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Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Auction of Space Spectrum
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 280 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## AUCTION OF SPACE SPECTRUM

## 280 SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government opted for the administrative allocation of space spectrum instead of competitive auctions, given the 2012 Supreme Court ruling mandating auctions for the distribution of natural resources if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study to estimate the potential revenue loss or gain from administratively allocating space spectrum, as opposed to auctioning it like terrestrial spectrum if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any justification for not proceeding with the auction of space spectrum; and
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  administratively  allocating  space spectrum  does  not  create  an  unfair  cost  advantage  for  new  entrants  over  legacy  players  who purchased terrestrial spectrum at high auction prices?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The  Telecommunications  Act,  2023  provides  for  assignment  of  spectrum  through administrative process for services, including certain satellite-based services, listed in First Schedule of The Act. The first schedule can be amended on account of reasons listed in Section 4(5)(a) of The Act. These can be to serve public interest, or to perform government function or where auction of spectrum is not the preferred mode of assignment due to technical or economic reasons.

Further, spectrum assigned administratively or by auction both are chargeable. In line with The Telecommunication Act 2023, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has sought recommendations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on terms and conditions of spectrum assignment including spectrum pricing in respect of licensees intending to provide satellite-based communication services  while  accounting  for  level  playing  field  with  terrestrial  access  services. TRAI is yet to provide their recommendations to DoT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: SEHER Programme
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 279

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## SEHER PROGRAMME

## 279 SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding the steps undertaken for imparting financial and credit education to women under SEHER Programme;
- (b) the details regarding the number of beneficiaries of the said programme, State-wise, especially Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether the said programme offers any specific benefits to women belonging to SC/ST/OBC and PwD community and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has undertaken any awareness initiatives for the promotion of the said programme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details regarding the amount of funds allocated for the same?

## 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)

- (a) to (e) The Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP) is a public-private partnership platform that  was  incubated  at  NITI  Aayog  aimed  at  creating  an  enabling  ecosystem  for  women entrepreneurs in India. SEHER is a credit education program launched by TransUnion CIBIL under the aegis of WEP to impart financial literacy to women relating to entrepreneurship. The program  is  inclusive  and  open  to  all  women.  The  credit  awareness  modules  under  SEHER program are disseminated through physical and digital mode. As a public private partnership initiative, it endeavors to collaborate with Ministries/Departments of government and other

industry stakeholders. So far through collaborations with the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Scheme of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and SIDBI  cluster-level  knowledge  sharing  sessions  are  being  delivered.  There  is  no  specific allocation for SEHER program from the Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Mineral Mining Licencing
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 278 ANSWERED ON 27/11/2024

## MINERAL MINING LICENCING

## 278. DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) the rationale for maintaining the current decentralized approach to mineral licensing without consultations with the stakeholders involved;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  consultations  with  the  State  Governments, mining industry stakeholders and legal experts on this matter; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the outcomes of such consultations and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)   The Parliament has enacted the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act,  1957 [MMDR Act, 1957] to provide for the development and regulation of mines and minerals. The mineral concessions are granted by the respective State Governments  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  MMDR  Act,  1957.  The MMDR Act,  1957  was  amended  with  effect  from  12.01.2015  whereby  auction regime was introduced for grant of mineral concessions. The objective of the said amendment was to bring in greater transparency and to enhance the revenue share to the State Governments from mining sector.  Granting of Mineral Licensing (Mining Lease) is a State subject. The State Government grants the mineral mining licenses to the Mining industries/ companies for carrying out mining operations in the mining lease  area.  After  implementation  of  Atomic  Mineral  Concession  Rules  (AMCR2016), the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) recommends the issuing of Mining Lease to the Government companies for Atomic Minerals. Comments/suggestions of the stakeholders viz, Central Government Ministries/Departments, State Governments and Union Territories, mining industry, industry associations, general public, and other persons and entities concerned are sought on the proposal at the time of amendment in the provisions of the Acts and the rules framed thereunder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Status of Konkan Railway Merger
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 275 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## STATUS OF KONKAN RAILWAY MERGER

275.  SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether all partner State Governments have agreed to hand over their shares for the proposed merger of the Konkan Railway and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  the  time  by  when  the  public  of  the  Konkan  region  may  expect  a formal Notification regarding the merger?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  &  (b):  There  are  five  shareholders in Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), namely, Ministry of Railways, Government of Maharashtra,  Government  of  Karnataka,  Government  of  Goa  and Government of Kerala. The infrastructure of KRCL has become more than  25  years  old,  requiring  major  renewal/replacement  of  capital assets to ensure safety of traffic including doubling and rehabilitation of  tunnels.  This  requires  major  capital  expenditure.  To  meet  the capital  expenditure,  all  the  above  shareholder  State  Governments have  been  approached  by  the  Ministry  of  Railways  to  contribute  for capital  expenditure  in  KRCL  as  per  their  share  or  to  relinquish  their share in favour of Ministry of Railways. Only the State Government of Goa has conveyed willingness to relinquish its share.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Fixed Reserved Quota
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 274 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## FIXED RESERVED QUOTA

†274 SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of all the trains originating from or having stoppages at Surat Railway station;
- (b)  the  number  of  seats  for  which  reserved  quota  has  been  fixed  in  each class in these trains for Surat City; and
- (c) the details of the process to reserve seats in the said trains along with the details of availability thereof?

