Lok Sabha Question No. 2509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Setting up of Rail Coach/Engine Factories
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2509 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## SETTING UP OF RAIL COACH/ENGINE FACTORIES

†2509.  SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a)  the  number  of  rail  coach,  diesel  and  electric  engine  factories currently functional in the country, State/UT-wise; (b) the number  of rail coaches, diesel and electric locomotives manufactured  across  the  country  during  the  last  two  years,  coach factory-wise; (c) whether the Government has received any proposal from Rajasthan or other States to set up rail coach, diesel and electric engine factories; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2509  BY  SHRI  NIHAL  CHAND  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 21.12.2022 REGARDING SETTING UP OF RAIL COACH/ENGINE FACTORIES

(a)  &  (b):-    The  Rail  Coach  and  Locomotive  Factories  operational  at present under the Ministry of Railways and coaches/locomotives manufactured  by  these  units  during  the  last  two  Years  is  tabulated below:-

| S.No   | Production Unit                                   | State / Territory         | Products               | Last Two Years Production   | Last Two Years Production   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|        |                                                   |                           |                        | 2020-21                     | 2021-22                     |
| 1      | Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), Chittaranjan | Chittaranjan, West Bengal | Electric Loco          | 390                         | 486                         |
| 2      | Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi          | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh   | Diesel / Electric Loco | 285                         | 367                         |
| 3      | Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW), Patiala           | Patiala,Punjab            | Diesel /Electric Loco  | 56                          | 116                         |
| 4      | Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai             | Chennai, Tamil Naidu      | Coach                  | 1954                        | 3101                        |
| 5      | Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala              | Kapurthala, Punjab        | Coach                  | 1500                        | 1862                        |
| 6      | Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli             | Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh  | Coach                  | 1360                        | 1875                        |

(c) Yes, Sir.

- (d)  Ministry  of  Railways  has  received  a  proposal  from  North  East Frontier  Railway  for  establishing  Rail  Coach  Factory  in  Bodoland Territorial Council at Assam.

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