Decline in the number of train accidents
Consequential train accidents have come down from 118 in 2013-14 to 73 in 2017-18. Year-wise details of these consequential train accidents are given below:
Type of accidents |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
Collisions |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
Derailments |
53 |
63 |
65 |
78 |
54 |
Manned Level Crossing Accidents |
4 |
6 |
6 |
|
3 |
Unmanned Level Crossing Accidents |
47 |
50 |
29 |
20 |
10 |
Fire |
7 |
6 |
|
1 |
3 |
Miscellaneous Accidents |
3 |
5 |
4 |
|
|
Total |
118 |
135 |
107 |
104 |
73 |
The comparative position showing average annual capital expenditure during 2009-10 to 2013-14 viz-a-viz average annual expenditure during 2014-15 to 2017-18 is given below:
(₹ in crore)
Capital Expenditure (CE): From 2009-10 to 2013-14 |
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Years |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
Total |
Average Annual CE |
CE |
39671.85 |
40792.74 |
45061.02 |
50383.45 |
53989.26 |
229898.32 |
45979.66 |
(₹ in crore)
Capital Expenditure (CE): From 2014-15 to 2017-18 |
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Years |
2014-15 |
2015-16* |
2016-17* |
2017-18* (provisional) |
Total |
Average Annual CE |
CE |
58718.93 |
93519.79 |
108290.14 |
101988.53 |
362517.39 |
90629.35 |
*Includes Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects.