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Lok Sabha Question No. 4045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: TIDE Scheme
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 4045

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 23.12.2015

## TIDE  SCHEME

## 4045      SHRI K.N.  RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE) Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, including the salient features thereof;
- (c) the aims and objectives of the scheme and the details of targets set and achieved in this regard;
- (d) the details of the educational institutes implementing this scheme in the country, as of now, state-wise;
- (e) the details of the amount allocated to such institutes during the last one year and this year, year-wise, institute-wise; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  Yes, Sir.
- (b):  Department of  Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India is implementing  a scheme for  Technology  Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE) in the area of Electronics & ICT to strengthen the technology incubation centers at the institutions of higher learning.

Under the scheme, support to 27 TIDE centres  is provisioned.  The tenure of the scheme is till March, 2017.

As per the scheme each TIDE centre is eligible to receive Rs 155.00 lakhs as grant-in-aid over the scheme duration period. Out of Rs 155.00 lakhs, Rs 30.00 lakhs is provided for operations of the incubation centre and Rs 125.00 lakhs is towards seed funding to startup companies. The maximum support to startup can be Rs.25.00 Lakhs from the TIDE centre. The details of the scheme are available on DeitY's website. The URL link is as follows:

http://deity.gov.in/content/technology-incubation-and-development-entrepreneurs-dpl-innovation

- (c):  The scheme aims to nurture technology innovation and enable local development of Electronics and ICT products and packages in the long run.  The scheme provides financial support for nurturing the technoentrepreneurs as well as for strengthening the technology incubation activity at the institutions. Under the scheme, 27 TIDE centres are being supported and 135  startups have been incubated.

- (d):  The details of the educational institutes implementing this scheme in the country are available on DeitY's website. The URL link is as follows: http://deity.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/dit/files/TIDE\_Centres.pdf

- (e):  Under TIDE scheme, the outlay for each TIDE centre is Rs.155 Lakhs for the entire scheme period. Depending on the usage by these centres, year-wise releases  are made. Till now Rs.31.456 Crores have been released to the TIDE centres.

- (f):  As mentioned  (b), (c) and (d) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Linking Passport Offices with Post Offices
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4044

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## LINKING PASSPORT OFFICES WITH POST OFFICES

4044. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to associate the Passport Offices with the Department of Posts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the aim behind it;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  police  verification  is  likely  to  be conducted for these applicants;
- (d) whether any agreement has been signed with the Department of Posts/discussions held in this regard;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  time  by  when  a  final  decision  is  likely  to  be  taken  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) The  Passport  Offices  have  been  traditionally  associated with the Department of Posts for shipment of blank Passport booklets from  India  Security  Press,  Nashik.    The  Department  of  Posts  is  also involved  in  dispatch  of  printed  passports  to  citizens.  Recently,  the Ministry of External Affairs has approached the Department of Posts for utilization of India Post network across the country for online filing of passport applications to address the challenge of digital divide.  It was also decided to explore authorizing Post Masters of appropriate level to issue  Verification  Certificates  for  Tatkaal  passport  applicants  within their areas of jurisdiction, in view of their local knowledge.  So far as police  verification  by  postmen  is  concerned,  the  idea  has  been explored but not found feasible as Post Offices do not have access to criminal data and citizenship status of passport applicants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Non-Issue of Visa to Surrogate Parents
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4043 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## NON-ISSUE OF VISA TO SURROGATE PARENTS

