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Lok Sabha Question No. 2421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Direct Train Service from Dibrugarh on Jagdalpur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2421 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## DIRECT TRAIN SERVICE FROM DIBRUGARH TO JAGDALPUR

## †2421. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether more than 45 lacs Odia people live in Assam and most of them hails from the western part of Odisha, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  these  people  especially  the  old  persons,  women  and children  face  a  lot  of  difficulties  during  their  journey  from  Assam  to Odisha  and  vice-versa  on  account  of  non-availability  of  direct  train facility/route  from  Assam  to  the  Western  part  of  Odisha,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  a  direct  train  from Dibrugarh (Assam) to Jagdalpur (Odisha) via Rangapara-RangiyaSambalpur-Titlagarh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d)  Indian Railways  do not operate  train services on State-wise/ Region-wise basis as railway network straddles across State/Regional boundaries. At present, there is no immediate proposal for introduction of  a  direct  train  service  between  Dibrugarh  and  Jagdalpur.  However, introduction of train service is an on-going process on Indian Railways, which inter alia depends on operational feasibility, commercial viability, and resource availability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Underground Coal Gasification Technology
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2420 ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

Underground Coal Gasification Technology

## 2420.     SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is likely to achieve the target of coal gasification to 100MT liquefaction by 2030;
- (b)  if so, whether the underground coal gasification technology is also included under the said scheme;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a): Government  has  formulated  National  Mission  document  to  achieve  coal gasification and liquefaction of 100 MT of coal by 2030.
- (b) to (d): Underground  Coal  Gasification  (UCG)  technology  is  not  proven commercially across world. The pilot project at Australia was dropped due to economic and environmental concerns and as such UCG is not included in the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: New Steel Scrap Policy
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil, Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2416 FOR ANSWER ON 15.03.2023

## NEW STEEL SCRAP POLICY

2416.  SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL: SHRI NAYAB SINGH :

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the likely gains made/proposed to be made by the Government through the new steel - scrap policy of the country;
- (b) whether the people of the country has benefitted therefrom;
- (c) if so, the number of scrap centres set-up in accordance with the said policy;
- (d)  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  remedial  measures  adopted  by  the Government in this regard;
- (e) whether any incentive has been fixed by the Government on the sale of scrap and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  the  details  of  the  Ministries included in the  notification  regarding  steel scrapping policy  along  with  their  jurisdiction  and  the  major  role  to  be  played  by  them  in  the implementation of the said policy?

## ANSWER

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL

(a)to(d):  Government  has  notified  the  Steel  Scrap  Recycling  Policy  in  November, 2019.  The  policy  provides  a  framework  to  facilitate  and  promote  establishment  of metal  scrapping  centres  in  India  for  scientific  processing  and  recycling  of  ferrous scrap generated from various sources. The decision to set up scrapping centres by Public Sector Units/Private Sector is taken based on commercial considerations.

- (e) Government has not fixed any incentive on sale of scrap. This is governed by the guidelines and market conditions prevailing at the time of sale of scrap.

(f) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Ministry of Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  have  a  major  role  in implementation of the Steel Scrapping Policy.

Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  (MoRTH)  has  formulated  the Vehicle  Scrapping  Policy  that  includes  a  system  of  incentives/dis-incentives  for creation of an ecosystem to phase out older, unfit polluting vehicles.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has notified the  Hazardous  and  Other  Wastes  (Management  and  Transboundary  Movement) [HOWM] Rules, 2016 to ensure safe storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous and other wastes in an environmentally sound manner without causing adverse effect to environment and human health.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Promoting Space related Industries
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2414 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023

## PROMOTING SPACE RELATED INDUSTRIES

## 2414.  SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

## Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to promote the establishment of space related industries as part of the Coimbatore  Defence  Corridore  so  as  to  promote  the  mutual Research and Development in both sectors and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

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## (a) & (b)

Various promotion related initiatives for space related industries  are  being  undertaken  under  the  ambit  of  IN-SPACe (Indian National  Space  Promotion  &  Authorisation  Centre). Presently,  no  proposals  have  been  received  by  IN-SPACe  with regards to the establishment of space related industries in the Coimbatore Defence Corridor.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Electrification of Rail Line Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shiromani Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2408 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## ELECTRIFICATION OF RAIL LINE PROJECTS

†2408. SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a)  whether the Government proposes to expedite the electrification of rail line projects in the country considering the increase in expenditure on fuel; (b)  if  so,    the  State-wise  details  of  the  ongoing  projects  along  with  the  current status particularly in Shrawasti Parliamentary constituency; (c)  the  State-wise  details  of  the  targets  achieved  so  far  particularly  in  Uttar Pradesh; and (d) the steps taken/being taken to expedite the work under the said projects?

## 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 QUESTION NO. 2408 BY SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.03.2023 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF RAIL LINE PROJECTS

(a) Yes, Sir. (b)  and  (c)  Railway  Electrification  projects  are  not  confined  with  in  the  State boundaries.  However,  under  Plan  Head  Railway  Electrification,  179  projects  of total cost of ` 46,993 crore in progress. Expenditure of ` 30,606 crore has been incurred  till  March,  2022  and  Budget  outlay  of ` 7700  crore  has  been  provided during 2022-23. 56,248 Route Km Railway Electrification of total  Indian  Railways'  Broad  Gauge (BG) network has been completed  up to February; 2023 including  100% electrification  of  existing  BG  network  falling  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh. Further, New BG Line between Bahraich & Khalilabad via Shrawasti (240.26 kms) along with electrification work has been sanctioned. Further all new line projects are being sanctioned along with electrification. (d)  To  expedite  railway  electrification  work,  various  steps  have  been  taken  by Indian Railways which include among others; creation of 'Gati Shakti Directorate' in Railway Board for smooth & speedy approval of projects at Railway Board level and  ensuring  effective  project  monitoring  mechanism.  In  addition,  large  size projects are being executed in 'Engineering Procurement and Construction' (EPC) contract  mode,  assured  funding  is  being  ensured  and  financial  powers  are decentralized  to field units to expedite the project execution & completion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Decline in Export
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2406 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  MARCH,2023

## DECLINE IN EXPORT

## 2406.  SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether export from the country has declined during the last few months;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details and the names of the sectors which have been affected from such decline;
- (d) whether decline in export has any impact on FOREX Reserves; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) to (c): India's overall export (merchandise plus services) increased from US$ 546.6 billion in 2021-22  (April-January)  to  US$  639.9  billion  in  2022-23  (April-January),  registering  a  positive growth of  17.07%.
- (d) & (e): At the end of December 2022, India's foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 562.72 billion, accounting for 9.3 months of import. As per Economic Survey 2022-23, India has sufficient foreign exchange reserves to manage its current account deficit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Kuppam-Marikuppam Broad  Gauge Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2403 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## KUPPAM-MARIKUPPAM BROAD GAUGE LINE

2403. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  timeline  fixed  for  completion  of  the  sanctioned  project  of Kuppam and Marikuppam broad guage line;
- (b) whether the process of handing over the required land from the Ministry of Mines has been initiated by way of notifying for the same, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether recruitments on contract basis for this project is likely to be done from the local manpower available; 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  QUESTION  NO.  2403  BY  SHRI  S.  MUNISWAMY  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  15.03.2023  REGARDING  KUPPAMMARIKUPPAM BROAD GAUGE LINE

(a) and (b):  Marikuppam -Kuppam new line was sanctioned for ` 279.54 crores in 2013-14. The Project falls in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Land acquisition for the project has been taken up.

The  Project  involves  acquisition  of  69.70  acre  land  {including 49.70  acre  land  of  Bharat  Gold  Mines  Limited  (BGML)}  in  Karnataka and  249.86  acre  land  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  So  far,  20  acre  land  in Karnataka and 104.51 acre land in Andhra Pradesh handed over by the respective  State  Government  to  Railways.  Land  acquisition  of  49.70 acre  BGML  land  and  145.35  acre  land  in  Andhra  Pradesh  has  been taken up.

The  handing  over  of  land  by  Ministry  of  Mines  (MoM)  has  been initiated.  Ministry  of  Mines  has  given  No  Objection  Certificate  (NOC) for  handing  over  the  BGML  land.  DC/Kolar  advised  all  concerned revenue officials for handing over BGML land to Railways. Registration process has been taken up.

The  completion  of  any  Railway  project  depends  on  various factors like quick land acquisition by State Government,  forest clearance  by  officials  of  forest  department,  shifting  of  infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of

project  site,  number  of  working  months  in  a  year  for  particular project site due to climatic conditions etc.  All these factors affect the completion time of the project. With above constraints, every effort is being made to execute the project(s) expeditiously.

(c) and (d):  Project is executed by agencies engaged through standard bidding process. Agencies have to engage manpower for execution as per site requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Merger of BSNL and MTNL
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2401 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2023

## MERGER OF BSNL AND MTNL

## 2401.   SHRI A. RAJA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has appointed transaction adviser for the merger proposal of BSNLMTNL, as a part of revival package;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the detailed analysis would be submitted by the transaction adviser; and
- (d) whether  SEBI  approval  is  taken,  since  MTNL  is  a  listed  company  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) to (d) The  Union Cabinet,  while  approving  revival  package  for  Bharat  Sanchar  Nigam Limited (BSNL) on 27.07.2022, approved formation of a Committee of Secretaries (CoS) for detailed examination to resolve matters of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) including merger of MTNL with BSNL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Various  Schemes of Ministry of Textiles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2400 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## VARIOUS SCHEMES OF MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

## 2400. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of the various schemes under the Ministry of Textiles;
- (b) the district-wise number of beneficiaries in the State of Odisha during the last five years;
- (c) the scheme-wise details of funds allocated to Odisha during the last five years; and
- (d) whether the Government of Odisha has utilized the funds received, if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् ) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a): Ministry  of  Textiles  is  implementing  various  schemes/  programmes  such  as  Production  Linked Incentive  Scheme(PLI),  Pradhan  Mantri  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Region  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA), National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks, SAMARTH- Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector- SAMARTH, Silk Samagra 2.0, National Handloom Development Programme, Raw Material Supply Scheme, National Handicraft Development Programme, Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme, Integrated Wool Development Programme etc.
- (b) to (d): The said  schemes  are  implemented  on  pan-India  basis  including  the  state  of  Odisha.  The allocation of funds is done scheme-wise and not state-wise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Direct Train Dhenkanal with Chennai
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2398 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## DIRECT TRAIN CONNECTING DHENKANAL WITH CHENNAI

