LOK SABHA
‘Safety Surcharge’ collected by Indian
Railways through tickets from all classes of passengers is used
for different works under the Special Railway Safety Fund. An
amount of Rs.304.86 crore was collected during 2001-2002 and Rs.295.41
crore have been collected during 2002-2003(upto September 2002).
The Special Railway Safety Fund has
been set up with a view to wipe out the arrears of replacements
and renewals of assets on Railways in a fixed time schedule of
six years. The fund will receive contribution of Rs.12,000 crore
from Central Government and Rs.5000 crore will be contributed
by Railways over the period. This fund is to be utilised on identified
works under the plan heads of Track Renewal, Bridge Works, Signalling,
Machinery & Plants, electrical works, other specified works
and certain Safety Enhancement Works. These works have been listed
in the Budget document titled ‘Works Machinery & Rolling Stock
Programme, Part-III(Green Book) for 2002-03.
This information was given by Shri Bandaru
Dattattraya, Minister of State for Railways in a written reply to
a question by Shri N.N.Krishnadas in the Lok Sabha today.
