Question : SELLING OF RAIL WASTE MATERIAL



(a) whether the Railways is selling the rail waste materials (like iron rods etc.) every year ;

(b) if so, the details of revenue earned therefrom during 2005-2006; and

(c) the details of such materials still in stock in each Railway Zone ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)

(a) : Yes, Sir.

(b)&(c) : A statement is attached.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.344 BY SHRI M. APPADURAI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 01.03.2007 REGARDING SELLING OF RAIL WASTE MATERIAL.



Railway Revenue earned during Stock as on 1.2.2007 2005-2006 (In Crores of Rupees) (In Metric Tonnes)

Central Railway 116.53 15317.000 Eastern Railway 143.38 19012.000 Northern Railway 166.39 38757.000 North Eastern Railway 34.53 5358.137 Northeast Frontier Railway36.26 3518.000 Southern Railway 125.12 12113.000 South Central Railway 110.20 7291.000 South Eastern Railway 84.10 13807.000 Western Railway 63.33 28203.000 North Western Railway 75.27 15640.112 East Coast Railway 31.05 3428.955 North Central Railway 103.00 2045.933 East Central Railway 39.94 1141.245 South East Central Railway 54.36 2928.341 South Western Railway 25.12 9433.000 West Central Railway 87.89 6461.000 Chittaranjan Locomotive 5.54 226.027 Works
Diesel Loco Modernisation 16.23 2582.642 Works
Diesel Locomotive Works 4.45 572.901 Integral Coach Factory 19.43 2709.781 Metro Railway 1.44 99.000 Rail Coach Factory 15.87 1395.128 Rail Wheel Factory 4.90 1270.000 Total 1364.33 193310.202