Ministry of Railways
Social Service Obligations of Railways
Posted On:
17 MAR 2017 3:42PM by PIB Delhi
The details of the social service obligations borne by Railways in the last five years are as under:
|
Year
|
 in crore
|
|
2011-12
|
23,989
|
|
2012-13
|
26,868
|
|
2013-14
|
32,120
|
|
2014-15
|
33,560
|
|
2015-16
|
35,960
|
The major components of social service obligations are losses relating to: Essential Commodities carried below cost; Passenger and Other Coaching services; Operation of Uneconomic Branch lines; and New Lines opened for Traffic during the last 15 years.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 17.03.2017 (Friday).
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