(a) whether the Railways have introduced freight operation information system (FOIS);
(b) If so, the details thereof and the expenditure incurred thereon along with the name of the company which has awarded the contract for setting up the FOIS;
(c) the present status of the FOIS;
(d) the amount of losses suffered by Railways so far; and
(e) the names of the persons/authority held responsible for such losses and the action contemplated to be taken by the Government against them?
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways ( SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH )
(a) to (e): A statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1914 BY SHRI AKHILESH YADAV TO BE
ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 30.11.2000 REGARDING FREIGHT
OPERATION INFORMATION SYSTEM.
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Freight Operations Information System
(FOIS) of the Indian Railways is an on line system for
management and control of freight movement. The system
assists managers to optimize asset utilization. Once fully
implemented, it will enable freight customers to have
instant access to information regarding the current status
of their consignments in transit. There are two core
modules of the FOIS – Rake Management System (TMS) for
management of the loading/unloading freight terminals. The
contract for developing the software has been awarded to M/s
CMC Ltd., an undertaking under Ministry of Information
Technology (MIT), after a partnership was set up between
Ministry of Railways and MIT for executing this work through
their respective technical arms, Centre for Railway
Information Systems (CRIS) and CMC. The total expenditure
on the project so far is about Rs.216 crores.
(c) One core module for monitoring the movement of rakes
has already been implemented successfully on the Northern
Railway. This is likely to be extended over all Indian
Railways by March 2001. The other core module for
management of terminals is likely to be implemented by the
end of March 2003.
(d) There is no financial loss suffered by the Railways.
(e) Does not arise.