Lok Sabha Question No. 503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Science Express&#8212;Climate Change Special Train
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.503

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02/12/2015

## SCIENCE EXPRESS CLIMATE CHANGE SPECIAL TRAIN

## 503. SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T. G.:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the cities covered by the Science Express special train;
- (b) whether there is any proposal to cover all the major areas b y the said train; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State - wiseincluding Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

(SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó (gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

- (a) Science Express is a flagship initiative of the Department of Science & Technolog of India for popularising science across I ndia. It is a unique mobile science exhibition mounted a  16 - coach,  AC  train,  travelling  across  India  since  2007.  During  the  last  eight  years Express has extensively covered different areas across India, wherever broad - gauge rail tracks are avai lable  and  halt  is  feasible.  During  its  entire  journey  since  the  launch  of  its  1 st phase  on  30 October 2007, it has so far covered 1,26,000 km with 405 halts across India.

The theme of the Science Express special train in the current phase is on Climate ange covering the major cities of India and the train will cover 64 cities in 20 states as per given by the Indian Railways.

- (b) & (c): Yes,  Madam. It is a proposed to cover major cities of    20 more States which in Gujarat,  Delhi,  Ra jasthan,  Punjab,  Haryana,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra

## -

Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra. The details o f cities/towns proposed to be covered by Science Express Climate Action Special in the current phase wit wise - schedule are as below:

| Sr. No.   | Station                   | State            | Exhibition Dates      |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------|-----------------------|
| (1)       | (2)                       | (3)              | (4)                   |
| 1.        | Delhi Safdarjung          | Delhi            | 15 - 17 Oct 2015      |
| 2.        | Sawai Madhop ur           | Rajasthan        | 18 Oct 2015           |
| 3.        | Ranapratapnagar (Udaipur) | Rajasthan        | 19 - 23 Oct 2015      |
| 4.        | Bhagat ki Kothi (Jodhpur) | Rajasthan        | 24 - 25 Oct 2015      |
| 5.        | Jaisalmer                 | Rajasthan        | 26 - 29 Oct 2015      |
| 6.        | Suratgarh                 | Rajasthan        | 30 Oct- 01 Nov 2015   |
| 7.        | Patiala                   | Punjab           | 02 - 04 Nov 2 015     |
| 8.        | Ambala Cantt              | Haryana          | 05 - 08 Nov 2015      |
| 9.        | Amb Andaura               | Himachal Pradesh | 09 - 10 Nov 2015      |
| 10.       | Churaru Takarla           | Himachal Pradesh | 12 - 13 Nov 2015      |
| 11.       | Hoshiarpur                | Punjab           | 14 - 16 Nov 2015      |
| 12.       | Udhampur                  | Jammu & Kashmir  | 17 - 20 Nov 2015      |
| 13.       | Samba                     | Jammu & Kashmir  | 21 - 23 Nov 2015      |
| 14.       | Pathankot                 | Punjab           | 24 - 27 Nov 2015      |
| 15        | Saharanpur                | UttarPradesh     | 28 - 29 Nov 2015      |
| 16.       | Haridwar                  | Uttrakhand       | 30 Nov - 02 Dec 2015  |
| 17.       | Lalkuan                   | Uttrakhand       | 03 - 05 Dec 2015      |
| 18.       | Pragati Maidan            | Delhi            | 06 - 08 Dec 2015      |
| 19.       | Anajmandi (Rewari)        | Haryana          | 09 - 11 Dec 2015      |
| 20.       | Agra Cannt                | UttarPradesh     | 12 - 14 Dec 2015      |
| 21.       | Shivpuri                  | Madhya Pradesh   | 15 - 17 Dec 2015      |
| 22.       | Khajuraho                 | Madhya Pradesh   | 18 - 20 Dec 2015      |
| 23.       | Allahabad                 | UttarPradesh     | 21 - 24 Dec 2015      |
| 24.       | Basti                     | UttarPradesh     | 26 - 28 Dec 201 5     |
| 25.       | New Jalpaiguri            | West Bengal      | 30 - 31 Dec 2015      |
| 26.       | New Bongaigaon            | Assam            | 01 - 02 Jan 2016      |
| 27.       | Mariani                   | Assam            | 04 - 05 Jan 2016      |
| 28.       | New Tinsukia              | Assam            | 06 - 07 Jan 2016      |
| 29.       | Lumding                   | Assam            | 08 - 09 Jan 2016      |
| 30.       | Alipurduar                | West Bengal      | 11 - 12 Jan 2016      |
| 31.       | Ambikakalna               | West Bengal      | 14 - 17 Jan 2016      |
| 32.       | Barraackpore              | West Bengal      | 18 - 21 Jan 2016      |
| 33.       | Jhargram                  | West Bengal      | 22 - 24 Jan 2016      |
| 34.       | Digha F S                 | West Bengal      | 25 & 27 Jan 2016      |
| 35.       | Jharsuguda                | Odisha           | 29 - 30 Jan 2016      |
| 36.       | Bilaspur                  | Chhattisgarh     | 31 Jan - 02 F eb 2016 |

