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Lok Sabha Question No. 2967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Inclusion of Kushinagar and Tripura under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey, Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

2967 (To be answered on the 2019) July

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_

## INCLUSION OF KUSHINAGAR AND TRIPURA UNDER UDAN SCHEME

2967.

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY SHRI REBA TI TRIPURA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- futiprera under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) of UDAN uchemegM nead (b) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government operationalise it on priority basis 2 to

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) and (b): ushinagar is covered under Regional Connectivity Scheme Lucknow routes were awarded in RCS-UDAN version 3.0. Memorandum of Airports Authority 0f India (AAI) on 05.03.2019 for handing over of Kushinagar Airport to AAT o as is where is' basis including iand on nominal amount of Rs.I (Rupee One) No bid However; if any bid is received in future for Airports in same will be considered aS per the provisions of the Scheme document  RCS-UDAAN demand driven scheme under which interested is a participate in the airlines are invited to transparent bidding process from time to time. Tripura:
Lok Sabha Question No. 2966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Misbehaviour of Pilot of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

2966.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2966 (To be answered on the Ith July 2019)

## MISBEHAVIOUR OF PILOT OF AIR INDIA

SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL A VIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (3 whether the Government is aware of the fact that allegedly asked a crew member to clean his tiffin recently an Air India pilot off from Bangalore box after finishing his meal before and provoked an argument between the crew so; the details thereof; taking
- (c) whether any action is taken by the Government in this the details thereof? regard and if being S0,
- (b) whether the Government has received members on this incident and also any com plaints from certain crew member and if s0, the details on m lisbehaviour of the pilot with the crew thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (3): Such an incident was reported in the Media. Air India General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) (AI) and Directorate between the crew members have, however, stated that the argument was not related t0 an Air India pilot allegedly crew member to clean his tiffin box after finishing asking a Bangalore airport: his meal before off from taking
- On 17.06.2019 when Air India aircraft was scheduled 772(Bengaluru-Kolkata), the Pilot in Command and to operate flight involved in heated one of the cabin crew were argument and thereafter undesirable physical contact:
- (b) Yes, Sir. The same cabin crew in a recent com plaint m isbehaviour by the same pilot on made to AI had reported a past occasion.
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued show cause notice to pilot in Com investigated the matter and has kept the Pilot off flying for mand and concerned cabin crew also. Al one month till 19.07.2019.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: MoU between NSIC and CSC
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.   2963 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## MoU BETWEEN NSIC AND CSC

## 2963.       SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) has signed an MoU with Common Service Centres (CSC) e-Governance Services India Ltd.;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  type  of  services  that  would  be  provided  to MSME sector;
- (c) whether any new platform would be designed or existing CSC platform would be used for above services;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  a  training  programme  for  the  same  has  been  planned  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a)to(e):                An  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU) has been signed between National  Small  Industries  Corporation  (NSIC),  the  PSU  under  this  Ministry  and Common Service Centres (CSC), e- Governance Services India Ltd. on 22-06-2019 for  enhancing  new  offerings   for  the  MSME  sector  by  synergizing  each   others' competence. As per MoU, CSC will facilitate enrolment of Village Level Enterprises (VLEs)  on  the  NSIC  portal  www.msmemart.com  in  order  to  utilise  plethora  of services  provided  to  MSMEs,  facilitate  various  services  of  NSIC  to  other  MSMEs, disseminate information regarding NSIC services to its network of VLEs, develop & manage  App  for  data  collection  of  NSICs,  maintain  the  MIS  of  the  project  and  to provide data/APIs for integration with NSIC portal. Further, NSIC will provide details of various Services offers to MSMEs, necessary support to CSC for registration and enablement  of  VLEs  on  the  portal,  CSC-  e-Governance  Services  India  Limited formats/  templates  for  reporting,  incentive  of  Rs.  100/-  to  CSC  on  each  successful application on monthly basis.

Both  NSIC  and  CSC  shall  take  up  any  other  activity  as  mutually  agreed including Credit Support Services to MSMEs. They will use existing CSC platform to provide  services  to  MSMEs.  So  far,  no  training  programmes  for  disseminating  the schemes of NSIC have been worked out by NSIC and CSC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Water Conservation
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2962

ANSWERED ON 11 .0 7.2019

## WATER CONSERVATION

## †2962. SHRI MATI RANJAN BEN DHANANJAY BHATT

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government is considering to discuss the issue of water conservation w Governments; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## )

(a) & (b) An 'Inter Ministerial Committee' under the Chairmanship of Secretary (WR, RD & GR) has been  constituted  to  take  forward  the  subject  of  'Water  Conservation  Related  Activities  for  Optimum Utilization  of  Monsoon  Rainfall'  which  meets  from  time  to  time  to  discuss  the  issue  of  water conservation.  The  committee  includes  officers  from  diff erent  States/UTs. Last  meeting  of  the  Inter -Ministerial Committee was held on 01/05/2019.