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  At  present,  Surat  is  served  by  175  pairs  of  train  services,  of  which  20 pairs of train services originate from/terminate at Surat station. In addition, to cater to the extra needs of passengers, 35 pairs of Special trains are also being  operated  serving  Surat  station.   The  various  trains  serving  Surat station  include  Vande  Bharat  Express,  Rajdhani  Express,  Duronto  Express, Garib Rath Express, Humsafar Express, etc.
- (b)  &  (c)  Distribution  of  different  types  of  reservation  quota  in  a  train amongst originating and roadside stations is done by Zonal Railways keeping in  view  the  demand  pattern,  availability  of  accommodation  and  extant guidelines. The quota so earmarked is reviewed periodically and adjustments made wherever required.  The reserved accommodation available in a train can be booked on first come first served basis. The availability of reserved accommodation  for  a  particular  station/train  is  not  uniform  throughout  the year and it varies over lean and peak periods.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Vande Bharat Express from New Delhi to Kathgodam
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Jai Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.272 ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS FROM NEW DELHI TO KATHGODAM

## 272 SHRI JAI PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  start  Vande  Bharat Express from New Delhi to Kathgodam during the current Financial Year;
- (b) if so, the time by when the train will start running; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) Presently, 136 Vande Bharat train services are operating on the  Broad  Gauge  (B.G.)  electrified  network  of  Indian  Railways.  At present,  Delhi-Kathgodam  sector  is  being  served  by  03  pairs  of Mail/Express trains including the services of 12039/40 Kathgodam-New Bharat services  is  an  ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  traffic

Delhi Shatabdi Express. Besides, introduction of Vande justification, operational feasibility, resource availability, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Consideration of Raising MPLAD Fund in Multiple Vidhan Sabha Areas
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Smt. Smita Uday Wagh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## CONSIDERATION OF RAISING MPLAD FUND IN MULTIPLE VIDHAN SABHA AREAS

## 269. SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

- Will  the  Minister  of  STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION  be pleased to state: (a) the details of the Lok Sabha constituencies covering multiple Vidhan Sabha areas for which the Government is considering raising the MPLAD fund to 25 crore annually; (b) as many State Governments often allocate for MLA's more than the MPLAD funds, whether there are any plans to align MPLAD funding with this level, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government finds the current five crore allocation adequate in view of the fact that MPs are responsible for large, diverse regions, if not, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government reviewed the impact of inflation and project costs on MPLAD fund, if so, the details thereof; and (e) the methodology of the Government follow to assess MPLAD adequacy and
- plans for increasing the fund allocation?

## 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)

- (a) At present, there is no such proposal under consideration of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
- (b) to (e) The Ministry receives and examines, on a continuous basis, the new suggestions from stakeholders, including suggestions for revision of entitlement of funds, following due process in consultation with Ministry of Finance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Radar Forecasting System
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri

- (a) Yes.
- (b) The ministry has planned to increase the number of Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) in the country to improve the accuracy of the forecasting system under the mission Mausam. A total of 87 numbers of DWRs are proposed to be installed in two to three years, under Mission  Mausam.  These  DWRs  covering  the  entire  nation  shall  enhance  the  country's weather monitoring capabilities.
- (c)-(d)  No  proposal  has  been  submitted  by  the  State  Government  of  Karnataka.  However, the Hon'ble Cabinet Minister and Hon'ble Members of Parliament have sent proposals for the installation of DWRs in Karnataka.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 265

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 27 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## RADAR FORECASTING SYSTEM

265.    SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measure to increase the number of weather radars in  the  country  for  improving  the  accuracy  of  forecasting  system  under  the  mission Mousam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  State  Government  proposal  for  the  same, especially from the State of Karnataka and any other persons in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
Lok Sabha Question No. 262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Youth Parliament
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan

262

Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan

Will the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government regularly organizes Youth Parliament in coordination  with  the  schools,  colleges  and  universities  across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote Youth Parliaments at school level?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 262

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## YOUTH PARLIAMENT

- a) Yes.
- b) & (c)   The Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs organizes the following Youth Parliament Competitions in schools, colleges and universities  throughout  the  country  in  coordination  with  the respective stakeholder organizations:
- i. Youth Parliament Competition for schools under the Directorate of Education of Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Deptt. of Education of New Delhi Municipal Council;
- ii. National Youth Parliament Competition for Kendriya Vidyalayas;
- iii. National  Youth  Parliament  Competition  for  Jawahar  Navodaya Vidyalayas; and
- iv. National Youth Parliament Competition for Universities/Colleges.

