Lok Sabha Question No. 5276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-05
Subject: Mumbai Suburban Network
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2017

## MUMBAI  SUBURBAN  NETWORK

5276.  DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI ADHALRAO  PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI ANANDRAO  ADSUL: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI VINAYAK  BHAURAO  RAUT: SHRI SHRIRANG  APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  unreserved  ticket  sales  to  Mumbai  Suburban passengers during each of the last  three years;
- (b) whether  due  to  overcrowding  in  Mumbai  local  trains  and stations, the number of accidents are  increasing and if so, the facts in this regard;
- (c) whether almost 98 per cent of railway stations in the Mumbai Suburban Network pose a high risk or are 'dangerous' to persons with disabilities and senior citizens;
- (d) if so, whether the Railways is not able to decongest  suburban stations on the pattern of metro railway and to meet the requirement of all types of daily passengers and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Railways to solve these problems and the manner in which these will the effective?

## ANSWER

MINISTERT 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.  5276  BY  DR.  PRITAM  GOPINATH MUNDE,  SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO,   SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL,  SHRI  DHARMENDRA  YADAV,  SHRI  VINAYAK  BHAURAO RAUT AND SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 05.04.2017 REGARDING MUMBAI  SUBURBAN NETWORK

- (a) The details of passengers travelled in Mumbai Suburban area during each of the last three years are as given below :-
- (b) No, Madam.
- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.

| Year    |   No. of Passengers (in millions) |
|---------|-----------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                              2747 |
| 2014-15 |                              2759 |
| 2015-16 |                              2710 |

(e) The  facilities  to  be  provided  at  stations  are  an  ongoing process. Various facilities are provided at Railway stations for passengers including specially designed coaches called  SLRD with wider aisles in coaches, modified toilets, lower 2 berths for  handicapped  and  upper  berths  for  attendants  which  have been  attached  in  many  mail/express  trains  except  Rajdhani, Shatabdi,  Jan  Shatabdi  and  Duronto  trains.  Ticket  Counters and earmarked parking facility are provided at all A-1, A and B category stations. 80 Battery Operated Vehicles have already been provided at 54 major railway stations, and preference is given to Senior citizens, physically handicapped, pregnant women and medically sick passengers. Instructions have been issued to provide one wheelchair per platform and in case of island platforms, one wheelchair per two platforms at all A-1 and A category stations. In Suburban trains, separate earmarked portion is available for physically challenged passengers.

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