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Lok Sabha Question No. 2867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Fire at Puri Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## FIRE AT PURI RAILWAY STATION

2867.  SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM: SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether three trains caught fire at Puri Railway Station under mysterious circumstances recently and if so, the facts thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry to look into the causes of the fire and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the loss suffered by the Railways on this count; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government to prevent such incident in future?

## 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  RELY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2867 BY SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM AND SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2015 REGARDING FIRE AT PURI RAILWAY STATION

(a):  On 12.11.2015, Train no. 12816 Nandankanan Express (3 coaches), Train no.17480 Tirupati-Puri Express (4 coaches) and train no.  12838  Puri-Howrah  Express  (1  Coach)  were  involved  in  fire incidents at different platforms of Puri station of East Coast Railway.

(b):  Departmental inquiry was conducted into these incidents and the committee  concluded  that  fire  incidents  were  due  to  miscreant activity.

(c):  The loss to Railway property is 105 lakhs.

- (d):  Following measures are being under taken to prevent recurrence of such cases in future:-
- (i) Security arrangements at important and vulnerable stations are reviewed and appropriate measures are being taken to strengthen security arrangements.
- (ii) Railway  Protection  Force  (RPF)  staff  are  deployed  round  the clock  at  yard/coaching  complex/washing  line  of  Puri  and  other important  railway  stations  to  prevent  entry  of  unauthorized  and criminal elements.

Contd…..2/-

- (iii) Movements  are  being  closely  monitored  through  Close  Circuit Television (CCTV) and prompt actions are taken against anti-social elements.
- (iv) Checking of passenger luggage by baggage scanner.

(v) Platforms and trains are being checked frequently by dog squad.

(vi) Close coordination with Government Railway Police (GRP)/Local Police and  other State and  Central  intelligence  agencies  to prevent such incidents in future.

(vii) Proper  closing  of  doors  and  windows  of  empty  rakes  on platforms and yard is being ensured.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Launch of Foreign Satellites
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, CHIRAG PASWAN, C.R. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2866

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015

## LAUNCH OF FOREIGN SATELLITES

2866. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN:

SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Antirx corporation has recently signed a deal with Google's Sky Box imaging to launch various macro satellites;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  amount  of  revenue  earned/likely  to  be  earned  from launching of foreign satellites; and
- (d) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  India  has  emerged  as  low  cost satellite  launching  destination  in  the  world  and  if  so,  the countries with which India has signed MoU's for launch of satellites?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)&(b)  Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), the commercial arm of Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO),  has  signed  a Launch  Services  Agreement  (LSA)  during  April  2014  with

M/s.Skybox  Imaging  Inc.,  USA  for  launching  one  microsatellite named  SkySat-Gen2-1 weighing 110 kg. This satellite  will  be  launched  as  one  of  the  co-passengers  on board  ISRO's  Polar  Satellite  Launch  Vehicle  (PSLV)  during 2016.

It  is  learnt  that  Skybox  Imaging,  during  August  2014,  has entered  into  an  agreement  to  be  acquired  by  Google;  and the  name,  as  it  stands  on  date,  is  'Skybox  imaging  + Google'.

- (c) Antrix has so far earned a revenue of USD 17.17 Million and Euros  79.98  Million  by  launching  51  satellites  from  20 countries.

Further,  Antrix  is  likely  to  earn  a  revenue  of  USD  4.54 Million  and  Euros  63.91  Million  by  launching  25  satellites from 7 countries during 2015-2017.

- (d) India,  with  its  'work-horse'  Polar  Satellite  Launch  Vehicle (PSLV), which has a track record of 30 successive successful flights and proven capability to carry out different  types  of  missions  [viz.,  Low-Earth  Orbit  -  low inclination to sun-synchronous; Sub-Geo-synchronous Transfer  Orbit  (Sub-GTO);  Geo-synchronous  Transfer  Orbit (GTO)] and also  with ability to launch multiple satellites in a single mission, has emerged as one of the most competitive  and  reliable  launch  service  providers  in  the world.

Currently,  Antrix  has  signed  Launch  Service  Agreements (LSA)  with  Companies/  Space  Agencies  from  7  countries viz., Algeria, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and USA, for launching 25 more satellites.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Crowd in Local Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## CROWD IN LOCAL TRAINS

†2865. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI GOPAL SHETTY: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is not competent to meet the requirement of daily passengers in Mumbai and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  Mumbai  local  trains  are  overcrowded  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  number  of  accidents  are  increasing  due  to  overcrowded trains and stations in Mumbai;
- (d) if so, the number of accidents which took place in Mumbai local trains during  the  last  three  years  and  the  number  of  persons  killed  in  these accidents; and
- (e)  the  details  of  safety  measures  the  Government  proposes  to  take  in Mumbai local trains on the line of Metro trains to decongest stations?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (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. 2865  BY SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE, DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHRI GOPAL SHETTY AND SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT  TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.12.2015    REGARDING  CROWD  IN LOCAL TRAINS

