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Lok Sabha Question No. 4625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Credit Flow to PMEGP Beneficiaries
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri K E Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4625 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## CREDIT FLOW TO PMEGP BENEFICIARIES

## 4625. SHRI K E PRAKASH:

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

- (a) whether any special measures are being taken to improve outreach, application processing time and credit flow to PMEGP beneficiaries in rural areas; and
- (b) if so, the details of such initiatives and their expected impact?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Measures taken by Government to improve outreach, application processing time and credit flow to beneficiaries, especially in rural areas under PMEGP include the following:

- i. Under  PMEGP,  beneficiaries  belonging  to  rural  areas  are  covered  under  special  category  of beneficiaries  who  are  eligible  for  higher  rate  of  subsidy  and  lower  own  contribution  to  the project cost. Consequently, 80% of the total units have been assisted in rural areas.
- ii. Awareness programmes in all the States/UTs including backward and under-performing areas, Aspirational districts, Northeastern Region etc.
- iii. Acceptance  of  PMEGP  applications  from  beneficiaries  in  physical  form  in  11  regional languages since January 2024 excluding Hindi and English i.e., Gujarati, Malayalam, Punjabi, Manipuri, Bangla, Marathi, Tamil, Assamese, Kannada, Oriya and Telugu to improve outreach especially in rural areas.
- iv. Conduct  of  two-days  free  online  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (EDP)  for prospective entrepreneurs.
- v. A  wide  range  of  more  than  1,000  Model  Detailed  Project  Reports  have  been  prepared  on various industries and made available on the PMEGP online portal to improve the quality of project proposals.
- vi. Negative List has been modified to allow more activities such as dairy, poultry, aquaculture, insects (bees, sericulture, etc.) under Animal Husbandry to be permitted under the Scheme.
- vii. Banks have been advised not to insist collateral security for projects involving loan up to 10 lakh as per RBI guidelines to improve credit flow to beneficiaries.
- viii. A dedicated portal for tracking the complete process from application till adjustment of MM subsidy into the beneficiary's loan account to improve efficiency and transparency.
- ix. Banker's  Review  meetings  conducted  at  Ministry,  State  and  zonal  level  to  ensure  proper sanctioning of loans without delays and disbursement of margin money.
- x. Technical experts & Retired Bank Officials have been engaged to provide handholding support to prospective PMEGP beneficiaries during application stage.
- xi. Periodical  review  meetings  with  Implementing  Agencies  i.e.  State  offices  of  KVIC,  State KVIBs, State DICs and financial institutions to strengthen the implementation of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Yamuna Water Pipeline Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4623

ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## YAMUNA WATER PIPELINE PROJECT

4623.     SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Yamuna Water Pipeline Project has been renewed by the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a task force has been constituted and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the progress made in the said project after the task force meetings held in April 2025;
- (e) the impact of the said project in Rajasthan; and

(f) the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely action of the project and to avoid delays?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (f) An MoU has been signed by Haryana and Rajasthan for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) jointly by both the Governments for transfer of Yamuna water from Hathnikund to Churu, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and other Districts of Rajasthan through underground pipelines. As per MoU, the Phase-1 of the proposed project envisages transfer of water through underground pipelines during July to October upto 577 MCM for drinking water supply and other requirements for Churu, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and other Districts  of  Rajasthan  after  utilisation  of  full  capacity  (24,000  cusec)  of  Western  Yamuna  Canal  by Haryana  including  Delhi  share  at  Hathnikund.  Both  States  have  formed  Task  Force  for  the  purpose. Rajasthan has hired a consultant for preparation of DPR.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Capital Investment in Modernisation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4622

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  21st August 2025 )

## CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN MODERNISATION OF AIRPORTS

## 4622.    SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the amount of capital investment made in the modernisation of each airport operated by Adani Group since takeover in comparison to other airports;
- (b) whether this investment is in line with the commitments made at the time of awarding the lease and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has prepared a comparative investment analysis between Adani Group operated, AAI operated and other PPP airports and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister  of  State  in  the  Ministry  of  CIVIL  AVIATION            (Shri  Murlidhar Mohol)

