Lok Sabha Question No. 2820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Deen Dayalu Scheme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Supriya Sadanand Sule

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2820 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2022

## DEEN DAYALU SCHEME

2820.   DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  attaching  coaches  in  long  distance trains  for  the  passengers  travelling  in  unreserved  class  under Deen Dayalu Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details of coaches attached for passengers travelling in unreserved class during each of the last five years;
- (c)
- the number of facilities provided under the scheme;
- whether these new coaches will give better travel experience to
- (d) the poor people and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  people  travelling  in  unreserved  coaches  faces  lot  of problems due to limited number of unreserved coaches and lack of basic facilities;
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (g) whether the Government proposes to gradually remove unreserved  coaches  from  long  distance  trains  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the alternate steps likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (g) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2820  BY  DR.  SUBHASH  RAMRAO  BHAMRE,  DR.  AMOL RAMSING KOLHE, SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA, DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S., SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE AND SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2022 REGARDING DEEN DAYALU SCHEME

(a)  to  (d)    Yes,  Sir.    Deen  Dayalu  coaches  are  General  second  class coaches  for  unreserved  passengers  with  additional  facilities  such  as: Cushioned luggage racks, Additional hand hold in doorway area, Provision of J hooks for hanging carry bags, Toilets with Polymerized floor coating, Provision of Bio-toilets, Toilet occupation indication display board, Pleasing Interior and exterior colour scheme etc.

The year-wise details of manufactured and inducted Deen Dayalu coaches are as under:-

| Year of manufacture   | Number of Deen Dayalu coaches   | Number of Deen Dayalu coaches   | Number of Deen Dayalu coaches   |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Type                  | ICF type                        | LHB type                        | Total                           |
| 2017-18               | 90                              | 335                             | 425                             |
| 2018-19               | 0                               | 600                             | 600                             |
| 2019-20               | 0                               | 886                             | 886                             |
| 2020-21               | 0                               | 585                             | 585                             |
| 2021-22               | 0                               | 749                             | 749                             |

- (e)  to  (g)  To  cater  to  the  travelling  needs  of  General  Class  passengers, minimum  two  General  Class  coaches    are  attached  in  Mail/Express services.  In addition, Indian Railways also operates fully unreserved long distance trains like Antyodaya Express,  Jan Sadharan Express, Janseva Express,  Jannayak  Express  etc.  which  are  operated  with  General  Class accommodation only.   Besides, attachment of coaches, including General Class  coaches,    is  an  ongoing  process  and  is  done  keeping  in  view  the traffic  pattern  of  different  class  of  passengers,  operational  feasibility, commercial  viability  and  availability  of  resources.  Moreover,  subject  to operational  feasibility,  General  class  coaches  are  also  attached  to  clear the extra rush of passengers during peak seasons, during festivals etc.

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