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Lok Sabha Question No. 2499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: UMANG App
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2499

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## UMANG APP

## 2499.      SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently launched the UMANG app;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the objectives thereof;
- (c) the services proposed to be provided to the general public through this app;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to introduce the app across the country; and
- (e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI S. S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) and (b): Yes, Sir. Unified Mobile Application for New-Age Governance (UMANG) was dedicated to nation on 23rd November, 2017. UMANG  App is available on Android/iOS/Windows platforms as well as on web portal (www.umang.gov.in).

UMANG is an initiative to build a common, unified platform and common mobile app to facilitate ease of access to the citizens by giving them an avenue to use major Government services from a single mobile app.

(c): Major Government to Citizens services across different States/UTs, Central Government departments, local bodies and some important utility bill payment services are identified to be provided  through  UMANG.  Accordingly,  services  such  as  EPFO,  Bharat  BillPay,  Bharat Gas, HP Gas, Indane Gas, Passport Seva, Kisan Suvidha, Crop Insurance, Soil Health Card, Pharma  Sahi  Daam,  e-Raktkosh,  ESIC,  Jeevan  Pramaan,  Pensioner's  Portal,  CPGRAMS, ePathshala, CBSE, etc. are currently available to citizens through the UMANG App.

(d)  and  (e): Yes,  Sir.  Various  services  of  Central  and  State  Government  departments  have been made available across the country through UMANG. As on 20 th Dec. 2018, 325 services of 72 Central Government departments and 17 States/UTs are available on UMANG.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Make in India Policy
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2498 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## MAKE IN INDIA POLICY

## 2498.  SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of areas in Railways in which 'Make in India' has been introduced;
- (b) the  number  of  projects  being  undertaken  under  'Make  in India' initiative and the investment made thereon so far; and
- (c) the  extent  to  which  the  manufacturing  cost  is  likely  to  be reduced after the implementation of the said initiative?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a):  Railways' procurement is compliant with Public Procurement Policy  (Preference  to  Make  in  India)  Order,  2017.  Approximately more than 97% of the Railways requirement is met from indigenous  sources.  The  following  areas  have  been  identified  to reduce import further through Make in India :-
- (i)      Manufacturing of new modern rolling stock such as High Horsepower Locomotive, Trainsets, Light Weight Coaches,  Special  Spares  and  Components  of  Rolling Stock.
- (ii)   Signalling and Telecom equipment.

In  addition several items under the categories of Track, Civil, Electrical and Signal & Telecommunication and Rolling Stock have also been identified for 'Make In India' in the course of implementation  of  Mumbai-Ahmedabad  High  Speed  Rail  (MAHSR) Project.

(b):  While  many  projects  have  been  undertaken  by  private  sector under Make In India, following projects have been undertaken with investment  of  Government  or  on  the  basis  of  assured  off  take  by Government :-

1.   High Horsepower Electric Locomotive factory at Madhepura.
2.   High Horsepower Diesel Locomotive factory at Marhowra.
3.   Forged wheel factory at Rae Bareli.

Total  investment  made  so  far  for  these  three  factories  is approximately 1500 crore.

(c):  Past experience has shown that indigenisation reduces the cost considerably compared  to import. However, precise saving in manufacturing cost due to implementation of Make in India initiative cannot be quantified at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: New Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## NEW PROJECTS

## 2495.   SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that a large number of new projects like new railway line and expansion of railway track have been pending due to inadequate fund and land acquisition across the country including the state of Haryana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the total number of new railway lines  struck  due  to  land  acquisition  and  adequate  funds, State-wise till now; and
- (c) the  steps  proposed  by  the  Government  to  clear  those projects within the stipulated time period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (c): At present, 183 New Lines Projects are in different stages of  planning/  sanction/  approval  execution  across  the  country.  This includes  07  New  Lines  projects  in  Haryana.  The  completion  of Railway projects requires coordination with various departments for acquisition  of  land,  statutory  clearances,  shifting  of  utilities  etc.

leading  to  delay  and  cost  overrun.    As  a  result,  the  period  of execution  of  various  projects  gets  prolonged.    Moreover,  funds  to each project are allocated every year depending on the total budget outlay, progress made in each project and relative priority. Acquisition of land and laying of new lines thereon is a continuous process  by  Zonal  Railways  and  other  executing  agencies.  No centralised compendium  of  land acquisition is maintained by Ministry of Railways.  However, Railway is holding regular meetings with  stake  holders  on  various  issues  for  timely  completion  of  the projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Establishment of Railway Universities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2494

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## ESTABLISHMENT OF RAILWAY UNIVERSITIES

2494. Dr. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK' SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of establishing new universities by  the Railways in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to establish Railway Universities  in  backward,    inaccessible  and  border  areas  of  the country  including  Uttarakhand  and  Rajasthan  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  assistance  is  being  taken  from  any  educational institute,  private  institutes  and  foreign  agencies  to  make  railways services better, safer and comfortable;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Railways  has  started  any  research  in  this  regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  National  Rail  &  Transportation  Institute  (NRTI)  established  as  a deemed to be university under de-novo category in Vadodara, Gujarat, started functioning from 5 th  September, 2018.
- (b) No, Madam.

