Presentation of East Central Railway Hajipur - Traffic Interruption Charges

Presentation of East Central Railway, Hajipur By Om Prakash Sr,DFM/DNR Niraj Kumar, Sr.DFM/DHN

Traffic Interruption charges It is a new concept introduced first time in DNR Division. This Charges are levied on those outsider parties (Like NTPC, IOC, Power Grid) who were demanding traffic block for their own work. Traffic Interruption charges were levied by Civil Engg Deptt and TRD only according to Rly Board s norms ; but it was experienced that during traffic block operations of trains interrupted/paralyzed for which Railway had to face hidden loss, which is more than the charges taken from outsider. For giving such permission, initially, became

Accordingly, all factors which affect movement of trains during traffic block were evaluated in terms of money-value and introduced as Interruption charges for Power and Traffic Block . By this mean; in the last financial year only, Danapur Division of East Central Railway has earned approx. 4.5 crores.

Example Power Grid had to cross overhead railway transmission line between Dumari and Durant Jwas Halt for which traffic block had been demanded. For this permission charges levied by Civil Engg Deptt is Rs.41,93,004/-only; but when Interruption charges for Power and Traffic Block were calculated, it came to Rs.69, 71,952/- for three hours (@Rs.23, 23,984/- per hour).

Calculation of Operating factors affected during traffic block and cost evaluated there for are as under: Traffic Interruption charges for power and traffic block for the work of construction of 400 KV D/C Purnia-Biharsharif Transmission line KM 429/32-429/34 between Dumari and Durant Jwas Halt. (Block section MKB-BRYA). 1. Loss incurred by the Railways:- The loss incurred by Railways on granting the Power/Traffic Block to outside parties (other Than Railways) on per hour route basis has been worked out on the following basis. 1.1 On an average two no. of goods trains per hour per track may suffer detention during the duration of Power/Traffic Block granted. 1.2 In addition two coaching train per hour per track may suffer detention during the duration of Power/Traffic Block granted. 1.3 In addition of EMU/MEMU services may required to be cancelled in case of granting Power/Traffic block.

2. Reference Statistics :- 2.1 Cost of an AC electric Locomotive 2.2Cost of an AC 2 tier/3 tier coach 2.3 Cost of BOXN wagon :- 14.50 Lakh (Derived item no. 732 for RSP) 2.4 Cost of brake van :- 14.50 Lakh (Exact cost is not mentioned in 2.5 Electric Engine availability/day/ engine :- 15.00 hrs (Statement no. 22, Column (During 2008-09 over East Central Railway) 2.6 Net tonnage Kilometer per wagon Goods locomotive day in use of over East Central Railway during 2008-09 : 385588 KM (Statement no. 22, column 2.7 Net tonnage Kilometer per wagon day :11676(Statement no. 24 column 2.8 Earning of Goods service per NTKM for the year 2008-09 :- 15.35 Crore (As per item no. 637 of RSP for 2006-07) :- 97 Lakhs (Item No. 688 of RSP for 06-07) With air brake coach available RSP hence cost of 08 wheeler match track is working has been presumed as that of BOXN wagon) no. 23 of annual statistical statement 2008-09) no.34 of annual statistical statement 2008-09) no. 19 of annual statistical statement 2008-09) : 176.61 paise (Statement no. 15 column no. 34annual statistical statement of 2008-09)

2.9 Ineffective coaching requirement Ineffective wagon requirement Rate of interest/dividend payable to the general Exchequer From Railways Rate if depreciation chargeable Maximum no. of mail/express/passenger trains (Coaching) stock Running each way 2.14 Maximum no. of goods trains running each way 2.15 Maximum no. of coaches running with each mail/exp passenger train : 24 2.16No. of days in a year 2.17 On granting one hour Power/traffic block the actual detention to a trains is of : 6.54% (Page no. 48 of Indian Railways Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09) : 3.94% (Page no. 48 of Indian Railway Annual report and Accounts 2008-09) 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 : 7% (Railway Board) : 7% (Railway Board) : 328/24 (No. of trains in M/Line section) : 13.66 rakes :60/24 : 2.5 rakes : 365 : 1.2 hrs