Cabinet Secretary discussed the issue of water conservation with the Chief Secreta States through video -conference on 21.05.2019.

The  issue  was  also  discussed  with  the  concerned  Ministers  and  officials  of Governments by Minister Jal Shakti in a meeting held on 11.6.2019.

Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  has  written  a  letter  to  all  sarpanchs  on  08.06.2019  regarding  the importance of water conservation and harvesting and exhorted them to adopt all appropriate me make water conservation a mass movement.

Government of India has launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan which is a time bound campai a mission mode approach intended to improve water availability including ground water conditions water stressed blocks.

Water  being  a  State  subject,  initiatives  on  water  management  including  conserva artificial  recharge  to  ground  water  in  the  Country  is  primarily  States'  responsibility.    The  important measures taken by the Central Government for conservation, manage ment of ground water and effective implementation of rain water harvesting in the country are at the following URL:

http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/St eps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_Jun2019.pdf
Lok Sabha Question No. 2961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: MoU between NTPC and NALCO
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2961 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## MOU BETWEEN NTPC ANDNALCO

2961.  SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  National  Thermal  Power  Corporation  (NTPC)  and  National Aluminium  Company  Limited  (NALCO)have  signed  any  MoU  to  establish  a  coal based power project recently;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the MoU will facilitate setting up of a Joint Venture (JV) Company between NTPC and NALCO and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether this will strive to keep the cost of power generation to a minimum so as to benefit aluminium production for automobile and aerospace industries to improve energy efficiency; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (e) : A  non-binding  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  was  signed between NTPC and National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO) on 16 th  February, 2016 for establishment of a coal based project at Gajmara, Dhenkanal, Odisha in Joint  Venture  mode  for  supply  of  captive  power  to  NALCO  for  its  proposed expansion  projects.    NTPC  has  informed  that  the  aforesaid  MoU  was  valid  till formation of Joint Venture Company or for a period of one year from the date of signing  of  MoU  whichever  was  earlier.  However,  the  Joint  Venture  Agreement could not be finalized and the MoU expired on 16 th  February 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Transportation Problems
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

No. 2960

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2960

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 11, 2019

## TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL.

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  India's  emerging urban moment is facing difficulties due to inadequate system in public transportation and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  to  find  the ground  realities  of  the  transportation  problems  in  the  urban areas;
- (c) if so, the details and the findings thereof; and
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to address the problems
- of public transportation system in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a)  to  (d):Urban  Transport,  which  is  an  integral  part  of  urban development,  is  a  State  subject.  As  such,  the  initiatives  including planning and execution of urban transport systems are taken up by the  State  Governments/Union  Territories/Urban  Local  Bodies.    The Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs,  however,  has  taken  several steps  to  facilitate  cities  to  improve  public  transportation  system.
- These includes:

- (i) Financial assistance for metro rail projects is being provided in the form of equity and subordinate debt (for part of taxes), subject  to  an  overall  ceiling  of  20%  of  the  cost  of  the projects, excluding private investment, cost of land, rehabilitation and resettlement.  So far, 657 Kms of Metro Rail became operational in 14 cities across the country; 791 Kms of Metro Rails are under construction in 18 cities; 82.15 Km of Regional Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) is under construction between Delhi and Meerut;
- (ii) A Metro Rail Policy, 2017 was issued in August 2017, which focuses on systematic planning and implementation of metro rail  system in more comprehensive and sustainable manner. The  policy  is  a  guide  to  State  Governments  desirous  of availing Central Financial Assistance for preparing comprehensive proposals for metro rail projects;
- (iii) Under  Bus  Funding  Scheme,  20,300  Intelligent  Transport System (ITS) enabled buses have been procured by 157 Cities and around Rs.2782 cr. was released for this purpose; and
- (iv) A  National  Transit  Oriented  Development  (TOD)  policy  was issued on 01.05.2017. This policy is a guiding document for all States /  Union  Territories  UTs  to  promote  planned  and sustainable urban centers with high density, mixed land-use within  an  influence  zone  of  500-800  meters  of  mass  transit stations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Implementation of DDUGJY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2959 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF DDUGJY

2959. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  targeted  100%  electrification  of  rural households under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) but still one third of the rural households are not electrified;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has also analyzed the technical hurdles in the implementation of the said Yojana; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : As  per  the  information  furnished  by  the  States,  all  the  unelectrified inhabited census villages stand electrified on 28.04.2018 under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY).  Government of India launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar  Yojana  (Saubhagya)  for universal  electrification.  The  progress  of  household  electrification  was reported by the States in Saubhagya Portal (subhagya.gov.in).  All States have declared electrification of all households, except 18,734 households in LWE affected areas of Chhattisgarh as on 31.03.2019.  Since the launch of Saubhagya scheme, 2.63 crore households were electrified across the country up to 31.03.2019.   Subsequently, Government of Chhattisgarh on 14.06.2019  has  reported  an  additional  40,394  un-electrified  households and  Government  of  Rajasthan  on  01.07.2019  has  reported  an  additional 1,45,528 un-electrified households in the State.  They have been advised to connect these additional households in a time bound manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Regional Rapid Transit System
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raj Hans Hans

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2957

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 11, 2019

REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

No. 2957.  SHRI HANS RAJ HANS:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  finalized  any  proposal  for connecting  Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat  under  Regional  Rapid Transport System (RRTS);
- (b) if so, the  details  thereof together  with  the  financial allocations made there under; and
- (c)  the  time  by  which  the  project  is  likely  to  be  commenced and completed?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): No, Sir.

