Ministry of Railways answer omits year-wise fire data for last three years

The question asked the Ministry of Railways to provide details on train accidents, derailments, and fire incidents over the last three years, specifically regarding a recent incident in Morena, MP, and the safety measures taken to prevent fires in coaches.

Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri V K Sreekandan; Answered by the Ministry of Railways (Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw).

What the government said

• Consequential train accidents reduced from 135 in 2014-15 to 16 in 2025-26 (an 88% decrease).
• Consequential Accident Index decreased from 0.11 in 2014-15 to 0.01 in 2025-26 (a 91% decrease).
• Safety-related expenditure increased from Rs. 39,200 Crores in 2013-14 to Rs. 1,20,389 Crores in 2026-27.
• Electronic Interlocking Systems installed at 6,671 stations and Level Crossing Gates interlocked at 10,395 locations as of June 2026.
• Fire detection and suppression systems are being fitted in new Power Cars, Pantry Cars, and coaches, with progressive fitment in existing coaches underway.
• Kavach (Automatic Train Protection) Version 4.0 has been commissioned on 2,633 Route Kilometres as of July 2026, covering Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes.
• Rs. 3,875 Crores utilized for Kavach works up to June 2026, with an allocation of Rs. 2,066 Crores for 2026-27.
• More than 94,000 technicians, operators, and engineers have been trained on Kavach technology.

Also in the document

• The answer does not provide specific year-wise data for the 'last three years' as requested in part (a), but instead provides a comparison between 2014-15 and 2025-26.
• The answer does not explicitly confirm or deny the specific claim in part (d) that four passengers were run over due to a fire rumour; instead, it describes an incident on 14.06.2026 involving the pulling of an emergency alarm chain without stated cause, noting that misuse is a punishable offence.
• The answer states that unmanned level crossings on Broad Gauge routes were eliminated by January 2019.