January 26, 2025

Auditor’s Report on Rail Safety Gives ‘Partial Picture’

Dumani Mail June 6, 2023 2 min read
A report by the country's top auditor that flagged the amount spent on railway safety and track repair as inadequate, has been refuted by railway sources, who said it covers data for three years up to 2019-20, after which the budget for safety measures was increased and utilised fully. Comparing the funds spent on safety during 10 years of UPA government to nine years of NDA government, sources said the expenditure on track renewal has gone up from 47,039 crore to 1,09,023 crore "reflecting an increase of more than double".

New Delhi: A report by the country’s top auditor that flagged the amount spent on railway safety and track repair as inadequate, has been refuted by railway sources, who said it covers data for three years up to 2019-20, after which the budget for safety measures was increased and utilised fully. “Contrary to statements being made… the Railways spent more than Rs. 1 lakh crore” on safety issues, sources said. Comparing the funds spent on safety during 10 years of UPA government to nine years of NDA government, sources said the expenditure on track renewal has gone up from 47,039 crore to 1,09,023 crore “reflecting an increase of more than double”. Total expenditure on safety measures – including track renewal, bridges, level crossing, signalling — has gone up from 70,274 crore to 1,78,012 crore, they said. Sources also said the government set up a non-lapsable five-year fund of 1 lakh crore for rail safety, which has been fully utilized. The validity of the fund was increased by another five years from February 2022. Accordingly, the CAG report, they said, “gives a partial picture on actual expenditure that has been undertaken on both track renewal as well as safety related works by India Railways. As is the practice, a detailed reply on all issues raised in this report is being sent shortly”. The auditor’s report, which was presented in parliament last year, had drawn attention following Friday’s three-train pile-up in Odisha, in which more than 270 people were killed and more than 1,100 people injured. In the report on derailments in Indian Railways, the Comptroller and Auditor General had focused on whether measures to prevent derailments and collisions were clearly laid down and implemented by the rail ministry. It flagged multiple shortfalls, including in terms of inspections, reports after accidents, non-utilisation of a dedicated railway fund on priority tasks, declining trend in funding for track renewal, and inadequate staffing in safety operations. “There were shortfalls ranging from 30-100 per cent in inspections by Track Recording Cars required to assess geometrical and structural conditions of railway tracks,” the report had said.

About Post Author

Dumani Mail

See author's posts

Tags:

6,320 thoughts on “Auditor’s Report on Rail Safety Gives ‘Partial Picture’”

  1. Unquestionably imagine that which you said.
    Your favorite justification seemed to be on the internet the easiest thing to be mindful
    of. I say to you, I definitely get annoyed at the same time as other folks
    consider concerns that they plainly do not recognize about.
    You managed to hit the nail upon the top and defined
    out the whole thing with no need side effect , people can take a signal.
    Will probably be back to get more. Thanks

  2. Hello! Do you know if they make any plugins to protect against hackers?
    I’m kinda paranoid about losing everything I’ve worked hard on. Any tips?

  3. I was recommended this blog by my cousin. I’m not sure
    whether this post is written by him as no one else know such detailed about my difficulty.

    You’re incredible! Thanks!

  4. I’m really enjoying the design and layout of your website.
    It’s a very easy on the eyes which makes it much more enjoyable
    for me to come here and visit more often. Did you hire out a
    developer to create your theme? Outstanding work!

  5. No matter if some one searches for his essential thing,
    so he/she desires to be available that in detail, therefore that thing is maintained over here.

  7. What’s up, this weekend is good in favor of me, for the reason that
    this moment i am reading this great informative piece of writing here
    at my house.

  8. Having read this I thought it was very enlightening. I
    appreciate you finding the time and energy to put this article together.
    I once again find myself spending way too much time both reading and
    posting comments. But so what, it was still
    worthwhile!

  19. First off I would like to say great blog! I had a quick question that I’d like to ask if you don’t mind.
    I was curious to know how you center yourself and clear your mind before writing.

    I’ve had a difficult time clearing my thoughts in getting my thoughts out.
    I do take pleasure in writing but it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes are lost
    just trying to figure out how to begin. Any ideas or tips?
    Many thanks!

  20. Whats up this is kind of of off topic but I was wondering
    if blogs use WYSIWYG editors or if you have to manually code with HTML.
    I’m starting a blog soon but have no coding experience so I wanted to get guidance from someone with experience.
    Any help would be enormously appreciated!

  21. Hi there, i read your blog occasionally and i own a similar one
    and i was just curious if you get a lot of spam responses?
    If so how do you prevent it, any plugin or anything you
    can recommend? I get so much lately it’s driving me
    crazy so any help is very much appreciated.

  25. When some one searches for his necessary thing, therefore
    he/she wants to be available that in detail, so that thing is maintained over here.

