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Lok Sabha Question No. 3466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Development of Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

NO. 3466.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3466

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 24, 2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government has decided to develop a large number of
- if so, the details thereof, States-wise especially for Haryana State; and
- the new cities across the country to meet demand for urbanization;
- (6) the steps being taken by the Government to
- workout a framework for
- developing new cities in a planned manner?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a)to (c): The XVth Finance Commission has recommended a performance-based challenge fund of {8,000 crore for incubation Of new cities, wherein the amount available for each proposed new city is {1,000 crore and a State can have one new city under the proposed scheme. Thus a maximum of eight States can avail this grant for eight new cities over the award period of the Commission: As per recommendations, an Expert Committee has been constituted by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in December, 2021 to finalize the minimum eligibility conditions and bidding parameters for selection of the cities from States including Haryana: only

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Rapid Rail Corridor
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Balak Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3460 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 24, 2022

## RAPID RAIL CORRIDOR

## NO. 3460. SHRI BALAK NATH:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of proposal regarding Delhi-Alwar Rapid Rail Corridor Project;
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated and disbursed for the said project, area-wise;
- (c) whether there is a possibility of delay in Delhi-Alwar Rapid Rail corridor;
- the details of the land acquired for the said project; and
- if so, the reasons therefor; ()
- rehabilitation under the said project:
- (f) the details of compensation   provided and initiative taken for

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a): Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Delhi-Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System corridor has not been received. National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has submitted DPRs for Delhi Gurugram SNB (Shahajahanpur-Neemrana-Behror) Urban Complex  covering a length of 106.50 Km and SNB Urban Complex Sotanala RIICO Industrial Area covering a length of
- 33.30 Km, which are part of Delhi-Alwar RRTS project:
- (b): Sanction, allocation and disbursement of funds is undertaken once the project is approved: However, NCRTC has informed that Government of Haryana has released {224.50 cr and Government of Rajasthan has released %5 cr.

(c) & (d): The RRTS projects are cost intensive projects which require extensive inter-ministerial consultations and their approval depends on feasibility of projects and availability of resources:

(e): NCRTC has informed that Government of Haryana has handed over 36.62 Ha of land for the project.

(f): Does not arise-

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Use of Software in Rapid Rail
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

NO. 3459:

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3459

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 24, 2022

USE OF SOFTWARE IN RAPID RAIL

SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)whether the Government proposes to use software for smooth operation of rapid rail;
- (b)if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this direction so far;
- (c)if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (c): National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) which is implementing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Project has informed that for smooth operation of RRTS, software such as Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) and Automatic Train Operation (ATO) have been planned:

(d): Does not arise-

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Rejuvenation of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3453

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## REJUVENATION OF RIVERS

†3453.  SHRI VINAYAK RAUT

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  Government  of Maharashtra to rehabilitate and rejuvenate twenty one rivers under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof along with status of such proposals; (b) the details of the names of such rivers including the estimated cost of the said proposals; and

- (c) the details of funds approved and sanctioned by the Government for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) to (c)   Rivers in the country are polluted mainly due to discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage from cities/towns and industrial effluents in their respective catchments, problems in operation and maintenance of sewage/effluent treatment plants, agricultural run-off, lack of dilution and other nonpoint sources of pollution.

It  is  the  responsibility  of  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  and  local  bodies  to  ensure  required treatment of sewage and industrial effluent, before discharging into recipient water bodies or land for prevention and control of pollution therein. This Ministry, through the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National  River  Conservation  Plan  (NRCP),  has  been  supplementing  efforts  of  the  States/UTs  by providing  financial  and  technical  assistance  in  abatement  of  pollution  in  identified  stretches  of  rivers excluding river Ganga and its tributaries, on cost sharing basis.