Moreover, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs also provides financial assistance to States/UTs for organizing Youth Parliament

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

Competitions as per the following limits, subject to receiving of the claims on completion of the competitions:-

|   Sl. | Strength of Legislature                      | Maximum Amount for             |
|-------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|     1 | Legislatures having members up to 100        | ₹ 3 lakhs per Legislature p.a. |
|     2 | Legislatures having members between 100 -200 | ₹ 4 lakhs per Legislature p.a. |
|     3 | Legislatures having members above 200        | ₹ 5 lakhs per Legislature p.a. |
|     4 | UTs having no legislature                    | ₹. 2 lakhs per UT p.a.         |

Besides the above, there is also a web-portal of National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) of this Ministry through which all the educational  institutions  of  the  country  can  register  themselves and conduct their Youth Parliament.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 260 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION FUND (USOF)

## 260 SMT. KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), including the status of collection of the Universal Service Levy since the commencement of the fund;
- (b) the details regarding the funds allocated and utilized for different schemes using Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), State-wise;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the utilization of this fund has been suboptimal, and if so, the details thereof since its inception, including its uses in various projects; and
- (d) the details regarding the steps the Government is taking to ensure that the objectives of the USOF are effectively achieved?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Digital Bharat Nidhi (erstwhile USOF) was established under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment)  Act,  2003  w.e.f.  01.04.2002.  As  per  'The  Telecommunications  Act,  2023'  the Universal  Service  Obligation  Fund,  has  become  the  Digital  Bharat  Nidhi  (DBN).  The  DBN  has mandate to support universal service through promoting access and delivery of telecommunication service in underserved rural, remote and urban areas. The balance to the credit of DBN does not lapse at the end of the financial year. As on 31.03.2024, total of Rs. 1,62,871.64 Crore has been collected as Universal Access Levy under DBN.

As on 30.09.2024, an amount of Rs. 83,726 crore allocated by Ministry of Finance for the various Schemes of Digital Bharat Nidhi has been fully utilized. The  State-wise  details of funds disbursed/ utilized for different Schemes of DBN  is available at the DBN's website (https://usof.gov.in).

In  order  to  achieve  objectives  of  DBN,  it  covers  various  schemes  and  projects  including BharatNet, 4G Saturation Project, Provision of Mobile Service in uncovered areas of Aspirational Districts, Mobile Services in Left Wing Extremist Areas, Mobile Services in Himalayan and Border areas,  Mobile  Services  in  Islands,  Mobile  Services  in  North  Eastern  Areas,  Mobile  Services  in Meghalaya, Mobile Services in Arunachal Pradesh and 2 District of Assam etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Liaison Officer to fill up vacant Posts reserved for SCs/STs/OBCs
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Shri Dharmendra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 257

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024)

## LIAISON OFFICER TO FILL UP VACANT POSTS RESERVED FOR SCs/STs/OBCs

## †257. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a Liaision Officer is appointed in each Ministry/Department of the Union Government and subordinate organisations to fill up the vacant posts reserved for Scheduled Castes /Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes to ensure proper compliance of orders and instructions regarding filling up of reserved vacancies and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor and the names of the Ministries/Departments /Organisations / Public Sector Undertakings in which Liaison Officers have not been appointed to safeguard the interests of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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)

(a) to (c): As per the instructions issued by DoPT, each Ministry/ Department is required to appoint an officer, not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, as Liaison Officer for SC/ST and OBC, in order to ensure compliance of the orders and instructions pertaining to reservation of vacancies in favour of backward classes. All the offices and organizations under the Ministry/ Departments are required to designate a Liaison Officer in the same manner as required in the Ministry/Department to  ensure  implementation  of  reservation  policies.  However,  the  overall  responsibility  for implementation  of  the  reservation  policy  in  appointments  lies  with  the  Liaison  Officer  of  the administrative Ministry/Department concerned.

As per the information received, all the Ministries/Departments have appointed Liaison Officers for SC/ST/OBC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 252 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## VANDE BHARAT SLEEPER TRAINS

## 252 SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to launch Vande Bharat sleeper trains;
- (b) if so, the timeline by which these trains will be used for commercial purposes;
- (c) the rail routes that have been considered for deploying these trains;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  aims  to  replace  the  Rajdhani  trains  with Vande Bharat sleeper coaches; and
- (e) 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 (e) As on 21 st   November, 2024, 136  Vande Bharat train services, having Chair Cars, are operational on the Broad Gauge (B.G.) electrified network  of Indian Railways, which  have  been  introduced  without replacement  of    existing  services.  Besides,  introduction  of  new  train services, including Vande Bharat services and its variants, is an ongoing process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  traffic  justification,  operational feasibility, resource availability, etc.

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