(c)  to  (e) Ministry of Railways has signed instruments of cooperation like Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC), Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) and Protocols for technical cooperation in the rail sector with various Foreign Governments and National Railways. The identified areas of cooperation, inter alia, include safety, high speed rail, speed raising of existing  routes,  development  of  world  class  stations,  heavy  haul operations, inter-modal transportation and modernization of rail infrastructure. These MoUs/MoCs/JDIs/ Protocols provide for exchange of information on developments in areas of railway technology and operations, knowledge  sharing, technical visits, training and seminars and workshops in areas of mutual interest as also  feasibility  studies  for  high  speed  railway,  speed  raising  on existing track, station redevelopment, capacity development in railway safety etc. Also, Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed  between  NRTI  and  Cornell  University,  USA, University  of California, Berkeley, USA, Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MIIT) and St. Petersburg Transport University, Russia.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Quadrupling of CantonmentWhitefield Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2493 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## QUADRUPLING OF CANTONMENT-WHITEFIELD RAILWAY LINE

2493. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has sanctioned any amount for quadrupling of  the  Bengaluru  cantonment-Whitefield  railway  line  which  is pending for over 20 years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the amount sanctioned for the same;
- (c) whether the required land has been acquired by the railways and what is the estimated time to complete the project to facilitate the  convenience  of  people  of  Bengaluru  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Railways  is  considering  additional  trains  on  the Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield  route  due  to  the  traffic  snarls  faced by the commuters due to metro work; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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.  2493  BY  SHRI  P.C.  MOHAN  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 26.12.2018 REGARDING QUADRUPLING OF CANTONMENT-WHITEFIELD RAILWAY LINE

(a)  to  (c):  Bangalore-Krishnarajapuram-Whitefield  Quadrupling  project was included in the Budget 1997-98 subject to requisite clearances. On this project, work of 3 rd & 4 th  line between Bangalore CantonmentWhitefield has been sanctioned in March, 2018 at a cost of ` 492.87 crore. An expenditure of ` 0.07 crore has been incurred upto March, 2018 and an outlay of ` 6 crore has been provided during the current year 2018-19.

Land  acquisition  documents  for  1320  sqm  have  been  submitted  to Authorities in the Government of  Karnataka in August 2018. So far, no land is handed over to Railways by the State Government.

Execution/completion of this project depends on acquisition of land and shifting of various utility services etc. Therefore, it is not feasible to give fixed time line for completion of this  project.

(d) and  (e): Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield sector is presently being served by 15 pair of train services. To further supplement the needs of the sector, two  pair of special train services viz.  06593/06594 Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield  Special  and  06567/06568  BaiyappanahalliWhitefield Special trains are presently being operated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Bharat Net Project in Rajasthan
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## BHARAT NET PROJECT IN RAJASTHAN

2492. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  village  Panchayats  and  Panchayat  Samities  that  are  not  connected  with optical  fibre  especially  in  hilly  and  desert  districts  of  Western  Rajasthan  like  Barmer, Jaisalmer, Nagore, Pali, etc.; and
- (b) the time by which the said districts are likely to be completed under the Bharat Net Project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) In  Barmer,  Jaisalmer,  Nagore,  and  Pali,  Districts  of  Rajasthan,  421  Gram Panchayats  and  15  Blocks/Panchayat  Samities  are  yet  to  be  connected  under BharatNet project.
- (b) BharatNet project is targeted to be completed by March, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Security Restrictions Guidelines
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2490

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## SECURITY RESTRICTIONS GUIDELINES

2490.  SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  amended  the  Security  Restrictions  Guidelines  of 1990;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  amended  restrictions  encourage  the  sectoral  defence  authorities  to engage in smaller development works and enhance the relations with local populace; and
- (d) if so, the details of works that fall within the revised regulations?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) & (b):      Yes, Madam. The new and amended guidelines have been issued by Ministry of Defence on 27 th November, 2017. Subsequently an Addendum to the guidelines has been issued on 27 th November, 2018.
- (c) & (d):        The developmental works of small nature like construction, repair  and  maintenance  of  internal  village  roads/streets;  construction and  maintenance  of  village  ponds;  construction  and  maintenance  of Government  buildings  like  schools,  hospitals,  electrification  etc  by Panchayati Raj Institutions and other Central/State Government Statutory  bodies  have  been  allowed  for  faster  development  in  border areas under the new guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Toilet Facility in EMU Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2489 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## TOILET FACILITY IN EMU TRAIN

## †2489. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether toilet facilities are not available in EMU train from  Chakradharpur  to  Gomo  in  Chakradharpur  rail division under South East Railways;
- (b) if so, the reasons for the lack of the said amenities in the train; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government to provide toilet facilities in the said train?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No,  Madam.    No  Electrical  Multiple  Unit  (EMU)  train  is running from Chakradharpur to Gomoh  under Chakradharpur Railway Division of South Eastern Railway (SER).