4043. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Union Government has directed Indian Missions abroad not to issue visas  to  foreigners  or  overseas  citizens  of  India  in  case  they  are  surrogate parents;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of such requests received during the last three years; and
- (d) the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes.
- (b) The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued circular No. 462 dated 03.11.2015 which is  addressed,  among  others,  to  Indian  Missions/Posts  abroad,  wherein  it  has  been instructed that:
- (i) No  visa  should  be  issued  by  the  Indian  Missions/Posts  to  foreign  nationals intending to visit India for commissioning surrogacy.
- (ii) No permission should be granted by the Foreigners Regional Registration Officers (FRROs)/ Foreigners Registration Officers (FROs) to Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders to commission surrogacy in India.
- (iii)   No exit permission should be granted by the FRROs/ FROs to the child/children to be  born  through  surrogacy  to  foreign  nationals  including  OCI  cardholders. However, for child/children born through surrogacy already commissioned on or before issue of this Circular, exit permission will be decided by FRROs/FROs on a case to case basis.
- (iv)   Visa, if any granted by Indian Missions/Posts to foreign nationals and permission, if  any,  granted  by  the  FRROs/FROs  to  OCI  cardholders,  for  commissioning surrogacy in India, from the date of issue of this Circular and date of receipts of the Circular, will be cancelled and the applicants will be informed of the position immediately.
- (c) All such  requests  received by Indian Missions/Posts are in the form  of applications for medical visas for the purpose of commissioning surrogacy in India. In the last three years, 160,484 medical visas were issued by our Missions/Posts abroad. However, separate figures for visas issued for surrogacy cases are not available for this period.
- (d) Medical visas were being issued in all cases where documentation submitted by the applicants were complete, until the Ministry of Home Affairs issued circular No. 462 dated 03.11.2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Extension of Freight Corridor
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RITA TARAI

- (a):    No, Madam.
- (b):   Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 4042 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## EXTENSION OF FREIGHT CORRIDOR

## 4042.         SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)    whether the Railways is considering to sanction the extension of Dankuni Eastern dedicated freight corridor to Brahmapur via Haridaspur; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Plantation of Trees
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4041 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## PLANTATION OF TREES

## 4041. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has any plan to plant trees along railway tracks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Due to safety consideration of running trains and hindrance in execution of Railway infrastructural projects like doubling/tripling/gauge conversion etc., plantation along Railway track is not preferred.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Agra-Jhalawar Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MANHOR UNTWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4038 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## AGRA-JHALAWAR RAIL LINE

## †4038. SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the proposal for connecting Agra-Jhalawar rail line with Ujjain has been accepted;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether construction of new rail track and stations has begun on this route; 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) to (d):   Agra is already well connected to Ujjain  via Ramganj Mandi and Nagda by a Broad Gauge rail line.  To assess the feasibility and viability of another rail connectivity between Agra and Ujjain via Jhalawar, a survey was conducted  in  2000-01  for  a  new  line  between  Ujjain-Ramaganjmandi  via Jhalawar and Agar.  The survey was reviewed and updated in 2007-08 and as per the survey report, the cost of 190 km new line was assessed as Rs.860 Crores with a negative rate of return of 2.76%.  In view of huge throwforward of ongoing projects, limited availability of resources, negative Rate of Return of the project, the project could not be taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Daniyawan-Sheikhpura Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4037 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## DANIYAWAN-SHEIKHPURA RAIL LINE

†4037. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  time  by  which  the  Daniyawan-Sheikhpura  railway  stretch  is likely to be made operational;
- (b)  whether  the  said  project  was  envisaged  from  Neora  to  Kidal  via Daniyawan in the past;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  for  not  completing  the project so far; and
- (d)  the  works  undertaken  for  providing  passenger  amenities  at  halts located in operational section of this railway stretch?

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

(a) to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House *****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4037 BY SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.12.2015 REGARDING DANIYAWAN-SHEIKHPURA RAIL LINE (a) to  (c):  Daniyawan-  Sheikhpura  (82  Km)  via  Biharsharif  new  line section  is  a  part  of  Neora-Daniyawan-Biharsharif-Barbigha-Sheikhpura New Line  project  which  has  been  taken  up  at  an  anticipated  cost  of ` 1100 crore. Daniyawan-Biharsharif (38 Km) section  has already been completed and commissioned. In the remaining section, land acquisition, earthwork and bridge works have been taken up. As per Final Location Survey, there is no station named Kidal on this alignment. In fact, this project on completion will provide an alternate route between Neora and Kiul via Daniyawan, Biharsharif, Barbigha & Sheikhpura on Delhi-Howrah trunk route. Completion of Railway projects is dependent upon various factors like forestry clearances, complete handing over of encumbrance free land by  the  State  Govt.,  shifting  of  utilities,  local  demand  for  additional accommodation works like Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges, etc. apart from availability of adequate funds.  As many of these factors are beyond the control of the Ministry of Railways, it is not feasible to fix time lines for all the projects. (d):    At  the  stations  on  Daniyawan-Biharsharif  section,  passenger amenities have been provided as per requirement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Proposals for Investment in IT Sector
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4036

