Lok Sabha Question No. 1204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: New Pit Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## NEW PIT LINES

1204.  SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned new pit lines in Western Railway Zone during the last five years, division-wise;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with dates of commencement and completion, division-wise;
- (c) whether the pit line at Rajkot is capable of handling primary and secondary  maintenances  including  Rajdhani,  Vande  Bharat  and Gatiman like trains;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(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. 1204 BY SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  14.12.2022 REGARDING NEW PIT LINES

(a)  &  (b):  The  following  works  regarding  sanction  of  Pit  Lines  in Western Railway have been sanctioned in the last 5 years:-

|   SN | Station/ Division              | Name of Work                                                                                 |   No. of Pit lines | Sanction Year   | Remarks                                  |
|------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------|
|    1 | MEMU shed /Vadodara division   | Vadodara Yard- Expansion & Modernization of MEMU car shed to cater to 16 car 30 rake holding |                 02 | 2017-18         | Work started on 16.05.2018.              |
|    2 | Sabarmati/ Ahmedabad division  | Left over facilities for operationalisation of coaching terminal                             |                 02 | 2017-18         | Work under progress. 95% work completed. |
|    3 | Udhna/ Mumbai Central division | Provision of 2 nos of washing cum inspection pit lines for Second terminal                   |                 02 | 2018-19         | Work completed.                          |

|   4. | Rajkot/ Rajkot division                  | Replacement of pit line as per CAMTECH design.                                                                                             |   01 | 2018-19   | Work started on 26.06.2019.       |
|------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|-----------|-----------------------------------|
|    5 | Bandra Terminus/ Mumbai Central division | Provision of 3 nos. of Washing cum Inspection pit lines by converting one stabling line cum washing line and two dry pit inspection lines. |   03 | 2021-22   | Detailed estimate under sanction. |

The  completion  of  these  works  depends  on  various  factors  like quick land acquisition, forest clearance, if any, shifting of infringing utilities,  statutory  clearances  from  various  authorities,  law  and order  situation  in  area  of  project  site  etc.  All  these  factors  affect the  completion  time  of  the  project.  With  above  constraints,  every effort is being made to execute the work(s) expeditiously.

(c) to (e): The existing pit line at Rajkot is suitable for primary and secondary  maintenance  of  trains  including  Rajdhani  &  Gatiman Express.

Vande Bharat Express can also be maintained in this depot as per operational and  maintenance  requirement  with upgradation of existing infrastructure.

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