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Lok Sabha Question No. 5230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Resevation Occupancy of Amrit Bharat Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sudhakar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## RESERVATION OCCUPANCY OF AMRIT BHARAT TRAINS

5230.  SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  current  reservation  occupancy  percentage  of  Amrit Bharat  Trains  and  whether  there  has  been  any  assessment  of  passenger demand for these trains;
- (b) the number of Amrit Bharat Trains currently under construction and the expected timeline for their completion/ deployment;
- (c) whether the Government has plans for increasing the number of Amrit Bharat  Trains  in  Bihar,  given  the  high  passenger  demand  and  limited availability of affordable long-distance travel options in the State, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the timeline for introducing more Amrit Bharat Trains on key routes in Bihar; and
- (e) whether any new routes have been identified for future expansion, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) At present two pairs of Amrit Bharat trains i.e. 13433/13434

SMVT Bengaluru - Malda Town and 15557/15558 Darbhanga Junction Anand Vihar Terminal, are operational on Indian Railways. During the financial  year  2023-24  &  2024-25  (up  to  February  2025),  the  overall occupancy of Amrit Bharat Trains is more than 100%. A production programme for manufacturing of 100 Amrit Bharat Trains in coach production units of Indian Railways has been issued. The timelines for the production of these trains depend upon a number of factors including traffic requirements vis-a-vis other coach variants and smooth supply of material etc. Further,  on  Indian  Railways,  occupancy  pattern  of  trains  is  not uniform throughout the year and it varies over lean and peak periods. During  peak  rush  periods,  the  occupancy  of  the  trains  especially  on popular  routes  remains  full  whereas  during  lean  period  and  on  less popular routes, there is sub optimal utilization. Moreover,  Railway  network  straddles  across  State  boundaries. Accordingly, trains are introduced, as per network requirement, across such  boundaries.  Of  the  2  pairs  of  Amrit  Bharat  Express  trains presently operational on the Indian Railways network one pair namely, 15557/15558  Darbhanga  Anand  Vihar  (T)  Amrit  Bharat  Express  is catering  to  the  needs  of  passengers  of  the  stations  located  in  the State of Bihar. Besides,  introduction  of  train  services,  including  Amrit  Bharat services, is an ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to traffic

justification, operational feasibility, resource availability etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Artificial Intelligence System
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Jagadish Shettar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5229

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 02.04.2025

## ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM

## 5229.  SHRI JAGADISH SHETTAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  ELECTRONICS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether there are any moves being contemplated by the Ministry to have its own Artificial Intelligence (AI) System; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the cost of investment for the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) and (b):Union Cabinet led by Hon'ble Prime Minister has approved the IndiaAI Mission on 7 th March 2024 , a strategic initiative to establish a robust and inclusive AI ecosystem that aligns with the country's development goals. The financial oulay of the mission is Rs 10,371.92 Crore .

IndiaAI  Mission  encompasses  key  pillars  of  the  Al  ecosystem  including,  IndiaAI  Compute Capacity, IndiaAI Innovation Centre, IndiaAI Datasets Platform, IndiaAI Application Development Initiative, IndiaAI FutureSkills, IndiaAI Startup Financing and Safe & Trusted AI.

By democratizing access to computing resources, enhancing data quality, nurturing homegrown AI expertise,  attracting  top  talent,  fostering  industry  partnerships,  supporting  startup  ventures, promoting socially impactful AI projects, and emphasizing ethical practices, the mission seeks to foster responsible and inclusive growth within India's AI landscape.

IndiaAI  under  the  IndiaAI  Innovation  Pillar,  on  30 th January,  2025,  had launched a Call for Proposals inviting  proposals  from  startups,  researchers,  and  entrepreneurs  to  collaborate on building state-of-the-art foundational AI models trained on Indian datasets .  The initiative aims to establish indigenous AI models that align with global standards while addressing unique challenges and opportunities within the Indian context.