Proposal  has  not  been  been  received  from  the  Government  of  Maharashtra  to  rehabilitate  and rejuvenate  twenty  one  rivers  in  the  State  under  NRCP.  Proposals  for  pollution  abatement  works, received from the States/UTs from time to time for consideration under the NRCP, are sanctioned based on  their  prioritization,  conformity  with  NRCP  guidelines,  independent  appraisal,  availability  of  Plan funds, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Nuclear Radiation
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *297

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## NUCLEAR RADIATION

- *297.   PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  precautionary  measures  to  counter  the nuclear  radiation  caused  by  nuclear  disaster,  if  any,  due  to  Russia-Ukraine conflict;
- (b) if so, the details of such precautionary measures;
- (c) whether  the  Russia-Ukraine  conflict  will  impact  the  safety  and  security  of Kudankulam Reactor in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any demand has come up to scrap the Kudankulam reactor due to the threat of nuclear radiation; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) to (f) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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## Government of India Department of Atomic Energy

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  *297  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  23.03.2022  BY  PROF.  SOUGATA  RAY REGARDING NUCLEAR RADIATION.

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(a)&(b) The consequence of any possible nuclear disaster due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict  is  not  envisaged  to  have  a  radiation  impact  in  India.  The  Indian Environmental Radiation Monitoring Network (IERMON) established across the  country  continuously  monitors  the  background  radiation  level  to  give early  indications  of  any  increase  in  the  radiation  level.    In  an  unlikely scenario  of  radiation  level  exceeding  acceptable  limit  within  the  country, radiation emergency response plan is available to handle the situation.

- (c) No, Sir.
- (d) Not applicable
- (e) No, Sir.
- (f) Not applicable

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Lok Sabha Question No. 294 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Rice Procurement by FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Rajdeep Roy

## MTNISTRY OF GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLTG DTSTRIBUTTON

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AilD PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA STARRED OUESTION NO.294 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 23RD MARCH, 2022

## RICE PROCUREMENT  BY FGI

## *294.  DR, RAJDEI]P  ROY:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DlsTRlBUTlox  sq*s.r  qrqt, urer *< vrffi+'fu+<qr q*  oe pleased to state:

- (a) the status of procurement of rice by Food Gorporation  of lndia (FGl) during the financial  year 2022- 2O23 in Assam;
- (b)  whether there is any plan to increase the procurement  from Assam;
- (c) if so, the details  of the quantity likely to be increased;  and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF COMMERCE  & INDUSTRY, GONSUMERAFFATRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  AND TEXTILES (sHRr PTYUSH GOYAL)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) To (d) OF THE STARRED OUESTION NO.294 FOR ANSWER ON 23.03.20,22 'N THE LOK SABHA.

- i (a): Procurement id a State depends  not onty upon production but atso upon other multiple factors like marketable surplus,  prevailing  market rate, demand & supply satuataon  etc.

During Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 202{-22, the period of paddy procurement for kharif crop in Assam is from l'tDecember, 2021 lo 30sJune, 2O22 and for rabi crop is from 1'r Julyr 2O22 to 3O6 September, 2O22. Up1o14.O3.2O22, O.95 LMT of paddy has been procured during KMS 2021-22.

- (b) to (d): Government of lndia/Food Gorporation of lndiar in association with State Govemment,  makes effort to increase  the procurement of paddy in the state of Assam. During KMS 2O2O-21, 2.ll  LMT paddy was procured. However, for KMS 2021-22, an estimate of {O LMT paddy procurement  has been fixed in respect of Assam which is higher than previous  year procurement  of 2.11 LtlT paddy.
Lok Sabha Question No. 293 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Irregularities in Paddy Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION NO.293

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 23iD MARCH, 2022

## IRREGULARITIES  !N PADDY PROCUREMENT

## t,293.  SHR! SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

UYill the Minister of  GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  w*ot  qrq+,  vru *< vriwftt R-fiur q*  be pteased to state:

- (a)  whether paddy is not being procured from the farmers on Minimum Support Price (MSP) through paddy procurement centres for the last one year in Bhandara-Gondia  of Maharashtra and paddy is being procured from the traders in the name of farmers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether cases of alleged fraud and irregularities in these centres are being reported;
- (c) if so, whether the Union Government proposes  or is likely to conduct GB! inquiry into these cases in the procurement  of paddy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF COMMERGE & INDUSTRY, GONSUMERAFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION  AND TEXTILES (sHRr PTYUSH GOYAL)

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

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.293 FOR ANSWER  Oil 23.03.2022 'N THE LOK SABHA.