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 23.12.2015

## PROPOSALS FOR INVESTMENT IN IT SECTOR

## 4036     SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

- (a) whether a proposal for establishing an IT Investment Region in Bhubaneshwar, has been pending  with  the  Government  for  final  approval,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor; and
- (b) the time by which the Government is likely to approve the project?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):    Yes,    Sir.    ITIR  Policy  2008  was  notified    by    DeitY  to  promote  investment  in IT/ITeS  and  Electronic  Hardware  Manufacturing.  Proposal  were  received  from  various  State Governments  for  setting  up  ITIRs.    The  proposal  of  Government  of  Odisha  to  set  up  IT Investment Region(ITIR) was processed and put up for consideration of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). While examining the proposal of Government of Odisha for setting up  ITIR  in  Bhubaneswar  on  10.09.2014,  CCEA  directed  to  re-examine  the  ITIR  Policy Resolution  2008  based  on  the  experience  gained.  To  re-examine  the  ITIR  Policy  Resolution 2008, as directed by CCEA, suggestions were invited from the State/UT Governments. Based on the  comments  received  from  the  State  Governments  and  experience  gained,  a  draft  note  for consideration of CCEA was prepared.  The proposed amendment in the ITIR Policy resolution 2008 are:

- i. To put a ceiling to the size of the ITIRs to 250 sq km.
- ii. To reduce the minimum size of ITIR from existing 40 sq km to 10 sq km.
- iii. To stipulate that at least 20% of the area in a proposed ITIR, should be in the  possession of the State/UT Government at the time of making the proposal.
- iv. To mandate that all new ITIRs shall be 'Smart Cities'.
- v. The  Government  of  Odisha  will  be  requested  to  revise  their  proposal  as  per  the amendment approved by CCEA and after receiving the revised proposal from Government

of  Odisha,  the  proposal  for  ITIR  Bhubaneshwar  will  be  put  up  for  approval  of  CCEA following due process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Lack of Toilet Facilities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4035 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## LACK OF TOILET FACILITIES

† 4035. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide toilet facilities in H.A.D. passenger trains;
- (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be provided; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  to  (c)    No,  Madam.    At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to retrofit toilet facility in existing coaches of Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit (MEMU). However, a coach with toilet facility has been provided in the middle of train number 64581/64582 (old train number 1HAD/2HAD) running between Hathras and Delhi

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Radiation Impact on Health
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN, PARASURAMAN K., ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4033

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## RADIATION IMPACT ON HEALTH

4033.   SHRI R. PARTHIPAN: SHRI K. PARASURAMAN: SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  undertakes  periodical  survey  through  any  independent agency to find the impact on health in and around nuclear power plants in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any negative health impact has been found by the agency due to radiation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the measures proposed to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b)  Environmental   Survey  Laboratories (ESLs)  of  Bhabha   Atomic Research  Centre (BARC),  a  constituent  unit  of    the  Department  of  Atomic  Energy  established  at  all Nuclear  Power  Plants  (NPPs)  carries  out  periodic  survey  of  radioactivity  levels  in environment and estimate the dose to members of public residing around NPPs. The doses received are small percentages of the limit prescribed by the Atomic Energy Regulatory  Board  (AERB).  As  opined  by  International  bodies  such  as  the  United Nations  Scientific  Committee  on  the  Effects  of  Atomic  Radiation  (UNSCEAR),  the populations living near NPPs receiving miniscule doses are not likely to be vulnerable to radiation induced diseases.