Till 15 th March, IndiaAI Mission has received a total of 187 proposals aimed at building India's foundation  models,  with  contributions  from  both  established  startups  and  new  teams  of researchers  &  academia.  Along  with  funding  support,  a wide  range  of  GPUs  have  been requested by teams submitting these proposals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Policy for Railway Travel Insurance
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ujjwal Raman Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5226

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## POLICY FOR RAILWAY TRAVEL INSURANCE

† 5226.   SHRI UJJWAL RAMAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the benefit of Railway Travel Insurance can be availed only by booking tickets online, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy to ensure that the passengers booking tickets over the counter and travelling in general coaches or compartments get the benefit of the insurance; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) : An  Optional  Travel  Insurance  Scheme  is  available  as  an option for the Confirmed/RAC passengers who book online e-ticket through official website of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

An option is given to passengers under the scheme namely Optional Travel Insurance Scheme (OTIS) who book online e-ticket through official website of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). This scheme is purely  optional  in  nature.  Any  passenger  who  wishes to  avail  insurance benefit can opt for this scheme at the time of booking the ticket at his/her own  discretion.  The  scheme  is  available  to  the  passengers  who  book e-tickets through IRCTC and it provides additional insurance cover to those who have opted for it and paid the premium.

All Railway passengers irrespective of booking ticket online or at reservation counters and also all unreserved passengers are provided with compensation  as  defined  under  the  Railways  Act  of  1989.  In  addition  to this, ex-gratia amount as an instant relief is also given to passengers who meet with train accident/untoward incidents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Road and Railways Projects to Boost Economy of NER
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Biplab Kumar Deb

## Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5220

To be answered on Wednesday, April 2, 2025/Chaitra 12, 1947 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Road and Railways Projects to Boost Economy of NER

5220. Shri Biplab Kumar Deb: Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION  be pleased to

state:

- (a) the details regarding the Railway Projects and Road Infrastructure Projects that have been carried out in the North-Eastern Region during the last five years;
- (b) the amount of budget/funds allocated for the Railway and Road Projects in the North East, particularly in the State of Tripura; and
- (c) the anticipated degree to which the Rail and Road Infrastructure Projects will boost the economy of the North-Eastern States?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

- (a)  to  (c)  The  details  of  the  Railway  and  Road  Infrastructure  projects  in  the  North Eastern Region (NER) during the last five years from 2019-20 to 2023-24 is as under:

|   SN | Name of Scheme                                                 | No. of Projects   | Length (in Kms)   | Sanctioned Cost (in ₹crore)   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
|    1 | Railway Line Constructed by Ministry of Railways               | 18                | 1,368             | 74,972                        |
|    2 | National Highways under Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways | -                 | 6,806             | 77,654                        |
|    3 | PMGSY under Ministry of Rural Development                      | 6,793             | 25,011            | 19,448.89                     |
|    4 | Roads under Ministry of DoNER                                  | 75                | 1255              | 4668                          |

The railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway wise and not State-wise as the  railway  projects  may  span  across  state  boundaries.  However,  the  funds  spent  in respect of the State of Tripura by the MoRT&H, MoRD and MDoNER during the last five years from 2019-20 to 2023-24 for road projects are ₹4,988 crore, ₹606.71 crore and ₹347.82 crore respectively.

The improved road and railway infrastructure in the NER has led to increase in access to markets, tourism, cross-border trade, skill generation, creation of construction jobs,  lower  logistics  costs,  faster  movement  of  man  and  materials,  attracting  private investments, urban development etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Implementation Challenges in BharatNet Project in Bihar
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  APRIL, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES IN BHARATNET PROJECT IN BIHAR

## 5218.   SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that Right of Way (RoW) issues, frequent fiber breakages and delays in vendor execution have significantly hindered the implementation  of the  BharatNet Project in various parts of the country including Bihar;

(b) if  so,  the  specific number of villages in Bihar where BharatNet implementation has been stalled due to RoW disputes, fiber damages or contractor delays;

(c) the details of any pending approvals or disputes with state agencies and local authorities that have affected the timely laying of optical fiber in Bihar;

(d) whether the Government has undertaken any measures to fast-track RoW clearances and ensure coordination between the Central and State Governments to avoid delays, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the number of instances of fiber breakages recorded in Bihar under BharatNet, the average time taken for repairs and the measures taken to improve network resilience?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a) to (c) BharatNet  is being  implemented  in  a  phased  manner  to  provide  broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the country, including Bihar. In Bihar, 8,340 GPs planned under BharatNet Phase-I & Phase-II have been made service ready. At some places, the difficulties like delay in obtaining Right of Way permissions (RoW), damage of Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) due to development works took place. These have been addressed from time to time by regular review meetings with the respective State Government/agencies, etc.

(d) The  GatiShakti  Sanchar  Portal,  launched  in  May  2022,  is  a  collaborative  institutional mechanism amongst all stakeholders including Central and State/UT Government(s), Local bodies, and Service Providers to fast-track RoW clearances by ensuring better coordination between the Central and State Governments. The government has notified Telecommunications (Right of Way) Rules, 2024 that has further streamlined RoW clearance process.

(e) Some instances of fibre cut/damage are recorded in BharatNet in Bihar from time to time, which  have  been  addressed  by  engaging  Planned  Maintenance  Agency  (PMA)  and  Fiber Maintenance Agency (FMA) in the state.  To improve network resilience, Service Level Agreement (SLA) based Operation & Maintenance contracts have been done by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) with the professional agencies. These agencies have deployed district-wise patrol teams and Fibre repair teams (FRTs) for monitoring and repair of BharatNet Optical fibre cable (OFC) routes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Unresolved Grievances
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Shri Sukhdeo Bhagat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## (DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5217

(ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025)

## UNRESOLVED GRIEVANCES

## 5217. SHRI SUKHDEO BHAGAT:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

the reasons for 20% of grievances still remain unresolved within the stipulated 60-day period given that the average grievance disposal time in Central Ministries/Departments was 14 days as of June 2024?

## ANSWER

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

Government  has  established the Centralized  Public  Grievance  Redress  and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), a 24x7 online platform that enables citizens to lodge grievances related to service delivery by public authorities. Since 2019, more than 1.15 crore grievances have been redressed, with around 103,183 Grievance Officers mapped on the CPGRAMS portal. Government has adopted the 10 Step reforms of CPGRAMS to make grievance redressal timely, meaningful and accessible to Citizen through which the timelines  of  redressal  have  come  down  from  28  days  in  2019  to  13  days  in  2024  for Central  Government.  Grievances  related  to  policy  issues  raised  by  citizen  might  take larger time to resolve. In such cases, Government has issued detailed guidelines for use of CPGRAMS,  the  latest  being  on  August  23,  2024,  where  it  has  prescribed  a  21-day timeframe for grievance redressal, with mandatory interim replies if resolution within the stipulated time is not possible. As on 28.02.2025, there exists a pendency of 59,946 PG cases  in  Ministries/Departments  of  Government  of  India,  out  of  which  63.86  %  of grievances are pending for less than 21 days.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Digital Services at Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Mani A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 5212 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## DIGITAL SERVICES AT RAILWAY STATIONS

## 5212.  SHRI MANI A:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of digital services at Railway Stations such as mobile  ticketing  and  online  reservations,  for  railway  passengers  in the country including Tamil Nadu;
- (b)  the  number  of  railway  stations  in  Tamil  Nadu  currently  offering free  Wi-Fi  services  to  passengers  along  with  the  details  of  plans  to expand this facility;
- (c)    the  percentage  of  train  tickets  in  the  country  currently  being booked through mobile ticketing and online reservation  systems;
- (d)  whether  any  efforts  are  being  made  by  the  Government  to streamline  or  improve  the  user  experience  of  mobile  ticketing  and online reservation platforms for passengers in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the number of railway stations in the country equipped with Wi-Fi services  along  with  the  details  of  plans,  if  any,  to  extend  Wi-Fi coverage to more rural or smaller stations; and

(f)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  improve  internet speeds  and  reliability  of  Wi-Fi  services  at  major  railway  stations  in Tamil Nadu, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (f): Currently digital ticketing services are available to passengers through IRCTC Rail Connect App for reserved tickets  and UTS on Mobile Application for unreserved tickets. The Percentage of online  reserved  train  tickets  booked  currently  is  approximately  86% and nearly 8% of unreserved tickets are being booked through UTS on Mobile  Application  on  Indian  Railways.        Additionally,  Application Programming  Interface  (API)  has  been  shared  with  various  private applications through which reserved tickets can be booked.

Indian Railways have provided free Wi-Fi services at nearly 6,115 railway stations so far including 415 railway stations in Tamil Nadu. In  addition,  almost  all  the  railway  stations  have  4G/5G  coverage provided by the Telecom Service providers.  These networks are also in being utilized by passengers for data connectivity resulting enhanced passenger experience.

Expansion of the facilities, system improvement and technological  upgradation  is  an  ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways subject to technical feasibility and available resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Direct Train Service from Chandrapur to Pune-Mumbai
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

DIRECT TRAIN SERVICE FROM CHANDRAPUR TO PUNE-MUMBAI †5211. SMT. DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether there are very few direct train services from Chandrapur
- district of Maharashtra to Pune and Mumbai;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  start  regular  superfast trains and Vande Bharat trains from Ballarpur to Pune and Ballarpur to Mumbai; and
- (c) the time by when the Government is likely to start trains to the said areas?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (c)  To  cater  to  the  needs  of  passengers  of  BalharshahChandrapur-Mumbai sector, 22109/22110 Lokmanya Tilak(T)Balharshah  Express(Weekly)  has  been  introduced  w.e.f  12-03-2024. Accordingly, the said sector is now being served by 02 pairs of train services including the daily service of 11001/11002 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T)-Balharshah Express.

Similarly,  Balharshah-Chandrapur-Pune  sector  is  presently  served  by 22151/22152 Pune-Kazipet Express.

Besides,  introduction  of  new  train  services,  including  Vande  Bharat services, is an ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to traffic justification, operational feasibility, resource availability, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Beneficiries under PM-SGMBY
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5204

ANSWERED ON 02/04/2025

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER PM-SGMBY

5204. SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri -Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee Yojana (PM-SGMBY) is being implemented across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the individual head of the households is likely to get the benefit of the said yojana in case they install solar panels in their courtyard or fields;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (d) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) across the country since February 2024. The scheme targets to achieve rooftop solar installations in one crore households in the residential sector by FY 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore.

The Central Financial Assistance (CFA) available under PMSG: MBY for installation of rooftop solar is as under:

- For individual households, the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) available under PMSG: MBY is Rs. 30,000/- per kWp for the first 2 kWp and Rs. 18,000/- per kWp for the additional one kWp. The subsidy is capped at 3 kWp rooftop solar plant capacity for individual household.
- For  Group  Housing  Societies/  Residential  Welfare  Associations  (GHS/RWA)  the  CFA  is  Rs. 18,000/- per kWp with rooftop solar plant capacity limit of 500 kWp.
- In  case  of  special  category  states/UTs  including  Uttarakhand,  Himachal  Pradesh,  J&K,  Ladakh, States in the North East Region, UTs of A&N Islands and Lakshadweep, the CFA is 10% higher.

The solar panels can be installed on shadow free roof/terrace/balcony or on top of elevated structures or as Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BiPV) within the premises of the residential consumer. The CFA, as per provisions of the scheme, is disbursed directly in to the bank account of the residential consumer, who is having the electricity connection and installed rooftop solar under the scheme.

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