1. An Overview
IR carries more than 23 million passengers per day (equivalent to population of Australia)
Runs 22,300 trains per day (13,098 passenger freight)
Carries more than 3 million tonnes of freight per day
1.31 Million Employees.
Predominantly 1676mm(BG) gauge
Total track length 1,17,996 km.
66,030 Route Km, i.e. circumference of the earth
22,224 Electrified Route Km( % of total route km)
7,137 Stations
10,773 Locomotives
More than 2,54,006 wagons & 61,558 passenger coaches
* as on

2. GROWTH STORY OF LAST 65 YEARS
ITEM
%VARIATION
Double and multiple route length (Kms)
5127
20,633
302%
Running track Kms
(All Gauges)
59,315
90,803
53%
Freight carried
(Million Tonnes) 73
1400%
Passenger Kms (Millions)
66,517
11,47,190
1625%
Passengers Originating
(In Millions)
1,284
8,224
540%
Wagon capacity
4.14
14.33
246%
Wagon Turn around(Days) 11
4.98
(-)55%

4. Network and Resources- Constraints
IR’s main trunk routes viz., the GQ and the diagonals which form 16% of the network but carry 58% of the freight traffic and 52% of the passenger traffic are badly saturated.
Since , freight output and passenger output have gone up by 15 times and 7 times while route kms have gone up by only 1.5 times.
Common infrastructure for passenger and freight traffic hampering resource optimisation.
Inadequate capacity for production of required number of electric locomotives, diesel locomotives and passenger coaches.
Paucity of funds for augmenting infrastructure.
As per line capacity statement, out of 1216 sections on IR, 60% sections have 80% to 100% utilisation of the charted capacity and 39% of the sections are saturated with more than 100% utilisation of the charted capacity. Similarly, 69% sections on HDN route are having more than 100% utilisation of the charted capacity.

6. ROAD AHEAD CAPACITY CREATION
LINE CAPACITY ( by creating physical capacity on tracks)
DOUBLING/TRIPLING/QUADRUPLING
LONGER LOOPS FOR LONG HAUL OPERATION
TERMINAL CAPACITY.
FREIGHT TERMINAL S (PFT)
PASSENGER TERMINALS

7. CAPACITY CREATION At present, the shelf of projects is as under:
S.No.
Plan Head
No. of Works
Length (Km)
Sanctioned
Cost
( Rs. Cr.)
( in Billions $) 1
New Line
173
19082
256504
$ 38.86 2
Gauge Conversion 44
9778
51819
$ 7.85 3
Doubling
274
21732
185389
$ 28.09
Total
491
50538
493713
$ 74.80 4
Traffic Facility
585 --
11465
$ 1.74 5
Railway Electrification 81
19019
20958
$ 3.18
Grand Total
1157
69557
526136
$ 79.72

8. Planned EBR-IF Funds for 2016-17
S.No.
Plan Head
No. of Works
Fund Allotted in under EBR (IF)
(Rs. Cr.)
(in Billions $) 1
Doubling
216
$ 2.54 2
New Line 07
0.56 $ 3
Gauge Conversion 12
865.68
$ 0.13 4
Traffic Facility 06
10.00 $ 5
Railway Electrification 69
$ 0.51
Total
369
$ 3.18

9. Achievement and Target
Plan Head
Achievement (Km)
Expenditure
(Rs. Cr.)
Target
(Km)
Doubling
967
8990
1600
25119
New Lines
813
14968
400
15586
Gauge Conversion
1042
4090
800
4342
Total
2822
28048
2800
45047
Traffic Facility --
1211
1226
Electrification
1730
2260
2000
3396

10. Variation in Achievement (Km)
Plan Head
% Variation
Achievement (Km)
Doubling
705
967
37%
New Lines
313
813
159%
Gauge Conversion
527
1042
98%
Total
1545
2822
83%
Electrification
1375
1730
26%

11. IR schemes for raising funds for Infrastructure
Rail Connectivity/ Capacity Augmentation
- Policy of participative models
- Cost Sharing with States
Container Train Operations
Container Train Operators
Terminal Facilities
-Private Freight Terminals
-Station redevelopment
Other Assets
-Wagon Investment Schemes
-Loco Factory

12. Three Critical Coal Connectivity Projects: Status and Issues as on 22
1. a) Tori-Shivpur (44 km) Railway Line in North Karanpura in Jharkhand
Alignment –Tori to Shivpur - 44 kms ( 3 lines)
Land required – acres
Cost – Rs Cr.
PPP/JV/Rlys/Deposit – Deposit Work of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL)
Expected Coal Output – 80 MT annually from North Karanpura of CCL
Stage II forest clearance received in June’13

14. Three Critical Coal Connectivity Projects: Status and Issues as on 22
Forestry clearance 
State-II forestry clearance approved on from Sate Govt.
(ii) While granting stage-1 clearance, MOEF has not agreed for construction of PFs.
(iii) E-filing done on for acre left over forest land which is under scrutiny with forest department.
Land Position Status of land as on 1st July 2016 :
(figures may vary subject to reconciliation with revenue authorities)
S. No.
Type of land
Total Required Area (Acre)
Already Transferred/
Acquired (Acre)
Balance 1
Forest
39.667 2
GMJJ
4.79 3 GM
2.97 4
Raiyati
527.3
526.55
0.75 5
Other
5.085 -
Total
53.262
Overall Physical progress
- 35%
Tender status
Contract for earthwork, major and minor bridges is in position. Track tender for first kms has been finalised and tenders for to and from to have been opened.
Project completion date
June 2018

15. 1 b. Shivpur-Kathautia (48 km) Railway Line in North Karanpura in Jharkhand
Alignment – 48 kms.Shivpur to Kathautia
PPP/JV/Rlys/Deposit – Deposit Work of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL)
Cost – 2007 Cr
Expected Coal Output – 20 MT annually from North Karanpura of CCL
Earlier alignment was between Shivpur and Hazaribagh. Forest clearance was refused as the line was passing through the ‘Reserved Forests’. New survey was done from Shivpur to Kathautia and the alignment was changed in Oct, 2012.

