Lok Sabha Question No. 2106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Sanitation Facilities in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMA KISHORE SINGH

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- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): Central Railway has developed a  web/SMS  based  system through  which  On  Board  Housekeeping  Services  (OBHS)  staff  on trains can be contacted by travelling passenger by sending an SMS on  58888.  Other  Zonal  Railways  were  also  advised  to  take  similar initiative for their trains and accordingly more number of trains have been added under this scheme.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2106 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015

## SANITATION FACILITIES IN RAILWAYS

## 2106.    SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  have taken any decision to provide sanitation  facilities  in  rail  coaches  and  toilets  in  trains  running under  all  the  zonal  railways  and  divisions  including  the  East Central Railway on receiving SMS from passengers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the zone-wise details of funds allocated/spent on railway cleanliness  schemes  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years and the current year ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(c): Zone-wise detail of funds allocated/spent on Railway cleanliness schemes during last three years and the current years is appended.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (C)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2106 BY SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  03.08.2015  REGARDING  SANITATION  FACILITIES  IN RAILWAYS

( ` in crore)

| Railway            | 2012-13           | 2012-13   | 2013-14           | 2013-14   | 2014-15           | 2015-16 Budget   |
|--------------------|-------------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-------------------|------------------|
| Railway            | Revised Estimates | Actuals   | Revised Estimates | Actuals   | Revised Estimates | Estimates        |
| Central            | 70                | 53        | 76                | 78        | 100               | 129              |
| Eastern            | 49                | 45        | 63                | 56        | 77                | 101              |
| Northern           | 57                | 41        | 42                | 50        | 10                | 56               |
| North Eastern      | 23                | 16        | 19                | 15        | 7                 | 13               |
| Northeast Frontier | 19                | 20        | 20                | 21        | 7                 | 12               |
| Southern           | 58                | 49        | 64                | 62        | 79                | 101              |
| South Central      | 64                | 44        | 68                | 58        | 103               | 120              |
| South Eastern      | 32                | 24        | 26                | 31        | 18                | 28               |
| Western            | 58                | 58        | 76                | 70        | 70                | 99               |
| East Central       | 51                | 30        | 56                | 38        | 38                | 48               |
| East Coast         | 34                | 31        | 39                | 39        | 27                | 43               |
| North Central      | 23                | 15        | 23                | 19        | 17                | 29               |
| North Western      | 21                | 17        | 25                | 27        | 20                | 28               |
| South East Central | 16                | 17        | 25                | 22        | 32                | 40               |
| South Western      | 26                | 23        | 30                | 26        | 39                | 59               |
| West Central       | 20                | 8         | 23                | 16        | 25                | 31               |
| Total              | 622               | 492       | 674               | 629       | 669               | 935              |

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