- (a): Maharashtra  has adopted Decentralized  Procurement (DGP) Scheme for procurement  of paddy under which, the State Government itself undertakes  direct purchase  of paddy from farmers.

Paddy procured  in Bhandara and Gondia District  of Maharashtra during last two and curent Kharif Marketing  Season (KMS) is as under:

(ln MT)

| Name of district   | Kharif Marketing Season (KMS)   | Kharif Marketing Season (KMS)   | Kharif Marketing Season (KMS)   |
|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                    | 2(J19-20                        | 2020-21                         | 2021-22 (as on {5.03.2O22)      |
| Bhandara           | 457212.20                       | 559101.20                       | 380659.70                       |
| Gondia             | 761388.10                       | 720739.20                       | 44r O66.00                      |

- (b) to (d): Yes, Sir. Some complaints  like delay in paddy procurement, procurement  of paddy from middlemen, corruption in paddy procurement, etc. for the period  oi 2O2O-21  were received from public  representatives of Maharashtra. Looking at the seriousness  of the issue, the matter was referred to Central  Bureau  of lnvestigation  (GBl) for detailed investigation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 290 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Escalators and Lifts at Kishangarh Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 290

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## ESCALATORS AND LIFTS AT KISHANGARH RAILWAY STATION

## †*290. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State:

- (a)    whether  two  new  escalators  and  lifts  were  approved  for  the Kishangarh  Railway  Station  premises  in  Ajmer  in  the  previous Railway Budgets of 2017-18/ 2018-19 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)        whether  the  amount  sanctioned  for  the  Kishangarh  Railway Station has been transferred arbitrarily by Railway Officers to other railway stations on the basis of reduced passenger load and if so, the factual details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government and the higher officials of the Railways propose to install the earlier sanctioned escalator soon, keeping in view the difficulties faced by women, divyangs, elderly and children in climbing and descending the stairs of Foot-Over Bridge located at the said railway station premises; and
- (d)  if so, the time by which it is likely to be constructed and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 290 BY SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2022 REGARDING ESCALATORS AND LIFTS AT KISHANGARH RAILWAY STATION. (a) and (b): Two (2) number of escalators and one lift were sanctioned for Kishangarh Railway station in budget year 2018-19. However, there was  revision  in  the  policy  of  provision  of  escalators  at  Railway stations issued on 06.03.2019, as per which minimum required footfall for provision of escalator at Railway Station is 25,000 per day. Since, footfall  of  Kishangarh  railway  station  was  less  than  25,000  per  day, therefore, it did not qualify for provision of escalators. Consequently, the escalators sanctioned for Kishangarh railway station were transferred to other qualified Railway station. (c)  and (d):    As  per  policy,  minimum required footfall for provision of escalators  at  Railway  Station  is  25,000  per  day.  Hence,  Kishangarh railway  station  does  not  qualify  for  provision  of  escalators  at  this stage.  However,  one  (1)  lift  is  sanctioned  for  Kishangarh  Railway station.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 288 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: MPLAD Funds
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Kavitha Malothu, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*288

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## MPLAD FUNDS

- *288. SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

be pleased to state:

- (a) when was the annual limit of MPLAD funds last revised;
- (b)  whether  the  amount  now  being  given  under  MPLADS  to  MPs  is not sufficient to meet the demands of development works undertaken in the Constituency and there have been demands  to increase the limit of annual fund given to MPs under the scheme;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  any  thought  has  been  given  for  this  in  the  recent
- past and if so, the outcome thereof;
- (d) whether the Ministry is likely to consider allocating Rs.2 crores MPLAD  fund annually to every Assembly segment so that allocated fund can be utilized only in that  Assembly  segment  for balanced development of all Assembly segments; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF MINISTER OF PLANNING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CORPORATE  AFFAIRS  (RAO  INDERJIT

STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY SINGH)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid down on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *288 FOR ANSWER ON 23rd MARCH, 2022.

