Question : Railway Accidents

(a) whether death toll due to Railway accidents in the country is on the rise from the last five years;

(b) if so, the details of the railway accidents, zone-wise and year-wise for the last five years in Northern States;

(c) the details of number of deaths in railway accidents in the country, zone-wise and year-wise for the last five years; and

(d) the details of the total compensation awarded to the families of deceased due to train accidents for the last five years, zone-wise?

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) & (d): Year-wise details of deaths and compensation paid in rail accidents is as under:
Year No. of Deaths Amount of compensation
2015-16 148 ` 2,32,49,785/-
2016-17 192 ` 2,64,27,604/-
2017-18 97 ` 1,29,13,005/-
2018-19 18 ` 4,96,52,856/-
2019-20
(as on 31st Jan)07 ` 2,80,81,205/-

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