Question : MISSING OF SCRAP TRACK MATERIALS



(a) whether a huge quantity of redundant/scrap track materials, released on account of gauge conversions on Indian Railways` are either reported to be missing from the site, or not available at the site during inspection by the senior officers;

(b) if so, the details of such track materials found to be missing and the approximate value of the losses, detected by the Railways, section-wise;

(c) the number of such cases, where the Railways have sought permission for waiving of losses to exchequer on account of missing track materials, classified as redundant/scrap alongwith reasons therefor; and

(d) the action proposed to be taken by the Government against Officers held responsible for such losses?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL)

(a) to (d) : The information is being collected from all Zonal Railways and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha.