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Lok Sabha Question No. 3924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Manufacturing of Aircrafts
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3924 (To be answered on the 19 th  December 2024)

## MANUFACTURING OF AIRCRAFTS

## 3924. SHRI ESWARASAMY K

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the number of airworthy planes is less than the required in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that the arrangement for manufacturing and repairs of such planes is inadequate domestically; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) An aircraft is considered airworthy provided the maintenance is as per approved schedule laid down by the manufacturer. The aircraft operating in India are periodically inspected for compliance with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) regulations. The aircraft can also be withdrawn by the airline from flying when the spare parts and consumables to maintain the aircraft are not available from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) & manufacturer to keep it airworthy. There are total 822 aircraft registered under Scheduled Air Transport Service out of which 105 aircraft are Aircraft on Ground (AOG) due to supply chain issues.
- (b) & (c) The Government has been encouraging the development of the ecosystem for the manufacturing of aircraft, including regional transport aircraft, and associated equipment by public and private enterprises in India. The Government has also announced a set of policy provisions under the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP)-2016 for the creation of a congenial atmosphere for broad-based development of aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) in India. There are many incentives/rebates like Exempted Customs Duty, Simplified clearance processing, land allotment etc. that have been provided under the NCAP-2016 for development of MRO sector  in  India.  The  Government  announced  new  MRO  guidelines  on

September 1, 2021, with a promise to provide land allotments for MROs in Airports Authority of India-operated airports. More recently, Government has reduced the taxes (IGST) on imports of aircraft components and aircraft engine parts to 5% from the earlier rates which were from 5% to 28%. Also, the period for export of goods imported for repairs has been extended from six months to one year and the time-limit for re-import of goods for repairs under warranty has been extended from three to five years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Provision of Electricity in Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Arun Govil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3919 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024

## PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY IN VILLAGES

†3919. SHRI ARUN GOVIL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  any  plan  to  provide  24  hours  electricity  in  villages instead  of  18  hours  on  the  lines  of  urban  areas  keeping  in  view  huge improvement in electricity production in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a)  to  (c)  :      Government  of  India  has  supplemented  the  efforts  of  the  States through  schemes  like  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY), Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har Ghar  Yojana  (SAUBHAGYA)  and  the  ongoing  Revamped  Distribution  Sector Scheme  (RDSS),  to  help  them  achieve  the  objective  of  providing  quality  and reliable supply of power to all households in rural and urban areas.

As per Rule (10) of the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, the distribution  licensee  shall  supply  24x7  power  to  all  consumers.  However,  the Commission  may  specify  lower  hours  of supply for some  categories  of consumers like agriculture. The Rules are applicable for all States and for all areas including urban and rural areas.

.........2.

Government  of  India  has  taken  following  initiatives  to  help  States  to achieve uninterrupted power supply:

- (i) 2,22,500 MW  of  generation  capacity  have  been  added  since 2014 transforming our country from power deficit to power sufficient.  The generation capacity was 4,54,452 MW in October 2024.
- (ii) 1,98,970  circuit  kilometer  (ckm)  of  transmission  lines,  7,53,799  MVA  of Transformation  capacity  and  82,790  MW  of  Inter-Regional  capacity  has  been added since 2014 with capability of transferring 1,18,740 MW from one corner of the country to another.
- (iii) In  the  distribution  sector,  projects  worth  ₹1.85  lakh  Cr.  were  executed under  schemes  of  DDUGJY,  SAUBHAGYA  and  IPDS  wherein  2,927  new  substations  were  added,  3,965  existing  sub-stations  were  upgraded,  6,92,200 Distribution Transformers were installed, Feeder separation of 7,833 mixed load feeders was executed and 8.5 Lakh cKm of HT and LT lines have been added/ upgraded.

Further, under RDSS, distribution infrastructure works worth Rs. 2.77 lakh crore have been sanctioned which would supplement the efforts of utilities in providing quality and reliable supply of power.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Schemes to Support Small and Medium Enterprises
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3917 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024

## SCHEMES TO SUPPORT SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## 3917.       DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced any new schemes or programmes to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the current financial year;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  these  schemes  including  their  objectives,  target  beneficiaries  and  the financial allocation for each scheme;
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  successful  implementation  of  these schemes and the effective utilization of allocated funds; and
- (d) whether the  Government has conducted any  assessment  or  survey  to  evaluate  the  impact  of previous schemes aimed at boosting SMEs in the country and the findings of such evaluations.

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of MSME has launched a new sub-scheme MSE Trade Enablement and Marketing  (MSE  TEAM)  under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Raising  and  Accelerating  MSME Performance' in June 2024 at an outlay of Rs. 277.35 Cr, with an implementation period of  three years  (2024-25  to  2026-27).    The  main  objective  of  the  initiative  is  to  support  micro  and  small enterprises  to  access  different  markets  by  integrating  them  with  e-commerce  platforms.  The  MSE TEAM Initiative aims to benefit five lakh micro and small enterprises. The Ministry has designated the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd., (NSIC) as the implementing agency.  The Ministry has conducted  several  workshops  to  create  awareness  about  the  MSE  TEAM  Initiative  among  the MSMEs.

- (d): The details of some schemes of the Ministry that were evaluated are as follows:

|   S. No. | Name of the Scheme                               |   Year of Evaluation study | Findings in brief                                                                                                                                                                   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub |                       2020 | NSSH has been impactful in promoting growth of SC/ST micro and small enterprises and addressed crititcal issues to help them upgrade their skill and establish new market linkages. |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 340 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Impact Assessment of Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 340

ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF GORAKHPUR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

- *340 . SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether the Government has made any impact assessment of the Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant on the local water supply;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether special provisions have been made to engage local youth in the plant; and
- (d) if so, the expected employment generation and total employment generated till date?

## ANSWER

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

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

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## Government of India Department of Atomic Energy

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION    NO.*340 (20 th   POSITION)  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  18.12.2024  BY  SHRI  ASADUDDIN  OWAISI REGARDING IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF GORAKHPUR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

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- (a)     Yes.
- (b) A comprehensive Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) of setting up nuclear power plants at Gorakhpur in Haryana (Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana - GHAVP) including the  impact  on  local  water  supply  was  carried  out  as  a  part  of  obtaining  environmental clearance for the project from the MoEF&CC.
- (c) Special  provisions  for  relaxations  in  the  age  and  marks  have  been  made  in  engagement provisions for Project Affected Persons. Further, preference to suitable local youth is a part of engagement provisions of various contracts. Skill development programmes, scholarships and sponsorships for higher education to the meritorious students in the local area are also provided as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
- (d) The Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Project comprises of two twin units of 700 MW each viz. GHAVP-1&2 (2X700 MW) and GHAVP-3&4 (2X700MW). During its peak construction time, around 8000 persons are estimated to be employed at GHAVP which follows a bell curve. Once operational, each of the twin unit stations are estimated to employ (both direct & indirect) around 2000 persons. In addition, there is a large potential for employment with contractors/vendors and  business opportunities that will emerge consequent to increase in economic activities at the site. At present a total of 3080 persons are engaged in GHAVP, out of which 1339 belong to the state of Haryana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 330 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Setting up of MSDIs under Coal Subsidiaries
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Janardan Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *330 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## SETTING UP OF MSDIs UNDER COAL SUBSIDIARIES

## † *330  Shri Janardan Mishra: Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) the present status of setting up of Multi Skill Development Institutes (MSDIs) under each subsidiary unit of the Ministry; and

(b) the status of infrastructural development in MSDIs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (b): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *330 FOR ANSWER ON 18.12.2024 ASKED BY HON'BLE MPS SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA AND SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

(a): On  03.01.2024,  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  has  signed  a  Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU)  with  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  for  setting  up  of  Multi  skill Development Institutes (MSDIs) in subsidiaries of CIL. Under this MoU, at present, one MSDI at Belgaria in Dhanbad, Jharkhand set up by Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL)is operational. This centre has the requisite facilities to train women in 'Fashionpreneur' trade.

MSDIs at other subsidiaries are at different stages of implementation.

(b): There  is  a  MSDI  set  up  by BCCL  in  Belgaria,  Dhanbad.  This  MSDI  is  equipped  with requisite infrastructural facilities which are required for imparting training.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Procurement of Rice under NFSM
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

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

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.326 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18TH DECEMBER, 2024

## PROCUREMENT OF RICE UNDER NFSM

t*326.  SHRI DARSHAN  SINGH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION wrtnT wd,  um 3arqT#gf1% fi6WT IHt be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of  financial assistance being provided by  the Government for  the procurement of rice under the National Food Security Mission  (NFSM);
- (b) whether the Government proposes procurement of high quality Basmati rice; and
- (C) if  so, the details thereoP

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 8326 FOR ANSWER ON 18.12.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA.

(a): The National Food Security and Nutrition  Mission (NFSNM) is  implemented by Department of  Agriculture  and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) in  28  States and 2 Union Territories (UTs) viz.  Jammu &  Kashmir and Ladakh. The objective of  NFSNM is  to increase production  of  foodgrains including  rice  through  area expansion and productivity enhancement. The NFSNM-Rice component is being implemented in 24 states &  UT  of Jammu &  Kashmir. Under l\TSNM-Rice,  the  incentives are provided to  the farmers, through the States/UTs, on crop production and protection technologies, cropping system based demonstrations, distribution  of  certified  seeds of  newly  released varieties/hybrids, integrated nutrient and pest management techniques, improved farm implements/tools/resource conservation  machineries,  water saving  devices,  capacity building  of  farmers through trainings during cropping season etc. However, NFSNM  is not involved in procurement of agri-commodities like paddy/rice.

(b) and (c): State Govenrment agencies and Food Corporation of  India (FCI)  purchase paddy at Minimum  Support Price (MSP) for  Central Poo].  The MSP is announced by Govenrment of India only  for Common and Grade-A varieties of paddy.  The procurement of paddy at MSP is to ensure that the farmers get remunerative prices for their produce and do not have to resort to  distress sale. However, if  producer/farmer gets better price in comparison to MSP, they are free to sell their produce in open market.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Atomic Research and Development Hub in Amritsar
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3910 ANSWERED ON 18/12/2024

## ATOMIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HUB IN AMRITSAR

## 3910.    SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to expand atomic energy research and facilities in Amritsar in view of its strategic location and existing infrastructure;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  anticipated  benefits,  including  advancements  in  medical  research,  clean  energy generation and job generation for the local and national economy?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to(d): Atomic Energy related facilities belong to a wide range of purposes, from power production to health care to social technologies related to Agriculture, Food Processing and  Preservations,  Waste  Management  and  other  industrial  use,  involving  radiation sources.  Each of these different types of facilities has specific technical requirements to meet, to built at any specific location.

Regarding Clean Nuclear energy generation facilities, site selection of Nuclear Power Plants are done based on set technical requirements including availability of water for cooling of different engineering systems and seismicity consideration, which needs to be evaluated subject to State Government's offer.

Towards health care and medical research, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre  (HBCHRC)  has  been  set  up  at  Chandigarh.    Between  October  2023  and September 2024, HBCHRC has treated 1,70,581 patients, out of which 13,419 are new patients. Technical Assistance has been offered to Punjab Government for strengthening health care in the state and Hub-and-Spoke model of cancer care has been successfully implemented.

There  are  a  host  of  DAE  developed  societal  technologies,  available  for  technology transfer, the benefit of which can be derived by entrepreneurs across country, including Amritsar.    Also,  Atal  Incubation  Centres  associated  with  selected  R&D  and  Aided Institutions of DAE, are providing all technical and logistic supports to interested startups under incubation mode.  These two avenues are expected to create job and benefit local and national economy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Improving Data Collection in the PLFS
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3909

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## IMPROVING DATA COLLECTION IN THE PLFS

3909. SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

the details of the technological advancements, such as the use of Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI), which implemented to improve data collection in the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION;  MINISTER  OF STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING AND  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CULTURE  [RAO

INDERJIT SINGH]

In respect of systemic improvement and technological advancements, modern  IT  tools  are  being  adopted  for  improved  data  capturing  and processing. As a part of this, all the surveys of Ministry of Statistics and  Programme  Implementation  (MoSPI),  including  PLFS,  are  being conducted  in  digital  platform  using  Computer  Assisted  Personal Interview (CAPI) with in-built validation mechanism to ensure consistency at the stage of data collection. It enhances the efficiency of  data  collection  by  enabling  real-time  data  entry  and  validation through handheld devices, significantly reducing manual errors. Moreover, it facilitates the real-time submission of survey data by field officials, ensuring timely and accurate data transmission. This facilitates  simultaneous  data  processing  and  has  resulted  into  a drastic reduction in the time lag in releasing the reports of PLFS. The Quarterly Bulletins are being released within 45 days of completion of field work and the Annual Report 2023-24 has been released within 90 days of completion of field work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: New Railway Lines in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bhojraj Nag

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3907 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## NEW RAILWAY LINES IN CHHATTISGARH

†3907. SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the new trains proposed to be introduced including new trains introduced in Chhattisgarh State during the last five years; and
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  new  train  from Antagarh-Bhanupratappur railway line in Kanker Parliamentary constituency to Ayodhya and extend Nizamuddin Samta Express (12807) from Visakhapatnam to Haridwar (Uttarakhand)?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  and  (b)  As  the  Railway  network  straddles  across  State  boundaries, trains are introduced as per network requirement, across such boundaries.  However, during the financial years 2019-20 and 2024-25 (till 31.10.2024), 09 train services including 20829/20830 Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express (introduced w.e.f 20.09.2024) have been introduced, on originating/terminating basis, from the stations located in the State of Chhattisgarh.

Further, of  the  06  train  services  serving  the  Antagarh-  Bhanupratappur sector, 04 trains provide connectivity to Raipur from where the service of 18205/18206  Durg-Nautanwa  Express  via  Ayodhya  is  available  for  the passengers.

Besides, introduction/extension of train services is an on-going process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, traffic justification, availability of resources etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Stoppage of Rajdhani Train at Sasaram Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Manoj Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.  3904 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## STOPPAGE OF RAJDHANI TRAIN AT SASARAM RAILWAY STATION

†3904. SHRI MANOJ KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

whether    the    stoppage    of    Rajdhani    train    will    be    given    at    Sasaram railway   station   to   make   travel   easy   for   the   resident   of   Sasaram   and contribute   to   the   economic   and   social   development   of   the   region,   if so, the details thereof ?

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

## ANSWER (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

by    100    Mail/Express 04    Garib    Rath train   services   provide   connectivity   between

Presently,    Sasaram    is being    served services,    including    04    Vande    Bharat    services    and services.   Of   these,   36 Sasaram and Delhi area.

Moreover,    to    cater    to    the    additional    needs    of    passengers,    09 special    train    services    are    also    being    operated    serving    Sasaram station.

Besides, provision of stoppage    of train services    including Rajdhani   services,   is   an   ongoing   process   on   Indian   Railways   subject to operational feasibility, traffic justification, etc.

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