3. LOSS DUE TO THE DETENTION OF MAIL/EXPRESS PASSENGER (COACHING STOCK) TRAIN 3.1 LOSS DUE TO DETENTION OF ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE OF COACHING TRAINS : 13.66 3.1.1 Depreciation of the electric locomotive:- no. of trains)x(cost of locomotive)x(no of hrs detained)x(percent depreciation) (no. of days in a year)x(electric engine availability per day per engine) 13.66 x 15,35,00,000 x 1.2 x 7 = 32170.235/- 365x15x100 3.1.2 Interest on the capital cost of the electric locomotive :- (no. of trains)x(cost of locomotive)x(no of hrs detained)x(percent depreciation) (no. of days in a year)x(electric engine availability per day per engine) 13.66 x 15,35,00,000 x 1.2 x 7 = 32170.235/- 365x15x100

3.1.3 Indirect loss of earning : There is no direct loss of earning due to the detention of coaching services. But detention to the coaching locomotives, which would have been utilized for goods service had it not been so detained because of the subject power/traffic block then the earning would have been as follows :- Earning of each Electric locomotive:- (No. of trains)x(NTKM per goods loco per day in use)x(Earning of goods services per NTKM) x(no.of hrs detained (Electric engine availability per day per engine) 13.66 x 385588 x 1.7661 x 1.2 = 744182.557/- 15 3.1.4 Total loss of earning capacity due to detention of electric locomotive of a coaching services : (3.1.1+3.1.2+3.1.3) = Rs. 32170.235/-+ Rs. 32170.235/-+ Rs. 744182.557/- = Rs.808523.027/-

3.2 Detention of coaching vehicles has an impact on the wear and tear of the vehicle:- No. of effective coaching vehicle :- (No. of coaching train) x (No. of coaches per train) x (no. of hrs detained) 24 = 13.666 x24x1.2 = 16.39 days. 24 No. of coaching vehicle on line = 16.39 x .0654 = 1.071 vehicles per day. 3.2.1 Depreciation of a coach:- (Cost of a coach) x (no. of vehicles day detained) x (percent interest) No. of days in a year 9700000x 1.071 x7 = Rs.1992.353/- 365x100 3.2.2 Interest on the capital cost of coach:- Cost of a coach x no. of vehicles day detained x percent interest No. of days in a year 9700000x 1.071 x7 = Rs.1992.353/- 365x100 3.3 Loss due to payment of crews : - The approximate hourly rate of monthly salary etc of a set of Driver, Asstt. Driver and Guard of mail/express train is Rs. 1200/- only. Hence cost of 1.2 hrs = 1200 x 1.2 = 1440/- Total cost of the two set of crews = 2880/- 3.4 Total loss ( 3.1.4+3.2.1+3.2.2+3.3.1) = Rs. 808523.027+ Rs.1992.353 + Rs.1992.353 + 2880 = Rs.815387.783/- Loss due to detention of coaching vehicle :-

4. 4.1 Loss due to detention of electric locomotive of a goods train : Rs. 808523.027 4.2 Loss due to detention of a wagon :- A goods train consists of 43 BOXN wagon : No. of effective wagons detained = No. of goods train x No. of hrsdetained = 2.5x43x1.2 = 5.37 days 24 Total wagons days on line = 5.37 x 1.0394 = 5.58 4.2.1 Depreciation of a wagons:- (Cost of Goods Vehicle)x (no. of wagons day detained)x(percent deprecation) No. of days in a year LOSS DUE TO THE DETENTION OF GOODS TRAIN : (2.5 No) 24 = 1450000x5.58x7% = 1551.69 365 4.2.3 Interest on the capital cost of a wagon : (Cost of Goods Vehicle)x (no. of wagons day detained)x(percent inteest) No. of days in a year 1450000x5.58x7 = 1551.69 365x100

