Lok Sabha Question No. 2964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Establishment of Railway Coaches
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2964 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2022

## ESTABLISHMENT OF RAILWAY COACHES

- +2964. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  rail  coach  diesel  and  electric  engine  factories operational in the country at present State/Union Territory- wise;
- (b) the details of rail coaches, diesel and electric engines manufactured  across  the  country  during  the  last  two  years,  coach factory-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal for establishing rail  coach,  diesel  and  electric  engines  factory  from  Rajasthan  and other states as well; 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  QUESTON  NO.  2964  BY  SHRI  NIHAL  CHAND  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2022 REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF RAILWAY COACHES

- (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:-
- (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.

| 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      | Banras 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                        |

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