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Lok Sabha Question No. 1640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Indians on Hunger Strike in US Jail
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## INDIANS ON HUNGER STRIKE IN US JAIL

1640. SHRI K.ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether several Indians went on a hunger strike in a Florida jail in United States (US);
- (b)     if so, the facts and details thereof;
- (c)     whether  the  Government  has  taken  up  their  matter  with  the US Government; and
- (d)     if so, the response of US Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) to (d) As per information received from the Consulate General of  India,  Atlanta,    the  Consulate  was  informed  by  the  Immigration and  Customs  Enforcement  (ICE),  US  Department  of  Homeland Security,  that  24  Indian  detainees  were  on  hunger  strike  at  the Krome  Detention  Center  in  Florida.  The  Consulate  officials  were informed that the Indian detainees were on a hunger strike, as they were protesting against their possible deportation by US authorities.

The Consulate followed up the matter by requesting a visit to the Krome Detention Center to meet the concerned detainees and ascertain their welfare. The ICE authorities facilitated a visit to the Center on 19 August 2015. However, by the time of the visit, the 24 detainees had already been released from the Detention Center, as the  Judge  hearing  their  asylum  case  had  released  all  of  them  on bond.  Following  the  judgement  which  went  in  their  favour,  the  24

detainees had ended their hunger strike.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Revenue from Transportation of Goods
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1639

## TO BE ANSWERED ON  09.12.2015

## REVENUE FROM TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS

† 1639.   SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of revenue earned/lost by the Railways from transportation of goods during the last three years;
- (b) the  number  of  cases  of  transportation  of  goods  in  violation  of rules unearthed which resulted in loss of revenue and the action taken in this regard;
- (c) the  number  of  cases  of  claims  filed  against  Railways  by  the consumers for causing delay in delivery of goods during the last three years;
- (d) the amount paid against those claims; and
- (e) the action taken against concerned guilty persons?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1639 BY SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  09.12.2015 REGARDING REVENUE FROM TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS.

## (a): Revenue earned by the Railways from transportation of goods during the last three years is as under:

( ` in crore)

|          | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |
|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Goods    | 85262.58  | 93905.63  | 105791.34 |
| Earnings |           |           |           |

(b): In last 5 years, 39 cases relating to violation of rules have come to the notice of Railway Administration, out of which 38 cases relate to  mis-declaration  in  respect  of  Iron-ore  traffic  and  one  relates  to transportation  of  Coal  and  Steel  Slabs.  Demand-cum-show  cause notices have been served in 23 cases, which are now sub-judice in Supreme Court  of  India.  In  the  remaining  cases,  issue  of  demandcum-show cause notices is under consideration.

(c) &  (d): No claim is admissible against Indian Railways for delay in delivery of goods as provisions do not guarantee any transit time in transportation of goods.

(e): The staff found indulging in corrupt activities are taken up under Discipline and Appeal rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Training in for Skill Development of Youth
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, C.R. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1638 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## TRAINING IN FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH

## QUESTION

1638.  SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of infrastructure put in place by the Government to help skill up the youth; and
- (b) the details of the steps taken by the Government to help States to create a better infrastructure to help youth gain meaningful training in skill development?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (b) There are 13,105 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) (Govt.- 2,293 and Private-  10,812)  operational  under  the  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)  for skilling  in  the  Country.  Following  schemes are  also being  implemented  to  improve the skill development infrastructure across the Country:-

- i. Upgradation of 1396 Government ITIs through Public Private Partnership;
- ii. Upgradation of 400 Government ITIs- Externally Aided Project (EAP)World Bank assisted Vocational Training Improvement Project (VTIP); and
- iii. Upgradation of Government ITIs into Model ITIs.

Besides, the Government  has  set up the National Skill  Development Corporation (NSDC) as a Public Private Partnership entity to promote private training providers to set up skill development centres across the Country. As on 31 st October, 2015,  there  are  266  affiliated  training  partners  of  NSDC  operating  4648  training centers, inclusive of 812 mobile centers across 27 States and 5 Union Territories in 525 districts of the Country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Fast Track Nuclear Projects
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1637

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## FAST TRACK NUCLEAR PROJECTS

## 1637.   SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to undertake fast track nuclear projects through joint ventures with the public sector undertakings;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  this  move  has  been  taken  by  the  Government  due  to  inadequate  fund availability and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is also planning to bring amendment in the Atomic Energy Act to enable Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to enter into joint ventures with other public sector undertakings; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b)&(c) The Joint Ventures (JVs) proposed with other Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) is to pool equity for expanding installed nuclear power capacity. Considering the large equity requirements of the planned expansion of nuclear power programme, Joint Venture companies with Public Sector energy majors viz. Anushakti Vidyut Nigam Limited  (NPCIL  &  NTPC).  NPCIL-Indian  Oil  Nuclear  Energy  Corporation  Limited (NPCIL & IOCL) and NPCIL- NALCO Power Company Limited (NPCIL & NALCO) have  been  incorporated.  Nuclear  Power  projects  will  be  taken  up  by  these companies after allotment and approval of the same by the Government.
- (d) Yes Sir.
- (e) A Notice of intention to introduce the Bill seeking amendment in the Atomic Energy Act, has been sent to the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Security Audit of Telecom Equipments
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1636