- (a) & (b) No, Madam. For the period April-November, 2015 as compared to April-November 2014, Mumbai Suburban Passenger unreserved ticket sales has shown a downward trend,  i.e. by 70 millions (approx.).  However, the sale of unreserved tickets are not train specific and hence the details of train-specific occupancy/ overcrowding cannot be determined.  With a view to  increase  throughput,  moreover,    Railways  has  augmented    suburban EMU rakes  from 09 cars to 12 cars and  also initiated introduction of  15 cars' services.
- (c)  &  (d)  No,  Madam.    However,  the  number  of  incidents  of  falling  of persons from running train which took place in Mumbai local trains during the last three years and the number of persons killed in these incidents is as under:

| Year    |   No. of incidents |   No. of persons killed |
|---------|--------------------|-------------------------|
| 2012    |               2956 |                     846 |
| 2013    |               2726 |                     905 |
| 2014    |               2557 |                     799 |
| * 2015* |               2325 |                     738 |

*Upto November

(e) At present, it is not found feasible to decongest suburban stations on the pattern of Metro Railway owing to infrastructural/ resource constraints.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Increase in MPLAD Fund
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP, P. KARUNAKARAN, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2864

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## INCREASE IN MPLAD FUND

2864.   SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP: SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN: DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  time  when  the  Member  of  Parliament  Local  Area Development (MPLAD) fund was increased to Rs. 5 crore;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation to increase annual allocation of MPLADs fund; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  MINISTRY  OF OF STATE  FOR  MINISTRY  OF  EXTERNAL  AFFAIRS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS [GENERAL (Dr.)

STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

- (a):   The annual allocation of funds under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) was enhanced from rupees 2 crore to rupees 5 crore per Member of Parliament with effect from the financial year 2011-12.
- (b): Yes, Madam.
- (c): The Lok Sabha Committee on MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) in its sitting held on 02.07.2013 had

recommended  to  increase  the  annual  allocation  per  Member  of Parliament from rupees 5 crore to rupees 10 crore. Hon'ble  Deputy  Speaker  Lok  Sabha  (16 th   Lok  Sabha)    and  Chairman, Lok  Sabha  Committee  on  MPLADS  vide  letter  dated  25.02.2015  had requested  for  increase  of  annual  allocation  of  MPLADS  funds  per Member of Parliament to Rs. 25 crore. The matter was referred to Ministry of Finance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Special Purpose Vehicles
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES

## 2863.   SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  any  plan  to  form  the  Special  Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) with the State Governments;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the main objectives of setting up of SPVs; and
- the names of States which have agreed to form SPVs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  to  (c):  Ministry  of  Railways has approached all State Governments to form Joint Venture Companies(JVCs) jointly with Ministry of Railways to undertake  mutually  identified rail infrastructure projects for project development, resources mobilization and monitoring. 17 State Governments, viz., Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal have consented to form SPVs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Rail Over Bridges in U.P.
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

RAIL OVER BRIDGES IN U.P.

## † 2862. SHRI ANSHUL VERMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  the  districts  in  Uttar  Pradesh  in  which  rail  over bridges are proposed during the year 2014-15;
- (b) whether a rail  over  bridge  is  proposed  for  gate  number  320B  of Anjhi  Shahbad  railway  station  on  Howrah-Amritsar  main  railway line at District Hardoi, Tehsil Shahba, Uttar Pradesh;  and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a): Details of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) is being maintained State-wise and  Zone-wise.  Total  254  Road  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)  in  lieu  of  Level Crossings (LCs) are sanctioned on cost-sharing basis in Uttar Pradesh. Out of these, 8 ROBs were sanctioned on cost-sharing basis with U.P. State Government in 2014-15.

- (b) & (c): Work of construction of 4 lane ROB in lieu of LC No. 320/Spl at km 1233/17-18 on Howrah - Amritsar Railway line has been sanctioned on cost-sharing basis with State Government at a total cost of ` 61.90 crore  (Railway's  share  as ` 14.07  crore  and  State  Govt.'s  share  as ` 47.83 crore).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Cooum River&#8217;s Toxic Waste
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2861

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## COOUM RIVER'S TOXIC WASTE

2861.  SHRI  PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: SHRI  P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai has agreed to extend all technical assistance to convert Cooum river's toxic waste into compost;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the terms and conditions for implementing the project; and
- (d) the budget estimates for the projects and the time by which the said work will be completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Bhabha  Atomic  Research  Centre  has  not  received  any  request  for technical assistance to convert Cooum river's toxic waste into compost.
- (b) to (d)   Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Training and Employment to NE of NER Youth
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA, KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERRN REGION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2859

## TO BE ANSWEREDON

Wednesday, December, 16, 2015 / Agrahayanya 25, 1937 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT TO NER YOUTH

†2859.  SHRI ANOOP MISHRA: SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his Ministry in collaboration with the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) has taken the responsibility to provide training and employment to unemployed youth of the North Eastern States;
- (b) if  so,  the  number of youths who have been provided training by CIDC and the youths provided  employment during the last two years and the current year;
- (c) the various trade under which they have been given training ; and
- (d) the amount of funds allocated and spent, year-wise and trade-wise?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