  26. I have been surfing online more than 2 hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours.

    It’s pretty worth enough for me. In my opinion, if all webmasters and bloggers made good content as you did, the
    internet will be a lot more useful than ever before.

  27. Superb website you have here but I was wanting to know if you knew of any forums that cover the same topics discussed here?
    I’d really love to be a part of group where I can get comments from
    other knowledgeable people that share the same interest.
    If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
    Thanks!

  30. What i don’t realize is in reality how you are no longer
    actually a lot more well-liked than you may be
    now. You’re very intelligent. You know thus considerably
    on the subject of this topic, produced me in my opinion consider it from so many varied angles.
    Its like men and women aren’t fascinated except it is something to accomplish with Girl gaga!

    Your own stuffs great. At all times handle it up!

  31. Greetings! Very useful advice within this post!

    It’s the little changes that will make the most important changes.
    Many thanks for sharing!

  33. This is very fascinating, You are an overly professional blogger.

    I’ve joined your rss feed and look forward to in the hunt for more of your
    wonderful post. Also, I have shared your website in my social networks

  36. I’m very pleased to find this page. I need to to
    thank you for your time for this wonderful read!!
    I definitely really liked every part of it
    and i also have you book marked to see new information on your site.

  38. Hi, I think your site might be having browser compatibility issues.

    When I look at your website in Safari, it looks fine but
    when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping.
    I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that,
    fantastic blog!

  39. Howdy very nice web site!! Man .. Excellent .. Amazing .. I’ll bookmark your site and take the feeds additionally?
    I am satisfied to find so many useful info here
    in the put up, we need work out extra strategies in this regard, thank you
    for sharing. . . . . .

  40. First of all I would like to say wonderful blog! I had a quick question in which I’d like to ask if you
    don’t mind. I was curious to find out how you center yourself and clear your mind before writing.

    I’ve had a difficult time clearing my mind in getting my thoughts out.
    I do take pleasure in writing but it just seems like the first
    10 to 15 minutes are wasted simply just trying to figure
    out how to begin. Any recommendations or hints? Thank you!

  41. Good day! I could have sworn I’ve visited this web site before but after going through some of the articles I realized it’s new to me.
    Regardless, I’m certainly pleased I stumbled upon it and I’ll be book-marking
    it and checking back often!

  42. You can definitely see your skills in the work you write.
    The arena hopes for more passionate writers like
    you who are not afraid to say how they believe. Always
    follow your heart.

  43. Hello, i think that i noticed you visited my web site so i
    got here to return the prefer?.I’m attempting to in finding
    things to improve my site!I assume its adequate to make use of a few of your ideas!!

  44. Hi, I do think this is a great website. I stumbledupon it 😉 I’m
    going to return once again since I book-marked it.
    Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and continue to guide other people.

  46. Hi there! I realize this is kind of off-topic but I had to
    ask. Does managing a well-established blog like yours take
    a massive amount work? I am brand new to running a blog but I do write in my journal on a
    daily basis. I’d like to start a blog so I can easily share my personal experience and feelings
    online. Please let me know if you have any kind of ideas or
    tips for brand new aspiring bloggers. Appreciate it!

  47. I needed to thank you for this wonderful read!!
    I absolutely loved every little bit of it. I have got you saved as
    a favorite to look at new things you post…

  48. I believe that is among the so much vital info for me.
    And i’m satisfied studying your article. But want to remark on some common things, The site taste is ideal, the articles
    is really nice : D. Good job, cheers

  49. Hi there! This blog post could not be written any better!
    Looking at this article reminds me of my previous roommate!
    He always kept talking about this. I most certainly will forward this information to him.
    Pretty sure he’s going to have a great read. Many thanks for sharing!

  50. Pretty great post. I simply stumbled upon your blog and wished to say
    that I’ve really loved surfing around your weblog posts.
    In any case I’ll be subscribing in your rss feed and I’m hoping you write
    once more soon!

  52. Excellent goods from you, man. I’ve understand your stuff previous to and
    you’re just extremely wonderful. I actually like what you have acquired here, certainly like what you are stating and the way in which you
    say it. You make it entertaining and you still take care of
    to keep it wise. I can not wait to read much more from you.
    This is actually a great web site.

  54. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I truly appreciate your
    efforts and I will be waiting for your further post thank you once again.

  55. Oh my goodness! Impressive article dude! Thanks, However I am going
    through difficulties with your RSS. I don’t know why I cannot subscribe to it.
    Is there anybody else getting identical RSS issues? Anyone that
    knows the solution will you kindly respond? Thanx!!

  58. Hi my friend! I wish to say that this article is awesome, great written and come with approximately all vital
    infos. I would like to look extra posts like this .