(a) The annual limit of MPLADS funds was last revised w.e.f. the Financial Year 2011-12.

(b) & (c) Ministry has been receiving references/requests from stakeholders for  enhancement of annual entitlement. At present, there is no proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the funds allocated per MP under the MPLAD Scheme.

(d) & (e)There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government, at present, as assembly segments are not uniform for each Parliamentary Constituency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 286 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Phaltan-Pandharpur Railway Line Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 286

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## PHALTAN - PANDHARPUR RAILWAY LINE PROJECT

## †*286. SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Phaltan  -  Pandharpur  railway  line  project  has  been pending for more than 100 years;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  work  of  land  acquisition  for  the  said  project had been completed during the British time and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Maharashtra  Government  had  sent  the  DPR  along with the proposal to the Union Government during the year 201718 by approving the said project, if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard so far;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  the  said  public welfare project during this financial year and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  requests  from  the public representatives of the said area to launch the said project and if so, the details thereof?

## 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 STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  286  BY  SHRI  RANJEETSINGH  HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2022 REGARDING PHALTAN - PANDHARPUR RAILWAY LINE PROJECT

(a) and (b):   Phaltan - Pandharpur (108.7 km) new railway line project has been included in Budget 2017-18 subject to requisite Government approvals.  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of  the  project  has  been prepared.  As  per  DPR,  project  is  financially  unviable.  Land  was acquired in pre-independence period for proposed Narrow Gauge line of  Phaltan-Pandharpur.  As  per  current  standards  of  Broad  Gauge, approximately 174 Hectare additional land is required.

- (c): No, Sir.

(d): As  the  project  is  financially  unviable,  State  Government  of Maharashtra  has  been  requested  many  times  to  share  50%  cost  of construction  and  to  provide  additional  land  required  free  of  cost. However, consent of State Government has not been received.

(e): Proposals/ suggestions/ representations, both formal and informal regarding Railway projects are received from State Governments, Ministries of Central Government, elected representatives,  organizations/  rail  users  etc.  by  Railways  at  various levels including Railway Board, Zonal Railways, Divisional offices etc. As receipt of such proposals/ suggestions is a continuous and dynamic process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Manufacturing of New Vande Bharat Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## MANUFACTURING OF NEW VANDE BHARAT TRAINS

3449. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  build  Vande  Bharat Trains in the country;
- (b) if so, the companies that have been short listed for manufacturing the above said trains;
- (c) whether any time limit has been set for rolling out of these trains; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the railway routes identified for the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  Yes,  Sir.  Vande  Bharat  trains  are  being  manufactured  in  Integral Coach Factory/Chennai and there is plan to start manufacturing these trains at Rail Coach Factory/Kapurthala and Modern Coach Factory/Raebareli during 2022-23.
- (b)   Train is being manufactured by Indian Railway Production Units.

(c)    Yes, Sir. The trains will start rolling out in 2022-23.

(d)  Presently  02  pair  of  Vande  Bharat  Express  namely,  22435/22436 New  Delhi-Varanasi  Vande  Bharat  Express  and  22439/22440  New Delhi-Shri  Mata  Vaishno  Devi  Katra  Vande  Bharat  Express  are  being operated utilizing the rakes available. Operation of more Vande Bharat trains,  over  Indian  Railways  network,  would  be  feasible  subject  to operational  feasibility,  commercial  justification  and  availability  of rolling stock.

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