(a) to  (d)    Construction  Industry  Development Council (CIDC) executed training programmes sponsored by the Ministry of DoNER under the Capacity Building and  Technical  Assistance  Scheme  for  training  of  unemployed    youth  of  North Eastern  states  during  2010-13.    CIDC    have  neither  applied    nor  been sanctioned  any  training  programme  during  the  last  two  years  and    in  current year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Transforming Indian Railway
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2858 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## TRANSFORMING INDIAN RAILWAY

## 2858.  SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to transform India's  railway  network with new track and high-speed trains;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- the progress made in this regard so far;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  set  any  time  frame  to  achieve  the  said objectives; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (e):  Indian Railways has identified 77 projects for doubling on the highly congested network so as to augment its capacity to carry passenger and goods traffic substantially.  These projects have been included in the Railway Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite  approvals.    Out  of  these  77  projects,  21  projects have already received Government approval.  The augmentation of network is a continuous and ongoing process. However, it is Indian Railways' endeavour to improve its network substantially over the next five years.

It  has  been  decided  to  undertake  implementation  of  the  508  Km  long Mumbai-Ahmedabad  High  Speed  Rail  Corridor  with  technical  and  financial assistance  from  Japan.    The  project  is  targeted  for  completion  within  seven years from the start of construction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: NGO&#39;s Associated with Housing Schemes
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2855

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2015

## NGO's ASSOCIATED WITH HOUSING SCHEMES

No. 2855 SHRI B S YEDIYURAPPA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether NGOs  are associated in the implementation of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) Schemes; and
- (b) if  so  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  allotted  and utilized by them, state-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION [SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO]

- (a) :  The  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation  is
- implementing  Centrally  sponsored  Scheme  called  Pradhan Mantri  Awas  Yojana  (PMAY)  for  housing  and  National  Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)  for  urban  poverty alleviation. These Schemes are being implemented through the State/UT Governments.    NGOs  are  not  directly  associated  by  the Ministry in the implementation of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Schemes of this Ministry and no funds are allotted to them.
- (b) : Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: C-DAC
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

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

## LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2853

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 16.12.2015

## C-DAC

## 2853 SHRI  C.N.  JAYADEVAN:

Will the Minister of Communications & Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  funds  for  the  Centre  for  Development  of  Advanced  Computing  (C-DAC) under  the  Department  of  Electronics  and  Information  technology  (DeitY)  has  been drastically reduced;
- (b) if so, the details and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps being taken to enchance the project funding support to C-DAC?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):   Due to reduction in budget allocation of DeitY for Financial Year 2015-16, as against demand of Rs. 265.00 Cr. (Plan), only 75.00 Cr. Could be allocated to D-DAC.

Rs. In Crores

| Sr.No.   | Name of the Scheme           |   2013-14 Actual |   2014-15 Actual |   Demand for 2015-16 |   2015-16 Allocation (BE) |
|----------|------------------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.       | Salary &Overheads            |              101 |             80.7 |                  150 |                      43.5 |
| 2.       | GIA General                  |                0 |             46.3 |                   50 |                      20   |
| 3.       | North East Projects          |               21 |             18   |                   15 |                      10   |
| 4.       | Capital Infra (ongoing &new) |                0 |              3   |                   50 |                       1.5 |
|          | Total                        |              122 |            148   |                  265 |                      75   |

(c): Request has been made for additional budget requirement of Rs.25.00 crore in revised estimate 2015-16.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Stations under Delhi Division
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DHARAMBIR BHALERAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2852 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## STATIONS UNDER DELHI DIVISION

†2852.  SHRI DHARAMBIR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways proposes to transfer Bhiwani, Dadri, Mahendragarh, Loharu and Rewari railway stations from Bikaner Division and bring them under Delhi Division; and
- (b) 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.  There is no such proposal at present.

(b): The jurisdiction of a Zone/Division is decided purely on operational/administrative requirements, keeping in view the geographical  contiguity  of  the  divisions  forming  a  zone  and  smooth movement of traffic operations, in order to provide better control and to improve efficiency of the system, without any regional considerations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Addition of Coaches in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2851 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## ADDITION OF COACHES IN TRAINS

## †2851.   SHRI NANA PATOLE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total expenditure likely to be incurred on addition of more coaches in  trains  to  ease  congestion  and  the  annual  income likely to be earned by the Government therefrom; and
- (b)
- the time by which this work is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ( SHRI MANOJ SINHA )

- (a): Indian  Railways  does  not  separately  maintain  data  on  total expenditure likely to be incurred on addition of more coaches in trains to ease congestion and the annual income likely to be earned  by  the  Government  therefrom.    However,  to  ease congestion,  augmentation  of  important  and  well  patronized trains are done subject to operational feasibility, commercial

justification and availability of coaches.  The enhancement of passenger carrying capacity of a train by way of augmentation results in a higher yield per train and lower the unit cost per passenger.

- (b): Augmentation  of  coaches  in  train  is  a  continuous  process  in Indian Railways.  Total coaches augmented in Indian Railways during 2015-16 (upto 30 th  November, 2015) is 691.

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