Epidemiological  survey  for  health  assessment  in  respect  of  employees  working  in close proximity of radiation and staying in the nearby residential complex and villages of  each  of the  nuclear  power  plants  in  operation  have  been  carried  out by  reputed local medical colleges and analysis has been carried out by Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai, a premier cancer research centre in the country.  In addition, annual medical checkups are carried out for all occupational workers regularly.

- (c)&(d)  No, sir. The examination/studies, as mentioned above have found that the morbidity pattern of all ailments is lower than the national average.   There has also not been any rise in cancer morbidity, birth defects in the new born as compared to national average.  All  these  studies  and  reports  clearly  establish  that  there  are  no  adverse health impacts of the operation of the nuclear power plants on the people living in and around the plants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Relocation of Jhuggies from Railway Land
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4032 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## RELOCATION OF JHUGGIES FROM RAILWAY LAND

## 4032. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Northern Railway had given ` 11.25 crore to the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) in 2002-2004 for relocation of 12000 odd jhuggies from the safety zone along the railway tracks in Delhi;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total number of jhuggies which have been removed from the Railways land by DUSIB till date?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Northern Railway had given an amount of ` 11.25 Crore to  JJ and  Slum  department  of  Government  of  National  Capital  Territory  of Delhi (now incorporated as Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board) in 2003-05,  for  relocation  of  4410  jhuggies  located  in  12  clusters  in Safety  Zone  and  one  cluster  in  Non-Safety  Zone.  257  jhuggies  have been removed from Safety Zone.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Disruption of Services in Mumbai Division
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## DISRUPTION OF SERVICES IN MUMBAI DIVISION

## 4031. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  instances  of  disruption  of  rail  service  in  Mumbai  have come to the notice of the Railways;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to avoid frequent disruption of rail services in Mumbai?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b)  Rail  operations  in  Mumbai  area  falls  under  the  jurisdiction  of Central Railway and Western Railway of Indian Railways. On Central Railway system, there have been 3 cases of disruption to rail services during the ongoing financial year 2015-16:
- (i) On 19.06.2015, due to heavy rain in Mumbai area, only 441 special trains could be run for the convenience of passengers.

(ii)  On  14.09.2015,  Bandra-CSTM  local  train  derailed at  CSTM  station leading to cancellation of 124 local train services. (iii) On 08.12.2015, an empty EMU rake dashed with platform dead end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station leading to cancellation of  05 local train services. On  Western  Railway  system,    there  have  been  3  cases  of disruption to rail services during the ongoing financial year 2015-16: (i)  On  19.06.2015,  due  to  heavy  rain  in  Mumbai  area,  415  local  train services were cancelled. (ii)  On  28.06.2015,  a  local  train  BYR  90370  dashed with  dead  end  at Church Gate station leading to cancellation of 108 local train services. (iii)  On  15.09.2015,  a  local  train  VR  90402  derailed  at  Andheri-Ville Parle        leading  to  cancellation  of      363  local  train  services  on 15.09.2015 and 16.09.2015. (c) Efforts are continuously undertaken for improvement and upkeep of asset reliability and intensive monitoring at Officers/Supervisory level to minimize detention of Suburban and Mail/Express trains. For dashing of dead end by BYR 90370 at Church Gate station on 28.06.2015 and derailment  of  VR  90402  at  Andheri-Ville  Parle  on  15.09.2015,  CRS enquiries have been conducted and their recommendations are under implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Replacement of Coaches
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4030 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## REPLACEMENT OF COACHES

4030. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to replace AC and nonAC sleeper coaches with chair cars in short distance trains to increase passenger carrying capacity;

- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  details  of  trains  which have been selected for such replacement; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) No, Madam. At present, there is no such proposal.
- (b) & (c) Do not arise.

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