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: A CASE STUDY
(2004-05)
General Information: This is a narrow gauge (2'—6") line with a length of. 34.62 mile ,a
branch line of Igatpuri-Bhusawal main line. The stations on this line (with their distance
from Pachora) are: Varkhedi 7, Pimpaleaon 13. Shendurni 18. Pahur 25. Bhagdara 30 and
Jamner 35( Jamner is 29 km away from the world-famous Ajanta and Ellora caves). The
Pachora-Jamner railway line was constructed by Messrs Shapoorji Godbole and Co. of
Bombay. On termination of the contracts with the former Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Company, the line was brought under direct State management with effect from 1st July
1925.
REVENUE :
Passengers. :
Expenditure:(Rs. In Lac)
Civil = Rs.04.32
Electrical = Rs.01.82
Mechanical = Rs.11.33
S&T = Rs. –
Traffic = Rs.10.51
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Total = Rs.27.98
Indirect Cost -
Fuel = Rs.20.05
Rolling Stock = Rs.00.63
Building/ = Rs.00.81
Quarters
S&T = Rs.01.16
Electrical = Rs.00.54
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Total = Rs.23.19
Grand Total = Rs.51.17 lac.
Total Loss. = Rs.27.80 lac (Rs.23.37 – 51.17)
NOTE : 1) At Pachora – tickets are sold by Booking Clerk both for BG & NG.
2) At Jamner – One Booking Clerk is posted for sale of tickets.
3) 3) The intermediate stations for which contractors are appointed for
sale of tickets are : Varkhedi, Pimpalgaon, Shendurni, Pahur & Bhagara.
From the above, it can be fairly concluded that the findings of the team are
very close to the earning figures available with us.
As per the data available, we are spending more than double the cost of
what we are earning. The earning of a peak transport day is also less than
average expenditure for one day
As per policy direction, the following steps have been taken to explore the
possibilities of making the line economically viable.
2. Introduction of Rail Bus by replacing the loco hauled trains – Effort was
made to introduce the Rail Bus in some other uneconomic branch line i.e. MZR –
Achalpur section. However, considering the number of passengers now being carried
in the train, trial has been found to be unsuccessful.
3. Increasing the frequency of services – Due to less speed of the train and
the length of the section. It is not found possible to introduce any additional
services in the section considering the operational constraints such as lack of
crossing facilities, speed of the train etc. Also, there is no demand for any
additional service.
Thus the future possibilities for the Brach line are limited. Maintenance of the
N.G. route is going to be more difficult in future. Therefore, either the line needs
to be converted into broad gauge and made part of larger linkages or this may
be dismantled altogether, though the latter is politically not viable as in the past
local public representatives have opposed similar moves.