(a) whether the Government have adopted various inter-locking systems for various railways tracks;
(b) if so, the details thereof, zone-wise;
(c) whether the Government propose to adopt the said system in place of old and grade-I system;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by when the Kota-Bina railway line is likely to be included in such system?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH )
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) Zone-wise details are given in Appendix-I.
(c) Upgradation of Standard I Interlocking system is taken up based on
traffic requirements and availability of funds.
(d) Details of traffic facility works in progress for upgradation from
Standard I Interlocking are given in Appendix -II.
(e) The system of interlocking on Kota-Bina section (25 Interlocked stations) is considered adequate for the present and projected level of traffic. No change in the system of interlocking is, therefore, envisaged on Bina-Kota section at present.
Appendix - I
Referred to in reply to Part (b) of Unstarred Question No.
892 to be answered on 23.11.2000 in Lok Sabha
(b) Standard of Interlocking Zone-wise (No. of stations)
S.No. Description CR ER NR NER NFR SR SCR SER WR IR
1. STANDARD-III 557 484 680 254 232 433 488 589 532 4249
2. STANDARD-II - - 23 - 1 16 - 6 35 81
3. STANDARD-I 52 69 329 132 75 183 157 76 228 1301
4. RUDIMENTARY 46 34 63 102 34 15 28 41 96 459
TOTAL 655 587 1095 488 342 647 673 712 891 6090
(d) Railway-wise Works in progress under plan head of Traffic facility
Southern Railway Upgradation of Standard I to Standard III signalling system at 57 stations along with gauge conversion/ doubling works.
South Central Railway Conversion of Standard I to Standard III signalling at 8 stations along with gauge conversion works.
South Eastern Railway Conversion of Standard I to Standard III signalling at one station.