In  this  section,  Main  Line  Electrical  Multiple  Units  (MEMUs) are running with 8 coach formation and toilet facilities are provided in all such trains.

At present, 04 nos. 12-car rakes and 20 nos. 8-car rakes  are  running  in  SER  having  toilet  facilities  as follows:

1. 09 toilet coaches in 04 rakes.
2. 06 toilet coaches in 03 rakes.
3. 04 toilet coaches in 01 rake.
4. 02 toilet coaches in 10 rakes.
5. 01 toilet coach in 06 rakes.
6. (b) & (c) Do not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Nuclear Deal
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2488

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## NUCLEAR DEAL

## 2488.  SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Prime Minister be pleased to state:

- (a)    the number of  countries  with  which  India  has signed nuclear deal during the last two years; and
- (b)    the current status of these deals signed with other countries of the world?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

(a)&(b) The Nuclear deal /agreements signed  during the past two years are as follows:-

- (i) Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  India and  the Government  of  the  Peoples  Republic  of  Bangladesh  on  Cooperation  in  the Peaceful  Uses  of  Atomic  Energy  was  signed  on  08.04.2017.    The  said Agreement has enabled regular interactions between the two sides for capacity building  and  training  for  personnel  in  Bangladesh  and  extending  consultancy services  to  Bangladesh  by  Global  Centre  for  Nuclear    Energy  Partnership (GCNEP), a constituent unit of the Department of Atomic Energy(DAE).
- (ii)    General  Framework  Agreement  (GFA)  for  implementation  of    Kudankulam Nuclear  Power  Project  (KKNPP)  -  5&6  (2X1000  MW)  at  Kudankulam,  Tamil Nadu  with  Atomstroyexport,  Russian  Federation  was  signed  in  June  2017. Following  the  signing  of  the  GFA,  contracts  were  signed  for  long  delivery equipment, priority equipment and first priority design of KKNPP- 5&6 and work is in progress.
- (iii)  Industrial Way Forward Agreement (IWFA) with EDF, France   for setting up six Light  Water  Reactors  (6X1650  MW)  at  Jaitapur,  Maharashtra  was  signed  in March 2018. Discussion within the framework of IWFA are progressing well.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Formation of BRICS
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2487

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## FORMATION OF BRICS

2487. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons for forming the BRICS association; and
- (b) the benefits accrued to the country by being a member in this group?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

[GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) The BRIC [Brazil, Russia, India and China] idea was first conceived in 2001 by Goldman Sachs as part of an economic modeling exercise to forecast global economic trends over the next half century. As a formal grouping, acknowledging the leadership role played by each of the BRIC countries and their growing contribution to the global economy, the 1st meeting of BRIC Foreign Ministers was held on the margins of United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2006. The 1st BRIC Summit was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in 2009. BRIC was expanded to BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) with the inclusion of South Africa at BRICS Summit in Sanya in 2011. (b) All   Members   of   BRICS   grouping   benefit   from   its   collective   strength   by   way   of consultation and cooperation on economic issues of mutual interest as well as topical global issues, such as SDGs, international terrorism, climate change, food and energy security,   reform   of   global   governance   institutions,   trade   &   tax,   health,   traditional medicines, labour, disaster management, anti-corruption, information and communication technology,   customs   cooperation,   industries,   etc.   In   addition,   BRICS   countries   are cooperating   in   People-to-People   format   on   culture,   sports,   youth,   cinema,   academics, tourism, skill development, science, technology and innovation, etc. The  New   Development   Bank   (NDB)   has   come   into   existence   with   the   vision   of mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies and developing countries, to supplement the existing efforts of multilateral and regional financial institutions for global growth and development. The NDB helps India and other member countries to raise and avail resources for their infrastructure and sustainable development projects. Contingent Reserve Arrangement is another BRICS initiative that acts as a financial safety instrument for BRICS countries in the event of a financial crisis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Ordinance for Temple Entry
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2486

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 26 th  DECEMBER, 2018

## Ordinance for Temple Entry

## 2486.  SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any representation demanding an ordinance to overcome the recent Supreme Court judgement on entry of women in Sabarimala Temple and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promulgate  an  ordinance  to  overcome Supreme Court judgement on Sabarimala and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  will  take  any  measures/give  directions  to  the  State  of Kerala  regarding  the  implementation  of  SC  judgement  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the time by which it is likely to be done?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW &JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a)to (c ) :  The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Medical Assistance at Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2385 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMU FROM DHANBAD

†2385. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce a new EMU from Dhanbad to Ranchi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (c)    No,  Madam.    At  present,  there  is  no  such  proposal  for introduction  of  EMU  train  between  Dhanbad  and  Ranchi  owing  to operational constraints. However,  these two stations are well connected by 06 pairs of trains including 13303/13304 Dhanbad-Ranchi Express and one pair of passenger train.

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