a&&ange$en!

be!ween *ailway) >on essiona&e and 'inan ie&) - a 'ea!u&e whi h was absen! in !he ea&lie& B%AT s he$e) !his s he$e is li/ely !o p&o#ide subs!an!ial in#es!$en! by p&i#a!e agen ies in in'&as!&u !u&al p&o:e !s) whe&e !he B%AT s he$e 'ailed,

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,uDury Tourist Trains

The *ailways &un lu0u&y !ou&is! !&ains in ollabo&a!ion wi!h !he +!a!e Tou&is$ Depa&!$en!s e,g, !he -ala e on <heels in ollabo&a!ion wi!h !he *a:as!han Tou&is$ >o&po&a!ion 5*TD>7) !he *oyal %&ien! C0p&ess wi!h !he Tou&is$ >o&po&a!ion o' Bu:a&a! A!d, 5T>BA7 and !he De an %dyssey in ollabo&a!ion wi!h !he ;aha&ash!&a Tou&is$ De#elop$en! >o&po&a!ion 5;TD>7, An ;%% has also been signed wi!h !he 3a&na!a/a +!a!e Tou&is$ De#elop$en! >o&po&a!ion 53+TD>7 'o& &unning su h a lu0u&y !ou&is! !&ain, The os!s and !he &e#enue in !hese p&o:e !s a&e sha&ed by !he *ailways and !he pa&!i ipa!ing +!a!e on a p&ede!e&$ined &a!io,

P%?,'C"PR'8ATE PARTNERS<'P 'N RA', PRO=ECTS

Indian *ailways is ope&a!ing in !he o&e se !o& o' !he e ono$y and !o s!&eng!hen) $ode&nise and e0pand !he ne!wo&/) i! see/s !o a!!&a ! p&i#a!e api!al as also +!a!e 'unding in !he 'ollowing a!ego&ies o' &ail p&o:e !s #i@, p&o:e !s 'o& po&! onne !i#i!y) Bauge >on#e&sion) >onne !i#i!y !o *e$o!e9Ba /wa&d a&eas-New Aines) Doubling) Cle !&i'i a!ion and +ubu&ban T&anspo&!a!ion, 'o& 'unding o' p&o:e !s) is !he signing o' a ;%U be!ween Bo#e&n$en! o' Jha&/hand and ;inis!&y o'

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A Join! Den!u&e na$ed 3-*IDC 5*ail In'&as!&u !u&e De#elop$en! 53a&na!a/a7 Ai$i!ed has been 'o&$ed :oin!ly wi!h !he +!a!e Bo#e&n$en! o' 3a&na!a/a 'o& ea&ly o$ple!ion o' 'ou& iden!i'ied p&o:e !s in !he +!a!e o' 3a&na!a/a, 3-*IDC will e0e u!e !hese p&o:e !s !h&ough -&o:e ! +pe i'i +-Ds, ?i&s! su h +-D na$ed G;*D> 5Gassan - ;angalo&e *ail De#elop$en! >o,7 has been 'o&$ed wi!h e1ui!y pa&!i ipa!ion '&o$ ;inis!&y o' *ailways) Bo#e&n$en! o' 3a&na!a/a and 3-*IDC, +!&a!egi pa&!ne&s and o!he& 'inan ial ins!i!u!ions will also !a/e pa&! in !he e1ui!y on!&ibu!ion, Besides) Bo#e&n$en! o' 3a&na!a/a has ag&eed 'o& 'unding o' !h&ee &ail p&o:e !s by on!&ibu!ing !wo-!hi&ds o' !he os!, on!inuing !o sha&e !wo-!hi&ds o' !he os! o' ;ass *apid T&anspo&! +ys!e$ -&o:e ! be!ween Thi&u$ayilai and Della he&&yL i! has also been ag&eed !o on!&ibu!e .0 pe& en! o' !he os! o' +ale$ - >uddalo&e Bauge >on#e&sion -&o:e ! and >hennai Bea h Ta$ba&a$ >henglepu! +ubu&ban Bauge >on#e&sion p&o:e !,

5ii7 The Bo#e&n$en! o' Ta$il Nadu is also

5iii7 A$ong

o!he& signi'i an! de#elop$en!s &ega&ding pa&!ne&ship wi!h +!a!e Bo#e&n$en!s

*ailways) 'o& e0e u!ion o' si0 p&o:e !s es!i$a!ed a! *s, 1226 &o&es, Two-!hi&ds o' !he p&o:e ! os! will be bo&ne by !he +!a!e Bo#e&n$en! and one- !hi&d by !he ;inis!&y o' *ailways, These p&o:e !s will be o$ple!ed in a !i$e-'&a$e o' 'i#e yea&s,

5i#7 Apa&! '&o$ pa&!i ipa!ing in ;*D> 5;u$bai

*ail Di/as >o&po&a!ion7) Bo#e&n$en! !h&ough >ID>% is !wo-!hi&d o' !he ;aha&as!&a on!&ibu!ing

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os! o' &ail p&o:e !s being e0e u!ed in New ;u$bai a&ea) #i@, Belapu& - -an#el Doubling) Thane-T u&bhe-Ne&ul- Dashi line and Belapu&9Ne&ul-+eawood U&an line,

