Lok Sabha Question No. 1575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-27
Subject: New Schemes for Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, Richard Hay, George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1575 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2017

## NEW SCHEMES FOR RAILWAYS

†1575. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA: PROF. RICHARD HAY: SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Railways proposes to increase/decrease the number of trains across the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Gujarat and the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  the  Railways  has  planned  a  multi-pronged  scheme  to  give  its lumbering trains a mega push across the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of the funds to be allocated for the same and the time by when it is likely to be launched; and
- (e) the names of the States which are likely to be included by the Government under this scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1575  BY  SHRI  PARBHUBHAI  NAGARBHAI  VASAVA,  PROF. RICHARD HAY AND SHRI GEORGE BAKER TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.12.2017 REGARDING NEW SCHEMES FOR RAILWAYS

(a)  Indian  Railways  do  not  run  train  services  on  State-wise  basis  as  Railway network and train operations cut across State boundaries. However, at present, there  is  no  proposal  of  introduction/cancellation  of  train  services  serving  the stations situated in the State of Gujarat. Moreover, introduction/cancellation of train services is an ongoing process over Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, availability of resources, traffic justification etc.

(b) to (d) Yes, Madam. The following steps are being taken by Indian Railways to increase the speeds of the trains:

(i)  Replacement  of  conventional  Locomotive  hauled  short  distance  passenger trains  by  Main  Line  Electrical  Multiple  Unit  (MEMU)  for  better  speeds  and acceleration  on  Golden  Quadrilateral  &  its  diagonal  rail  routes  comprising Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah, Mumbai-Chennai, Howrah-Chennai, MumbaiHowrah and Delhi-Chennai.

(ii)  Right  powering of freight trains i.e.  tractive power to trailing load ratio of freight trains on major freight loading Railways.

These  initiatives  are  part  of  the  overall  Annual  plans  of  Railways  and  no separate fund allocation is done for the purpose.

(e)  Routes and the States which would benefit  with the induction of MEMUs are as follows:

| Routes            | States involved                                                                                             |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| New Delhi-Howrah  | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal                                                         |
| New Delhi- Mumbai | Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh                              |
| Mumbai-Chennai    | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu                                                |
| Chennai- Howrah   | Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal                                                              |
| Howrah-Mumbai     | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra                                                   |
| New Delhi-Chennai | Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu |

Railway  Zones  and  the  States  which  would  benefit  with  right  powering  of freight trains are as follows:

| Railway Zones              | States involved                                          |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| South East Central Railway | Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra                                |
| South Eastern Railway      | West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand                           |
| East Coast Railway         | Odisha, Andhra Pradesh                                   |
| Central Railway            | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka                   |
| South Central Railway      | Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka        |
| Eastern Railway            | Jharkhand, West Bengal                                   |
| East Central Railway       | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand                          |
| North Central Railway      | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh |

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