2398. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  no  direct  train connecting Dhenkanal with Chennai, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  connect  Dhenkanal  with Chennai either by a train originating from Dhenkanal or by stoppage of any train to Chennai that passes through Dhenkanal;
- (c) if so, the time by which the same will be done; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d)  At  present, there is no direct train connecting Dhenkanal with Chennai.  It is operationally not feasible to introduce  train service between Dhenkanal and Chennai,  at  present.    However,  Chennai  bound passengers of Dhenkanal may avail change over at Bhubaneswar, which is approximately 60 km away from Dhenkanal. Besides, introduction/stoppage of train services over Indian Railways is an ongoing process subject to operational feasibility, commercial justification etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Closure of Level Crossings
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2397 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## CLOSURE OF LEVEL CROSSINGS

## 2397. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  level  crossings  that  have  been  closed  and  are proposed for closure on South Central Railway line in Satara district of Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the policy for providing alternative appropriate crossings for affected villagers in the form of Under Bridges/Over Bridges and the cost sharing mechanisms for the same; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  mechanism  for  ensuring  that  the  under  bridges provided remain usable throughout the year by preventing waterlogging during monsoons?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a): Satara District comes under jurisdiction of Central Railway. Total 21  Nos.  level  crossings  (LCs)  have  been  closed  by  providing  Road Under Bridges (RUBs)/subways and 04 LCs are sanctioned for closure by providing Road Over Bridge (ROB) in Satara District of Maharashtra.

(b):  Replacement of level crossings (LCs) is done by providing ROBs/ RUBs in lieu of LCs or through direct closure (for low traffic LCs) by diversion of road traffic to nearby ROB/RUB/ LC. Elimination of LCs is taken  up  by  Railways  at  its  own  cost  in  phases  depending  on  its priority,  feasibility  and  availability  of  funds  [  except  LCs  on  National Highway  Corridors  which  are  to  be  eliminated  by  National  Highway Authority of India / Ministry of Road Transport Highway (NHAI/MORTH) at their own cost on single entity basis, and LCs where State Govt. / Road Owning Authority/Local Authority want to take up the works at their own cost ]. (c):  Railways  have  taken  several  remedial  measures  to  mitigate  the problem  of  water  logging.  Adequate  drainage  arrangement  has  been made  as integral part of planning of new  Road  Under Bridge (RUB)/Subways. In existing RUBs/subways feasible remedial measures like  water  flow  diversion  to  nearest  bridge  and  nallahs,  provision  of cover  shed  on  approach  roads,  provision  of  hump  at  entry  to  Road under  Bridge  (RUB),  provision  of  cross  drains,  sealing  of  joints  etc. have been made as per site suitability and requirements. In addition, pumping arrangement has also been made for identified RUBs, to drain out water expeditiously in case of emergency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Resumption of Stoppages of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2395 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## RESUMPTION OF STOPPAGES OF TRAINS

† 2395.  SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that when the operations of trains were resumed after  the  Corona  period,  the  stoppages  of  several  trains  at  many stations in Nagaur, Jodhpur, Barmer, Pali, Bikaner and Ajmer districts were not given where these trains had stoppages before Corona;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to resume the stoppages of the said trains on regular or experimental basis in public interest;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether any proposal or letter has been sent to the Railway Board by  Jodhpur  Division  or  North  Western  Railway  Headquarters  for approval of stoppage of trains and if so, the details of action taken by railway  board  on  such  proposals  sent  from  January  1,  2022  to February 20, 2023?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e)      Indian  Railways,  to  contain  the  spread  of  COVID-19 pandemic,  had  discontinued  all  regular  passengers  carrying  trains w.e.f 23.03.2020 and only special trains with limited stoppages were being operated. Indian Railways have also undertaken rationalization of  the  time  table,  including  rationalization  of  train  services  and stoppages, in a scientific manner with the assistance of IIT-Bombay. The  exercise  has  been  undertaken inter  alia  to  provide  for  better passenger safety by creating maintenance corridor blocks, minimizing conflicts  in  existing  time  table,  and  speed  up  train  services.  Since, November-2021,  train  services  are  being  operated  with  rationalised time  table.  As  such,  the  operation  of  train  services  with  pre-covid stoppages is not operationally expedient. Further,  Indian  Railways  do  not  operate  train  services  and  provide stoppages on District-wise basis as Railway network straddles across District boundaries. However, to cater to the needs of passengers of stations located under the jurisdiction of North Western Railway, 64 stoppages have been provided during the period 01 st  January, 2022 to 20 th   February,  2023.  Besides,  provision  of  stoppage  of  trains  is  an ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, commercial viability etc.

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