|   (1) | (2)                 | (3)`           | (4)                  |
|-------|---------------------|----------------|----------------------|
|    37 | Kumhari             | Chhattisgarh   | 03 - 06 Feb 2016     |
|    38 | Koraput             | Odisha         | 08 - 10 Feb 2016     |
|    39 | Vishakhapatnam      | Andhra Pradesh | 11 - 13 Feb 2016     |
|    40 | Rajahmundry         | Andhra Pradesh | 14 - 16 Feb 2016     |
|    41 | Guntur              | Andhra Pradesh | 17 - 19 Feb 2016     |
|    42 | Secunderabad        | Telangana      | 20 - 23 Feb 2016     |
|    43 | Adoni               | Andhra Pradesh | 24 - 26 Feb 2016     |
|    44 | Kadiri              | Andhra Pradesh | 27 - 29 Feb 2016     |
|    45 | Vellore             | Tamil Nadu     | 01 - 03 Mar 2016     |
|    46 | Kumbakonam          | Tamil Nadu     | 04 - 06 Mar 2016     |
|    47 | Pudukkotai          | Tamil Nadu     | 07 - 09 Mar 2016     |
|    48 | Rameswaram          | Tamil Nadu     | 10 - 12 Mar 2016     |
|    49 | Tirunelveli         | Tamil Nadu     | 13 - 16 Mar 2016     |
|    50 | Changanaseri        | Kerala         | 17 - 20 Mar 2016     |
|    51 | Palakkad            | Kerala         | 22 & 24 Mar 2016     |
|    52 | Mangalore Jn        | Karnataka      | 25 - 28 Mar 2016     |
|    53 | Ashokapuram         | Karna taka     | 30 Mar - 02 Apr 2016 |
|    54 | Hospet              | Karnataka      | 04 - 05 Apr 2016     |
|    55 | Wadi                | Karnataka      | 06 - 08 Apr 2016     |
|    56 | Nizamabad           | Telangana      | 09 - 11 Apr 2016     |
|    57 | Butibori            | Maharashtra    | 13 - 15 Apr 2016     |
|    58 | Jalamb              | Maharashtra    | 16 - 18 Apr 2016     |
|    59 | Valsad              | Gujarat        | 20 - 22Apr 2016      |
|    60 | Anand               | Gujarat        | 23 - 25 Apr 2016     |
|    61 | Patan               | Gujarat        | 26 - 28 Apr 2016     |
|    62 | Hapa                | Gujarat        | 29 Apr - 01 May 2016 |
|    63 | Junagarh            | Gujarat        | 02 - 04 May 2016     |
|    64 | Gandhinagar Capital | Gujarat        | 05 - 07 May 2016     |

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