16. Three Critical Coal Connectivity Projects: Status and Issues as on 22
Major Issue
1. Application for stage-I forestry clearance has been filed on
acres out of 1365 acres land in Chatra and Hazaribagh districts to be acquired and handed over to Railways. Railways have already filed applications from December’ 12 to April’ 13
Type of Land
Requisitioned
Acquired/
To be Handed over
Yet to be acquired/
handed over
Remarks
Forest
Nil
Govt. Jungle Jhari
To be transferred
Govt/GM (Gair Majuri)
53.040
Raiyati
Section 4/6 Notices are already issued under old Act for 14 out of 15 villages in Chatra district and in all three villages in Hazaribagh
Total

17. 2. Jharsuguda-Barpalli-Sardega Railway Line (53 kms) in Ib Valley, Odisha
Alignment – 53 kms
Cost – Rs.1007 Cr. (Phase 1)
Expected Coal Output – 35 MT(Phase 1)/ 60 MT(Phase 2 ) annually from Ib valley fields
PPP/JV/Rlys/Deposit – Deposit work of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL)
Stage II Forest clearance received in June’14

19. Three Critical Coal Connectivity Projects: Status and Issues as on 22
Major Issue
1. There are 0.92 Acres of Pvt. tenancy land yet to be handed over by State Govt where earth work & minor bridge work yet have to start. Demand of compensation towards standing trees, structures and Grave yards are yet to be made payment by State Govt in Sundergarh district . As a result complete earth work and minor bridge works are not able to take up
2. MCL to acquire land for Barpalli bulb and hand it over to Railways for construction of loading lines. For Barpalli Bulb total Acres land to be acquired. Details are as given below
Total area for Barpali Bulb Alignment(Village-Kuisira)
Pvt Land
Non Forest Govt Land
Forest Land
Total
Total Applied
64.81
24.68 61
150.49
Total Acquired
Total Balance
Working permission on non-forest govt land has been permitted by Tehsildar vide letter dtd 13th May 2016
Villagers of Sardega village of Sundergarh district combindly have stopped formation work ch to forcibly demanding some pending employement with MCL, including compensation. Railway has intimated the same to MCL to sort out the issue at the earliest. So far Railway is not able to take up any work in this area.
Project Completion Date
March 2017 subject to major issues listed above are taken care of.

20. 3. Bhupdevpur/Kharsia-Korichapar/Dharamjaigarh(64 km/104 km) in Mand-Raigarh coalfield, Chhattisgarh.
East Rail Corridor
Phase I:Kharsia to Dharamjaigarh and spur from Ghargoda to Donga Mahua.
132 km. Cost: 2200 Cr.
Expected Coal Output – 80 MT annually
Alignment – Kharsia to Dharamjaigarhand spur from Ghargoda to Donga Mahua.
PPP/JV/Rlys/Deposit – SPV route with equity from Govt. of Chhattisgarh 10%, SECL 64% & IRCON 26%.

21. Three Critical Coal Connectivity Projects: Status and Issues as on 22
Land and Tender Status:
Land Handed over: 74 km
Land Awards under distribution: 28 km
Land under identification: 30 km
Work started: 74 km
Contracts awarded: 102 km
Forest Clearance available: 64 km
Forest Application submitted: 38 km
Forest Application yet to be submitted: 30 km
Percentage Progress: 20%
DOC: Mar 2018
Total Land Required
(Hect)
Area handed over 1.
Private Land 2.
Government land
47.38
40.333 3
Forest Land
76.099 4
Total Land
Major issues:
Tenders for civil works worth Rs 402 cr including embankment major and minor bridges awarded on 76 km and Rs. 81 Cr for Spur line have been awarded.
Forest Application for 24.9 Hect land diversion is pending with Govt. of Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh Govt has been requested to expedite modification to 90 overhead transmission/distribution power lines.
394 hect. of land ( including Govt, Private and Forest ) has been handed over till Dec’15. Rest of the land is yet to be handed over . Almost all land in the corridor from Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh handed over but no land handed over in 0-28 km spur of Gare Palma.

23. 3. Phase II: Dharamjaigarh to Korba
Total Length: 62km(single line)
Initial Cost: 1200 Cr
Land under identification: 62 km
Work started: Nil
Contracts awarded: Nil
Forest Clearance available: Nil
Forest Application submitted: Nil
Forest Application yet to be submitted: 62 km
Work to start: Mar 2017
Percentage Progress: Nil
DOC: Mar 2020
Coal traffic expected: from 5 MTPA in to 14 MTPA in 2025
Final Location Survey to identify land has not been taken up yet.