4.2.3 Direct loss of earning : Earning of each wagon =(NTKM per wagon/day)x(No. of wagons days)x(Earning of Goods services per NTKM) = 11676 x 5.58 x 1.7661 = Rs.115065.08/- 4.2.4 Total loss of earning capacity due to detention of a wagon :- (4.1+4.2.1+4.2.2+4.2.3) = Rs 808523.027+Rs1551.69+ Rs1551.69+Rs.115065.08= Rs 926691.487/- 4.3 Loss due to detention of Brake ban: Total Brake van days on line :- = 2.5x1.2x1.0394 = 0.1299 4.3.1 Depreciation of Brake van : Cost of brake van x No. of days on line x percent depreciation No. of days in a year 24 = 1450000 x 0.1299 x 7 365 x 100 = 36.12

4.3.2Interest on the capital cost of a brake van : 36.12 (in terms of 4 wheeler) 4.3.3 Total loss due to detention of a Brake Van : Rs. 72.24 /- (in terms of 8 wheeler) 4.4Loss due to payment of crews:- 4.4.1The approximate rate of overtime allowance for a set of Driver, Asstt. Driver & Guard is as follows:- For Driver : Rs. : 245/- For Asstt. Driver s : 136/- For Guard s 238/- Total OT for a set of Crew : Rs. 619/- 4.4.2The approximate hourly rate of salary of each set of crew is Rs. 1190/-. Thus total cost of salary = 1190 x 1.2 Rs. 1428/- 4.5Total loss due to detention of a goods train:- (4.2.4+4.3.3+4.4.1+4.4.2) = Rs.926691.487/- + Rs. 72.24/-+ Rs. 619/-+ Rs. 1428/- = Rs. 928810.727/- 5 . Loss due to the diversion/cancellation of EMU/MEMU : Since very few EMU/MEMU train run on the said section so there is very little impact on regulation of these trains. Hence this may be simply ignored. 6. Total loss due to Power/Traffic Block:- Total loss ( 4.5+3.4) = Rs. 928810.727+ Rs. 815387.733= Rs 1744198.46/-

7. The following staff is involved for giving Traffic Block to party :- S. N. Designation GP Scale of pay (in Rs.) Averag e pay (in Rs.) Total for one month @72%DA (in Rs.) Salary for one day (in Rs.) No. of staf f Total amou nt (In Rs.) 1 9300-34800 22050 4600 45838 1528 1 1528 Chief controller Dy. Controller 2 9300-34800 22050 4600 45838 1528 2 3056 3 9300-34800 22050 4600 45838 1528 1 1528 Section controller TI 4 9300-34800 22050 4600 45838 1528 3 4584 5 Station Master 9300-34800 22050 4600 45838 1528 2 3056 6 ASM 5200-20200 12700 2800 26660 889 6 5334 7 Porter 5200-20200 12700 1800 24940 831 2 1662 8 9 Sub Total TA + TOTAL 20748 3490 24238 LS 3490 Hiring of vehicle for staff for transportation at Site : Rs.8000/- Total cost of operating staff : 24238 + 8000 = Rs.32238/-

8. Total cost (6.0 +7.0) :-1744198 Rs /- + Rs32238/- = Rs.1776436/- Departmental Charge @12.5% Contingencies @ 3% Sub Total D&G Charges @12.9% Total Therefore one hour power & traffic block cost is Rs. = 2323984/- (Say) Whenever block will be demanded by party then total cost for traffic and power will be accrued @ Rs. 2323984/- per hours. It should be noted that this is a one time cost, whenever due to permanent 400 KV damages, repairs & replacement will have to be done. So every years for maintenance work extra charge will be given by party. = Rs.222055/- =Rs.59955/- = Rs2058444/- =Rs.265540/- = Rs.2323984/- Total block demanded by the party= 3 Hours Total Traffic Block cost Rs. 2323984 X 3 = Rs. 69,71,952/- (Rs. Sixty Nine Lakh Seventy One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Two only.)