  59. Hi there, You have done a fantastic job. I’ll certainly digg it and personally
    suggest to my friends. I am confident they’ll be benefited from this
    web site.

  60. These are actually fantastic ideas in on the
    topic of blogging. You have touched some pleasant points here.
    Any way keep up wrinting.

  62. Incredible! This blog looks just like my old one! It’s on a completely different subject
    but it has pretty much the same page layout and design. Superb choice of
    colors!

  64. If some one needs expert view concerning blogging and site-building
    afterward i propose him/her to pay a quick visit this web site,
    Keep up the nice job.

  66. Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it seems as
    though you relied on the video to make your point. You obviously
    know what youre talking about, why waste
    your intelligence on just posting videos to your blog when you could
    be giving us something enlightening to read?

  67. Howdy! This blog post could not be written much better!
    Looking through this post reminds me of my previous roommate!
    He always kept preaching about this. I am going to forward this post to
    him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. I appreciate you for sharing!

  68. I want to to thank you for this great read!! I definitely loved every bit
    of it. I have got you bookmarked to check out new things you post…

  71. Hello there! I know this is kinda off topic nevertheless I’d figured I’d ask.
    Would you be interested in trading links or maybe guest
    writing a blog post or vice-versa? My blog covers a lot of the same subjects as yours and I feel we could greatly benefit from each other.

    If you’re interested feel free to send me an email. I look forward
    to hearing from you! Excellent blog by the way!

  72. I’m extremely pleased to uncover this page. I wanted to thank you for ones time
    for this particularly wonderful read!! I definitely savored
    every little bit of it and I have you book marked to
    check out new things in your website.

  73. Spot on with this write-up, I really believe
    that this web site needs a lot more attention. I’ll probably be returning to
    see more, thanks for the info!

  75. naturally like your web-site but you have to test
    the spelling on quite a few of your posts.
    A number of them are rife with spelling issues and I to find it very bothersome to inform the truth then again I
    will certainly come again again.

  78. Hola! I’ve been reading your web site for some time
    now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from
    Kingwood Texas! Just wanted to mention keep up the good job!

  80. Normally I don’t read article on blogs, however I wish to say
    that this write-up very compelled me to take a look at and
    do it! Your writing taste has been amazed me.
    Thank you, quite nice post.

  81. Excellent blog right here! Additionally your web site quite a
    bit up very fast! What web host are you using? Can I am getting your affiliate hyperlink on your
    host? I wish my web site loaded up as fast as yours lol

  82. Its like you read my mind! You seem to know a lot about this, like you wrote
    the book in it or something. I think that you could do with a
    few pics to drive the message home a little bit, but other
    than that, this is wonderful blog. A great read. I’ll definitely be back.

  83. Magnificent website. Lots of useful info here. I am sending it to a few
    buddies ans additionally sharing in delicious. And of course,
    thanks in your effort!

  84. Howdy! Do you know if they make any plugins to help
    with Search Engine Optimization? I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing
    very good success. If you know of any please share.
    Many thanks!

  103. **Size and Space Planning**: Before choosing your countertop, measure your space accurately to ensure you get the right dimensions. Consider how different shapes (like an L-shape or an island) can enhance functionality in your kitchen or bathroom layout Natural Stone Countertops

  288. **Choosing the Right Material**: When selecting a countertop, it’s important to consider the material’s durability. For kitchens, granite and quartz are fantastic choices due to their resistance to scratches and heat Granite Countertops

  386. Skup nieruchomości to idealna opcja dla tych, którzy potrzebują natychmiastowej gotówki za swoją nieruchomość. Dzięki temu procesowi można zaoszczędzić czas na poszukiwanie kupca i negocjacje cenowe skup działek

  622. Seeing consistent mentions regarding effectiveness stemming directly alongside guidance offered contained amongst conversations revolving around themes established throughout engagement involving materials generated around topics centered upon working plumbers near me

  661. Skup nieruchomości to idealna opcja dla tych, którzy potrzebują natychmiastowej gotówki za swoją nieruchomość. Dzięki temu procesowi można zaoszczędzić czas na poszukiwanie kupca i negocjacje cenowe Dodatkowe zasoby

  801. Skup nieruchomości to szybkie rozwiązanie dla osób chcących sprzedać swoje mieszkanie lub dom. Dzięki temu procesowi można zaoszczędzić czas na poszukiwanie kupca i negocjacje cenowe Spójrz tutaj

  804. I recently moved to Los Angeles and was on the hunt for a reliable dentist. I found a fantastic practice that offers comprehensive care and has a great team. If you’re looking for a dentist in LA, I highly recommend checking out their services invisalign

  805. Appreciated hearing perspectives presented addressing potential barriers preventing successful implementation effective omni-channel strategies occurring concurrently across boards simultaneously!!!! Come explore solutions together through @   nashville tn seo