Lok Sabha Question No. 60 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Direct Train from Bijnor
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 60 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## DIRECT TRAIN FROM BIJNOR

†60.  SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  upon  running  a  direct train from Bijnor to Delhi;
- (b) the policies of the Government for proper cleanliness and beautification of the railway stations;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to sell or lease out the unutilized land near all the railway stations of all the four metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata and B grade cities; (d)  if  so,  the  effective  policies  of  the  Government  for  enhancing  the
- income from the Railways; and
- (e) the policy of the Government to reduce the train fare?

## 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. 60 BY SHRI MALOOK NAGAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.02.2022 REGARDING DIRECT TRAIN FROM BIJNOR (a) Delhi-Bijnor section is presently being served by 02 pairs of daily Mail/Express services. (b) Cleanliness is a continuous process and every endeavour is made to keep the railway  stations  in  properly  clean  and  hygienic  condition.  Indian  railways  have been consistently making efforts to improve cleanliness of stations. Some of the policies/efforts undertaken are enumerated below: (i) Standard Bid Document (SBD) and General Conditions of Contract for Services (GCCS)  have  been  issued  to  improve  effectiveness  of  housekeeping/cleaning contracts. (ii) Introduction  of  mechanized  cleaning  contracts  at  around  696  stations  and award of rag picking and garbage disposal contracts at major stations. (iii) Use of CCTVs has been intensified for monitoring of cleanliness activities at about 700 stations. (iv) Plastic Bottle Crushing machines have been installed at 419 stations. (v) Enforcement of Indian Railways (Penalties for activities affecting cleanliness at Railway Premises) Rule, 2012 has been intensified. (vi) Third party audit cum survey on cleanliness of major stations has been carried out to instill healthy competition for improvement. (vii) Cleanliness drives and awareness campaign are also conducted from time to time. (c) &  (d)  Railway  land  is  leased/licensed  for  the  purposes  connected  with Railways  working  and  operations  requiring  development  of  ancillary  logistic support/infrastructure  such  as  bulk  oil  installations  &  oil  depots,  steel  yards, concrete  sleeper  plants,  coal  dumps,  connectivities  to  private  sidings/ports  and other logistic stacking plots, vending stalls, etc. and for passenger amenities/facilities for various periods. Further, vacant Railway land/air-space not required  by  Railways  for  its  immediate  future  operational  needs  is  also  leased through open, transparent and competitive bidding for commercial development in interim period wherever feasible through Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), in order to mobilize additional financial resources. Presently, 125 sites measuring 399.14  hectare  (approx.)  where  commercial  development  seems  feasible  have been entrusted to RLDA. (e)  Evaluation  of  various  alternatives  for  rationalisation  of  fare  is  an  ongoing
- process. At present, there is no proposal to reduce fare.

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