5#7 Bo#e&n$en! o' <es! Bengal ha#e ag&eed !o

sha&e one-!hi&d o' !he os! o' !he e0!ension o' ;e!&o *ailway '&o$ Tolly Ban: !o Ba&ia

5#i7 An ;%U has also been signed wi!h !he

Bo#e&n$en! o' A- 'o& de#elop$en! o' !he ;ul!i- $odal U&ban T&anspo&! +ys!e$ in !he !win i!ies o' Gyde&abad and +e und&abad !h&ough Join! Den!u&e, T&ain se&#i es ha#e been in!&odu ed, An +-D is p&oposed !o be se! up 'o& $anaging !he p&o:e !,

5#ii7 A +pe ial -u&pose Dehi le na$ed -*>A

5-ipa#a# *ailway >o&po&a!ion Ai$i!ed7 whi h was 'o&$ed wi!h e1ual e1ui!y pa&!i ipa!ion '&o$ ;inis!&y o' *ailways and B--A 5Bu:a&a! -ipa#a# -o&! Ai$i!ed7 'o& ons!&u !ion) %pe&a!ions and ;ain!enan e o' +u&end&anaga&-ipa#a# B&oad Bauge line) has i$ple$en!ed +u&end&anaga& -ipa#a# Bauge on#e&sion9New Aine p&o:e !, The ons!&u !ion o' !his line has been o$ple!ed and !h&own open 'o& Boods T&a''i sin e ;a& h 2003, Ca&lie&) onne !i#i!y o' ;und&a -o&! on !he <es! >oas! !o !he B&oad Bauge ne!wo&/ o' Indian *ailways has al&eady been e''e !ed, Bandhidha$ - -alanpu& gauge on#e&sion is being i$ple$en!ed !h&ough in#ol#e$en! o' 3andla and ;und&a po&!s, 3u! h &ailway >o$pany) +-D 'o&$ed wi!h 3andla and

;und&a po&!s) Bo#e&n$en! o' Bu:a&a! and *DNA a&e e1ui!y holde&s, I$ple$en!a!ion o' e&!ain -o&! >onne !i#i!y wo&/s unde& Na!ional *ail Di/as Fo:ana !h&ough -ubli --&i#a!e -a&!ne&ship is being e0plo&ed by *ail Di/as Niga$ Ai$i!ed, Besides non on#en!ional sou& es o' &e#enue a&e also being !apped !o supple$en! !he in!e&nal gene&a!ion o' 'unds whi h a&e: -

>o$$e& ial u!ilisa!ion o' *ailway land and i!s su&&ounding - !his en#isages iden!i'i a!ion o' e&!ain s!a!ion building and wagon loads in p&i$e a&eas 'o& ad#e&!ise$en! as s!a!ion- u$o$$e& ial o$ple0es, *e#enue !h&ough o$$e& ial publi i!y)

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in luding g&an! o' ad#e&!ising &igh!s on !he wagons and sele !ed passenge& !&ains) ad#e&!ising &igh!s a! le#el &ossing ga!es and addi!ionally ad#e&!ising a! *ailway s!a!ions,

>o$$e& ial u!ilisa!ion o' !he *ailways *igh! o' <ay p&oposed !o be a hie#ed by o$ple!ing a na!ionwide) b&oad band !ele o$ and $ul!i $edia ne! wo&/ by laying op!i al 'ib&e ables,

$,OSSAR/

-assenge& 3ilo$e!&e Ne! Tonne 3ilo$e!&e B&oss Tonne 3ilo$e!&e Non-*e#enue T&a''i *ailways, Aead '&eigh!, Ne! Aoad T&ain 3ilo$e!&e Cngine 3ilo$e!&e Aoaded wagon /ilo$e!e& *ou!e /ilo$e!e&

A passenge& !&anspo&!ed o#e& one 3$, -ayload o' one !onne a&&ied o#e& one 3$, A !onne) in luding payload) !a&e and weigh! o' engine) a&&ied o#e& one T&a''i whi h is paid 'o& by onsigno& o& onsignee, on#eyed '&ee 'o& wo&/ing !he T&a''i

3$, *e#enue Ca&ning T&a''i

A#e&age haul o' a passenge& o& a !onne o' -ayload o' passenge&s) luggage o& goods a&&ied by a #ehi le o& a ;o#e$en! o' a !&ain o#e& one 3$, ;o#e$en! o' an engine unde& i!s own powe& o#e& one ;o#e$en! o' a wagon) in luding depa&!$en!al) loaded wi!h goods o#e& one 3$, The dis!an e be!ween !wo poin!s on a *ailway sys!e$ !&ea!ing all lines 5double) !&eble e! ,7 as a single line,

!&ain, <agon Tu&n-a&ound In!e&#al o' !i$e be!ween !wo su essi#e loadings o' a wagon,

3$, Dehi le9<agon 3ilo$e!&e ;o#e$en! o' a #ehi le9wagon o#e& one /$,

*unning T&a / 3ilo$e!&e The dis!an e o' $ul!iple !&a /s 5e0 luding !&a / in sidings) ya&ds and &ossings a! s!a!ions7 i,e, double) !&eble e! ,) !a/en as !wo) !h&ee o& $o&e) as !he, ase $ay be, T&a / 3ilo$e!&e The dis!an e o' &unning !&a / /ilo$e!e& and !&a /s in sidings) ya&ds and &ossings a! s!a!ions,

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