GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARREDQUESTION NO: 10

ANSWERED ON: 29.11.2012

PROFITABLE ROUTES 

(a) whether the Railways are earning profits on all the routes on which trains are being operated;   

 (b) if not, the number of railway routes from which less than 5 per cent profit is being earned;   

 (c) the details of such routes on which trains are being operated; 

   (d) whether the Railways have made an assessment of the revenue loss incurred on such routes annually;   

 (e) if so, the details thereof and whether the Railways are considering to decrease the number of trains on such routes and increase on the busy routes; and 

   (f) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.