Question : CONSUMPTION OF FUEL

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) Quantity and value of Diesel consumed by the Railways during the last three years for all purposes is as follows:-

Year	Quantity (KLs)	Value (Crores of Rs.)
2007-08	2327790	7252.0138
2008-09	2306989	7845.5267
2009-10	2446142	8187.2810

(b) to (c): Yes, Madam. It is proposed to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Diesel in dual fuel mode on Diesel Electric Multiple Units (DEMUs). For this purpose, a project has been sanctioned for conversion of 100 DEMUs into dual fuel mode which is under implementation. Further, Railways propose to use bio-diesel, extracted from various sourses including Jatropha, blended with diesel on diesel locomotives. For this purpose, Railways have sanctioned a project for setting up of 4 bio-diesel estrification plants for production of bio-diesel.