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## SECURITY AUDIT OF TELECOM EQUIPMENTS

## 1636. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  asked  the  Telecom  Service  Providers  (TSP) including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to conduct regular security audit of the equipment procured from foreign companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether all the TSPs are following the instructions;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, TSP-wise; and
- (e) if not, the action taken by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) & (b) Madam,  yes,  to  address  the  security  concerns  related  to  telecom  and telecom  Network,  Government  has  issued  the  comprehensive  security  guidelines  in form  of  amendment  to  various  telecom  licenses  (i.e.  Access  Services,  National  Long Distance and International Long distance Services licenses on 31.05.2011 and Internet Service Providers & VSAT service providers on 03.06.2011) in consultation with Ministry of  Home  affairs  and  Telecom  Industry.  Subsequently,  these  security  guidelines  have been included as an integral part of Unified License (UL).These license conditions have inter-alia  mandated    Telecom  Service  Providers  (TSP)  to  induct  only  those  network elements  into  their  telecom  networks,  which  have  been  got  tested  as  per  relevant contemporary Indian or International Security Standards e.g. IT and IT related elements against  ISO/IEC  15408  standards,  for  Information  Security  Management  System against ISO 27000 series Standards, Telecom and Telecom related elements against 3GPP security standards, 3GPP2 security standards etc from any international agency/ labs of the standards e.g. Common Criteria Labs in case of ISO/IEC 15408 standards until 31 st March 2016. From 1 st April 2016 the certification shall be got done only from authorized and certified agencies/labs in India.
- (c) & (d) All TSPs are following these instructions and have set up the process for auditing  of  equipments  procured  including  procured  from  foreign  companies  to  be inducted  in  their  network.  DoT  is  in  process  of  setting  up  the  Telecom  Testing  and Security Certification (TTSC) Centre so that local/in-country testing can be conducted.
- (e) Does not arise in view of above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Maulana Azad Minorities Finance and Economic Development Corporation
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1635 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## Maulana Azad Minorities Finance and Economic Development Corporation

## 1635.  SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Maulana Azad Minorities Financial Development Corporation constituted for providing financial assistance to minorities for occupational self-employment has to limit its activities due to paucity of funds;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  regarding  non-providing  of financial assistance to the corporation in Karnataka during each of the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken/  propose  to  take  any  steps  to  provide  financial assistance to the corporation; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) No, Madam
- (d) and  (e)  National  Minorities  Development  and  Finance  Corporation  (NMDFC) releases  funds  to  the  Karnataka  Minorities  Development  Corporation  (KMDC),  a Government of Karnataka Undertaking nominated by the State Government as the SCA for implementation of its schemes in Karnataka. Since 2013-14 till current year, a total of 48.50 crore has been disbursed by NMDFC to KMDC .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1634 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Issuance of Passports
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1634 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS

1634. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government has taken note of a recent judgement of Kerala High  Court  wherein  the  Court  held  that  a  deserted  mother  does  not need husband's consent for her child's passport;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the response of Union Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to make necessary changes in the Passport Rules on the basis of this judgement; and
- (e) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) & (b) Yes. The Kerala High Court, vide its judgement dated 09.06.2015 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 8659 of 2015, directed issuance of passport to the minor child of the woman petitioner whose husband had deserted her.  Since the divorce proceedings were pending before the family court, the issuance of  passport  to  the  child  was  pending  for  want  of  No  Objection  from  the concerned court.

- (c) As directed by the High Court, the Passport Authority issued passport to the minor child.
- (d) & (e) The direction of the High Court in this case gave specific relief to the  individual  petitioner.    It  is  stated  that  the  existing  provisions  already allow a single parent, whose husband has deserted the family, to apply for issuance of passport to the minor child/children by furnishing an affidavit in the  form  of  Annexure  'C'  to  passport  application.  Hence,  the  High  Court judgement does not warrant any modification in the existing provisions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Railway Hospital
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b) & (c): Do not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1633 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## RAILWAY HOSPITAL

1633. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  has  any  proposal  to  construct  railway hospitals in the State of West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the hospitals are likely to be constructed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: SD Schemes for Students
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1630 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## SD SCHEMES FOR STUDENTS QUESTION