(a)  to  (c):  Expansion,  modernisation  and  development  of    airport  infrastructure  is  a continuous  process,  which  is  undertaken  by  the  Airport  Operators/Developers  concerned depending upon traffic demand, commercial feasibility, operational requirements for safety of aircraft operation and demand from airlines etc. Development works are taken up in a phased manner  depending  upon  availability  of  land  and  viability,  as  well  as  other  facilities  with reference to intended aircraft operations.;

;

The Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) infusion for infrastructure upgradation at Joint Venture (JV)/Public Private Partnership (PPP)/Leased airport is substantially higher in comparison to Airports  operated  by  Airports  Authority  of  India  (AAI).  Airports  Economic  Regulatory Authority  of  India  (AERA)  takes  into  account  this  different  capital  expenditure  profile  of each major airport, while determining aeronautical tariff, optimally balancing the interest of service provider and the end user. ;

;

CAPEX of approximately Rs. 16,300 crore has been made by seven concessionaire/airport operators under Adani Group since taking over of these 7 airports.;

The  Concessionaire  of  these  airports  are  obligated  to  implement  the  Master  Plan  and Development Works as stipulated in the Operation, Management & Development Agreement (OMDA) and  Concession  Agreement,  as  applicable.  The  performance  and  compliance  by Concessionaires is subjected to periodical monitoring by AAI  through Independent Engineers, Auditors, Inspections etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Vacancies for SCs/STs in NTPC
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Arun Kumar Sagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4616 ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

VACANCIES FOR SCs / STs IN NTPC

†4616.  SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Thermal  Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC) has forwarded  the  vacancies  reserved  for  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs)  and  Scheduled Tribes (STs) to fill up the same;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  NTPC  has  fixed  any  timeframe  to  fill  up  these  forwarded vacancies;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the NTPC has formulated or proposes to formulate any scheme to provide more facilities to the candidates selected in remote areas to discourage them from resigning; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) & (b) : Yes,  NTPC  Ltd.  is  following  the  reservation  guidelines  of  the Government of India for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and their  vacancies  are  earmarked  accordingly.  Further,  the  unfilled  reserved vacancies of SCs and STs, as on 01.01.2025, have been carried forward as below:

| Category of posts   | SC Category   | ST Category   |
|---------------------|---------------|---------------|
| 26                  | 15            | Group-A       |
| -                   | -             | Group-B       |
| -                   | 13            | Group-C       |
| -                   | -             | Group-D       |

(c) & (d): NTPC  Ltd.  is  making  all  efforts  to  fill  up  the  above  forwarded (backlog) vacancies by December 2025.

…….2.

Special Recruitment Drives (SRDs) are being held from time to time to fill up the  forwarded  (Backlog)  vacancies.  02  Nos.  of  Special  Recruitment  Drives (SRDs) have been initiated in the recruitment year 2025, as of June 2025. Further, Backlog  of  reserved  vacancies  have  also  been  advertised  through  regular recruitment advertisements.

(e) & (f) : NTPC Ltd. is paying the following locational allowances in line with the  DPE  (Department  of  Public  Enterprise)  guidelines  dated  07.09.2017,  with effect from the date of issuance of Presidential Directive i.e. on 10.05.2018:

i. Northeast Allowance at the rate of 10% of basic pay to employees posted at NTPC Projects located in the North-East.

ii. Special Allowance for difficult and far-flung area.

iii. NTPC induction program also helps to assimilate the new recruits coming from diverse backgrounds into the organizational values / culture and to impart the required knowledge & skills to perform the job.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Progress under PM-JUGA
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana, Shri Kesineni Sivanath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 4615

TO BE ANSWERED ON-21/08/2025

## PROGRESS UNDER PM-JUGA

## 4615. SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH:

## SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to increase the number of villages under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA), if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of the communities in Andhra Pradesh, especially the Valmiki Boya community currently requesting recognition as Scheduled Tribes (STs) and the estimated number of people to be benefitted under PM-JUGA upon such recognition; and
- (c)  the  steps  being  taken  to  ensure  timely  and  effective  implementation  of  PM-JUGA  in  the  State, particularly for under-represented or unrecognized tribal communities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a): The  'Dharti  Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan'  aims  for  the  holistic  development  of  tribal communities and villages, focusing on those in Aspirational blocks with ST populations of 50 or more, and villages with at least 500 people and 50% ST population-covering around 63,643 villages. Over five years (2024-25 to 2028-29), the program will reach 549 districts and 2,911 blocks across tribal-dominated areas in 26 States and 4 UTs. Presently, Government has no plan to increase the number of villages under DAJGUA.
- (b): The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has reported that as per the study done by TCR&TI in 2017 (Dr. PD Satya Pal Kumar, 2017), the Valmiki Boya associations gave an estimated figure of 25,80,000. The State of Andhra Pradesh has submitted proposals to Government of India to recognize the Valmiki Boya community as Scheduled Tribes. The Office of Registrar General of India (ORGI) didn't support the proposal submitted by the State.
- (c): Ministry is conducting   coordination meetings with line departments and state/UT governmnets under 'Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan' (DAJGUA) for gap filling and to monitor the progress sanctioned under DAJGUA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Member of Parliaments' Road Safety Committees
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether,  as  per the  notification dated 19.12.219 of the Ministry, separate Member of Parliaments' Road Safety Committees have been constituted in the Daman and Diu districts and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Daman  and  Diu  Administration  has  issued  any notification  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof;  if  not,  the reasons therefor;
- (c) the total number of said committee meetings held so far in both the above districts; including the dates of the meetings held;
- (d) whether  any  resolutions  were  passed  by  these  committees  in their  meetings  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  including  copies  of  the resolutions and the dates on which they were passed;
- (e) whether no meeting of these committees has been held so far and if so, the reasons therefor ; and
- (f) whether non convening of the meetings is a violation of the abovementioned notification and if so, the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (f)     The   Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways vide its notification No. RT-25043/03/2017-RS dated 19.12.2019, constituted Member of Parliaments' Road Safety Committees  (MPRSCs)  in  each  district  of  the  country  under  the Chairmanship  of  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  (Lok  Sabha)  from  the district. If the district has more than one Member of Parliament (M.P.), then the senior most M.P. would be the Chairman of the Committee.  The Committee will meet at least once in a quarter or at such  frequency  as  it  may  decide.  The  District  Collector  has  been

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4614

ANSWERED ON 21 ST  AUGUST, 2025

## MEMBER OF PARLIAMENTS' ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEES

4614.         SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

designated  as  the  Member  Secretary  of  the  Committee.  A  portal  for uploading of minutes of the meetings of the Committees has also been developed by the Government. As per the information available with the Ministry, the administration of Daman and Diu has not reported convening any meetings of the said committees  in  either  of  the  districts.  However,  the  administration  of Union  Territory  of  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli  and  Daman  &  Diu  has informed that the meetings of UT Level State Road Safety Council is held regularly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Badvel-Nellore New Four-Lane Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has given its nod for new four-lane stretch of 108 kms. from Badvel to Nellore on National Highway (NH)-67 to  improve connectivity to Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it would be done on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode or Government would execute on its own, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  above  stretch  would  connect  industrial corridors of Andhra Pradesh - Kopparthy Node on Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor, Orvakal Node on Hyderabad-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor and Krishnapatnam Node on Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor; and
- (d) the details of the direct and  indirect  employment  likely to be generated through this project?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4612 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  AUGUST, 2025

## BADVEL-NELLORE NEW FOUR-LANE PROJECT

## 4612. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Government has accorded approval for the development of 4-Lane Badvel-Nellore Highway from Badvel-Gopavaram Village on National Highway NH-67 to Guruvindapudi on NH-16 in the State of Andhra Pradesh for implementation of the project on Build-Operate-Transfer (Toll) mode for a total length of 108.134 km and with a total capital cost of Rs.3653.10 crore. (c)  The project will provide inter-connectivity to three important industrial nodes  under  three  Industrial  Corridors  in  Andhra  Pradesh  i.e.,  Kopparthy Node  on  the  Vishakhapatnam-Chennai  Industrial  Corridor  (VCIC)  through NH-40 & NH-67, Orvakal Node on Hyderabad-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (HBIC)  through  NH-40  &  NH-67  and  Krishnapatnam  Node  on  ChennaiBengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) through NH-67 & NH-516W. (d) The development of project is projected to generate 20 lakh person-days of direct employment and 23 lakh-person days of indirect employment. The project will also induce additional employment  opportunities due to increase in economic activity in the vicinity of the proposed road.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Relocation of Offices to Meerut
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Arun Govil

## O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4607 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 21, 2025

## RELOCATION OF OFFICES TO MEERUT

- NO. 4607.               SHRI ARUN GOVIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal under consideration to  shift  a  large  number  of  Government  and  non-Government offices  and  factories  from  Delhi  to  Meerut  with  a  view  to reducing  pollution,  congestion  and  space constraints  in  the National Capital; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which such a proposal is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) & (b): No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Grievance Redressal Mechanism under Street Vendors Act, 2014
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri M K Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4606 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 21, 2025

GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM UNDER STREET VENDORS ACT, 2014

NO. 4606.    SHRI M K RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  delays  in  the  redressal  of grievances  under  the  Street  Vendors  (Protection  of  Livelihood  and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, since the Appellate Authority of  the  grievance  redressal  mechanism  is  headed  by  the  Local  Self Governments (LSGs) themselves and if so, the details thereof; and
2. (b) whether the  Government  is  planning  to amend  Appellate  Authority provision  of  grievance  redressal  mechanism  by  replacing  the  LSGs with the High Courts of the States concerned and if
3. so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) The  Street  Vendors  (Protection  of  Livelihood  and  Regulation  of Street Vending) Act, 2014 was notified by the Govt of India. However, its implementation lies with the State Governments/Union Territories concerned.  Monitoring  of  cases  regarding  redressal  of  grievance under Section 20 of the Act is not maintained by MoHUA.

- (b)  There is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Upgrading of Badhada to  Gavadka Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bharatbhai Manubhai Sutariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4603 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  AUGUST, 2025

## UPGRADING OF BADHADA TO GAVADKA HIGHWAY

†4603. Shri Bharatbhai Manubhai Sutariya:

## Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the approval for a two lane Badhada to Gavadka highway stretch has been accorded, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the said highway stretch would be upgraded to four lane and if so, the comments of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (b) Badhada to Gavadka section of National Highway (NH) - 351 is already having two-lanes with paved shoulders carriageway. Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for examining the requirement of upgradation of this section of NH  - 351 to four-lane NH standards has been taken up. The upgradation of this section of NH  351  shall  be  subject  to  the  outcome  of  DPR,  traffic  requirements, availability of Right of Way (RoW), inter-se-priority of works and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 395 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Railway Reservation Chart
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 395 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## RAILWAY RESERVATION CHART

*395. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Railways  have  decided  to  release reservation  charts  eight  hours  before  departure  of  trains  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that the present mandatory releasing of seats and berths four hours before departure of train is not strictly followed and at times, final chart comes just one to two hours before departure of train and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  manner  in  which  Railways  proposes  to  ensure  that  charts  are strictly released eight hours before departure of the train and the reasons for implementing it in a phased manner?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 395 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

(a) to (c) In order to facilitate passengers by providing final status of their reservation  reasonably  in  advance,  the  timings  for  preparation  of  first reservation charts have been revised as under:

- The reservation chart to be prepared preferably by 2100 hours of the  previous  day  for  the  trains  with  scheduled  departure  time between 0500 hours and 1400 hours.
- The  reservation  chart  to  be  prepared  preferably  8  hours  in advance  for  the  trains  with  scheduled  departure  time  between 1400 hours and 0500 hours.

This step has brought more certainty in planning the trip. Passengers who come from distant areas to catch trains also get more time under this new arrangement.

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