- (b) & (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Adequate Supply of Drinking Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2954 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## Adequate Supply of Drinking Water

## †2954. SHRI JASWANTSINGH BHABHOR:

- (a) whether adequate drinking wateris not being supplied to the people particularly in district Dahod of Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the funds allocated under Waterand Sanitation Management Organisation(WASMO) scheme during the last threeyears to enable the supply of drinkingwater in adequate quantity to the peopleof Dahod district in Gujarat; and
- (d) the details of the schemes beingrun to make drinking water available in thesaid district?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FORJAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) to (c) Water is a State subject. As reported by State Government of Gujarat, all villages of Dahod district are covered with service level of 40 litre per capita per day  (lpcd)  as  per  norms.  The  funds  allocated  under  Waterand  Sanitation Management Organisation(WASMO) scheme during the last threeyears are as under:-
- (d) The details of the schemes beingrun to make drinking water available in Dahod district as per information received from the State Govt.are as under:-
- Regional Water Supply Schemes - 7 Nos.
- Individual Water Supply Schemes - 562 Nos.
- Mini Pipe Water Supply Schemes - 1718 Nos.
- Hand pumps - 43134 Nos.

| Financial Year   |   Amount (in Rs. Crore) |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| 2016-17          |                    6.4  |
| 2017-18          |                   15.12 |
| 2018-19          |                   15.98 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Piped Water Facility
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2953 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## Piped Water Facility

## 2953. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether according to UNICEF and WHO reports, there has been absolutely no growth in the population with access to piped water facility between 2000 and 2017;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective steps being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FORJAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) to (c) No Sir. As per UNICEF and WHO report on 'Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation  and  Hygiene-2017',  between  2000  and  2015,  the  population  using piped water supplies increased from 3.5 billion to 4.7 billion.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Extent of Sanitation Facility
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .

## 2952 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## Extent of Sanitation Facility

## 2952. SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government made progress in providing basic sanitation facilities to  almost  two-third  or  the  650  million  people  who  stopped  practicing  open defecation between 2000 & 2017; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and progress made in the State of Telangana?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a)  &  (b)  The  Government  had  launched  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin) [SBM(G)]  with  effect  from  2 nd October,  2014  with  the  aim  to  attain  Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2 nd October, 2019 by providing access to toilet facilities to all rural households in the country.  Under SBM(G), 9.63 crore toilets have been constructed till 05.07.2019.  As a result, sanitation coverage in the rural areas of the country which was 38.7% on 2.10.2014 has increased to more than 99% and 30 States, 622 Districts, 6,212 Blocks, 2,50,658 Gram Panchayats and 5,68,367 villages have been declared ODF.  In Telangana, 29,73,419 Individual household latrines (IHHLs) have been constructed under SBM(G) and out of total 10,993 villages in the State, 8,331 (75.78%) villages have been declared ODF up to 5.7.2019.
Lok Sabha Question No. 258 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Train Services
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 258 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019

## TRAIN SERVICES

*258. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Railways  is  considering  the  proposals  to  start  a Thiruvananthapuram-VelankanniMadurai Train and a Main-line Electric Multiple Units (MEMU) service connecting Thiruvananthapuram to Kollam, Nagercoil and Kanyakumari;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  the  Ministry proposes to execute these proposals; and

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH  GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  258  BY  DR.  SHASHI  THAROOR  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  10.07.2019  REGARDING  TRAIN SERVICES

(a) No, Sir. (b) Does not arise. (c) Presently, Thiruvananthapuram is connected with Madurai by four pairs  of  express  and  one  pair  of  passenger  trains  While  there  is  no direct  train  service  between  Thiruvananthapuram  and  Velankanni,  a special  train  is  being  operated  upto  28.07.2019  between  Ernakulam and Velankanni. As far as connections between Thiruvananthapuram and  Kollam  are  concerned,  62  pairs  of  train  services  are  running between Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram/Kochuveli. Further, one pair of  MEMU  train  viz.  66304/66305  Kollam-Kanniyakumari  MEMU  via Thiruvananthapuram is being operated on the KollamThiruvananthapuram-Kanniyakumari  sector  in  addition  to  existing Mail/Express  as  well  as  passenger  service  operating  on  this  sector. However, introduction of trains including MEMU service is an on-going process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility,  traffic demand, availability of resources etc. *****