## 1630. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of students enrolled under various schemes for skill development and training during each of the last three years and the current year, scheme/Statewise;
- (b) the dropout rates under these schemes, year-wise and State-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  institutes  available  in  public,  private  and  Public  Private Partnership (PPP) to address the skill gap in the country, State-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (d) There are over 70 skill development schemes across various sectors implemented  by  over  20  Central  Ministries/Departments  to  promote  skilling  of  all people including youth, in the Country. Details of people trained under various skill development  schemes/programmes  of  over  20  Central  Ministries/Departments  for the year 2012-13 to 2015-16 (upto October, 2015) are as under:-

(Figures in lakhs)

| Year      |   Number of persons targeted | Number of persons trained   |
|-----------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2012-2013 |                        72.51 | 51.88                       |
| 2013-2014 |                        73.42 | 76.37                       |
| 2014-2015 |                       105.08 | 76.12                       |
| 2015-2016 |                       122    | 28.85 (upto October, 2015)  |

Further, there are 13,105 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) (Govt.- 2,293 and Private-  10,812)  operational  under  the  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)  for skilling in the Country. It has been observed that against the total enrollments made in these ITIs, dropout rate is 13 to 14%.

Besides, there are 266 affiliated training partners of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) operating 4648 training centers, inclusive of 812 mobile  centers  across  27  States  and  5  Union  Territories  in  525  districts  of  the Country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Harbour Seawood Rail Link
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1629 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## HARBOUR SEAWOOD RAIL LINK

†1629.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Harbour  to  Seawood-Urban  Commuter  rail  link  has been  proposed  for  connecting  the  proposed  International  Airport and Jawaharlal Nehru  Port in Navi Mumbai;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  construction  of  new  rail  track  and  station  on  this route has been started; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) :   No,  Madam. (b) to (d) :  Do not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Revenue Earned
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1628 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## REVENUE EARNED

†1628. SHRI ANSHUL VERMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  railways  has  divided  the  current  financial  year  into peak  and  off  seasons  and  fixed  separate  freight  for  each  of  the two seasons; and
- (b) if so, the details of rate of freights charged separately for the two seasons?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a):  Yes,  Madam.  Segregation  of  lean  and  busy  seasons  has  been  in effect  from  01.04.2007.  In  respect  of  freight  traffic  in  general,  the period from 1st July to 30th September is treated as lean season and the remaining period of the year as busy season. However, specifically in  respect  of  transportation  of  Coal  Tar,  Coal  Tar  Pitch,  Furnace  Oil, Light Diesel Oil and Carbon Black Feed Stock, the period from 1st April to 30th June is treated as lean season and the remaining period of the year as busy season with effect from 17.04.2014.

(b):  Presently,  Busy  Season Charge is leviable at the rate of 15% on the applicable Base Freight Rates during the Busy Season only on all commodities except Container and Automobile Traffic.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Train Frequency
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DILIP PATEL, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1627

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## TRAIN FREQUENCY

1627. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

SHRI C.R. PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Gandhinagar  is  the  only  State  Capital served by negligible train frequency;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  whether  the  Government  intends  to provide more trains to the State Capital of Gujarat;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  trains  which  connect Gandhinagar with rest of the country;
- (d) whether Railways has any plan of increasing this number; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (e) Presently, Gandhinagar is being served by 5 pairs of trains, including 3 pairs of Mail/Express trains and 2 pairs of  MEMU trains,
- which are as under:
- (i) 19309/19310 Gandhinagar Capital-Indore  Shanti Express (daily)
- (ii)  12215/12216 Bandra(T)- Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express (4 days a week) via Jaipur
- (iii) 19031/19032 Ahmedabad-Haridwar Yoga  Express (daily) via Delhi

- (iv) 69131/69132 Gandhinagar Capital-Ahmedabad MEMU (daily)
- (v) 69191/69192 Gandhinagar Capital-Anand MEMU (daily)

Introduction  of  additional  trains  for  Gandhinagar  is  not  feasible,  at present,  due  to  operational  and  resource  constraints.    However, introduction  of  train  services  on  Indian  Railways  is  an  ongoing and process, subject to traffic demand, operational feasibility availability of resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Sub urban Rail Service
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1626 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## SUB URBAN RAIL SERVICE

1626.  SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Railways have any proposal to introduce Sub-urban Rail services in Mysore, Bangalore and Chamrajanagar  districts by laying new tracks or by using the existing tracks; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in their regard?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  &  (b):      There  is  no  proposal  at  present  with  this  Ministry  for laying of new tracks or using the existing tracks for Sub-urban Rail services in Mysore and Chamrajanagar districts. State Government of  Karnataka  has  proposed  a  Sub-urban  Rail  project  in  Bangalore of Karnataka  has  been  requested  to  submit  Detailed  Project  Report, considering  site  constraints  and  other  bottlenecks  including  land area (440 Kms) costing about ` 8000 crore. Government acquisition etc. in taking up the project.

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