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Lok Sabha Question No. 1693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Length of Railway Track
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 1693 TO  BE  ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## LENGTH OF RAILWAY TRACK

1693.  SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY: SHRI ANANT KUMAR HEGDE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether the Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the world;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof;
- (c)       the total length of railway track in the country as on date;
- (d)      whether a large area is still deprived of railway tracks and if so, the estimated length of railway tracks required for the remaining part of the country; and
- (e)       the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)   The comparative position of Indian Railway network with other railway networks in the world is not maintained.

(c)                        The  total  length  of  railway  track  in  the  country  as  on 31.03.2015 is 1,17,996 Kilometres. (d) & (e)   There is no yardstick to measure the  adequacy of railway network in  an  area.  However, it is Indian  Railways  endeavour to provide  connectivity  to  as  many  places  as  possible within the overall availability of resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Electrification and Doubling of Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1692 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## ELECTRIFICATION AND DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE

## 1692.   SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    the present status of the electrification and doubling of Railway line between Bengaluru and Mysuru;
- (b)     the estimated cost of the said work and the amount spent so far;
- (c)    whether the Government is aware that the said work is running behind schedule and causing great inconvenience to the commuters on this route; and
- (d)    if so, the steps being taken by the Government to expedite the work?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (d):   There is an already existing double line between Bengaluru and Ramanagaram. Doubling of Ramanagaram -Mysuru and electrification  of  entire  section  has  been  taken  up.    Doubling  of Ramanagaram - Mysuru has been completed recently except about 1.5 km stretch near Shrirangapattana. This has eased out the congestion on  this  route.    As  regards    electrification,  the  work  is  completed  in Bengaluru-Kengeri-Ramanagaram  section  and  it  will  be  opened  on electric traction after Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS)'s authorization.  The  work  of  electrification  of  balance  RamanagaramMysuru  section  is  in  progress.  Latest  cost  of  Ramanagaram-Mysuru doubling alongwith electrification of Kegeri-Mysuru has been anticipated  to  be ` 1175  crore  and  an  expenditure  of ` 974  crore  has been done upto 31.03.2016.    The project has been fast tracked and adequate provision of ` 197.50 crore has been kept in 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Separation of Railways' Main Function
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

(a): No, Madam.

- (b): Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1690 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## SEPARATION OF RAILWAYS' MAIN FUNCTION

1690.   SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  his  Ministry  proposes  to  separate  the  Railways'  main function  of  transportation  of  passengers  and  freight  from  other secondary services like running schools, hospitals, Railway Protection Force, etc.; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Containerized Movement of Grains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## CONTAINERIZED MOVEMENT OF GRAINS

1689. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether Railways do not have ample facilities of containerized movement of grains at present;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons  therefor; and

(c) the measures  taken  by  the Government  for  containerized movement of grains to reduce transit losses and faster turn-aroundtime?

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

(a)  to  (c)  Containerized  movement  of  grains  is  being  done  by licensed Container Train Operators including Container Corporation of  India  Limited  (CONCOR),  a  Public  Sector  Undertaking  under Ministry of Railways.

During  Financial  Year  2015-16,  CONCOR  alone  has  moved  27,997 TEUs  of  grains  such  as  Rice,  Wheat,  Chick  Peas,  Yellow  Peas, Masur,  Dal,  Grams,  Urad  Dal,  Moong,  Toor  etc.  in  various  streams through  Indian  Railways.  For  quicker  turn  -  around,  day  to  day monitoring  of  container  is  being  done  at  Zonal  and  Railway  Board level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Multi-Model Logistic Park
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1687 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016 MULTI-MODEL LOGISTIC PARK

1687. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  present  status  of  work  of  the  multi-model  logistic  park  to  be developed  at  Kakinada  Port  by  Container  Corporation  of  India  Limited (CONCOR);

- (b) the overall investment required for the project;

(c) the financial support being provided by the Government in this regard; and

(d) the time by which the work of logistic park is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) Port Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh has conveyed their inprinciple approval for allotting approx 89.35 acres of land of Kakinada Port on  long  term  lease  basis  for  setting  up  of  a  Multi  Modal  Logistics  Park (MMLP)  by  Container  Corporation  of  India  Limited  (CONCOR).  Details regarding exact piece of land are not yet finalized.

(b)  The  Investment  requirement  for  the  project  will  be  known  only  after preparing a Preliminary Feasibility Report after conducting a topographical survey of land.

..cont.2/-

(c) Since the project is being undertaken by CONCOR,  necessary investment for the project will be made by CONCOR. (d)  Since  the  Preliminary  Survey  Report  for  the  project  is  still  under preparation, it will not be possible at this juncture to comment on the time frame for the completion of the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Botanical Garden in A&N Islands
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1683 TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 04, 2016

## BOTANICAL GARDEN IN A&N ISLANDS

No.1683 SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION to please to state:

- (a) whether the Andaman and Nicobar administration proposes to set
- up Botanical Garden and Interpretation Centre at Mini zoo, Haddo-II, Port Blair;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  said  move  has  been  opposed  by  certain
- quarters;
- (c) if so, the details and reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the said proposal of A&N administration has been duly
- approved by the authorities concerned; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) to (e): The matter related to Botanical Garden and Interpretation Centre at Andaman and Nicobar does not come under the purview of this Ministry.

Thus, no such proposal to set up Botanical Garden and Interpretation  Centre  at  Mini  zoo,  Haddo-II,  Port  Blair  has  been received in this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Fiber Grid Project
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD

## भारत सरकार संचार और सूचना प्रौद्योगगकी मंत्राऱय

## दूरसंचार विभाग

ऱोक सभा

उत्  तर देने की तारीख -04 मई , 2016

अतारांककत प्रश्  न संख् या - 16 8 2

## फाइबर गिड पररयोजना

## 1682. श्री नारामल् ऱी वपिप्रसाद

:

क् मा संचार और सूचना प्रौद्योगगकी मंत्री मह फताने की क ृ ऩा कयेंगे कक:

- (क) क् मा सयकाय को आंध्र प्रदेश सयकाय से पाइफय ग्रिड ऩरयमोजना क े  संफंध भें कोई प्रस् ताव प प्रा  त ह ु आ है ;
- (ख) मदद हां , तो तत् संफंध  ब् मौया क् मा है ; औय
- (ग) क् मा प्रस् ताव प  को स् व प क ृ  त प्रदान कय दग गई है औय मदद हां , तो तत् संफंध  ब् मौया क् मा है मदद नहगं , तो इसक े  लरए क् मा सभम-स भा  नधाारयत की गई है ?

## उत्  तर

## संचार और सूचना प्रौद्योगगकी मंत्री (श्री रवि पंकर प्रसाद)

- (क) और (ख): सयकाय को आंध्र प्रदेश सयकाय से याज् म के  सा  सहमोग  भॉडर क े  आधाय ऩय आंध्र प्रदेश पाइफय ग्रिड की स् ाऩना कयने का प्रस् ताव प प्रा त ह ु आ है जजसभें ऩरयमोजना क े  शुरू से अंत तक का डडजामन कयने औय कामाान् व पमन कयने भें याज् म का ऩर्ा स् व पालभत् व प होगा औय इसक े  लरए आंलशक िव पत्  त ऩोष् याष्ट रगम ऑज  िकर पाइफय नेिव पक ा  (एनफएपएन)ाबायतनेि ऩरयमोजना क े  अंतगात साव पाबौलभक सेव पा दा मत् व प   नग्रध  (मरएसफएप) से प्रा त ककमा जाएगा त ा शेष अऩेक्षऺत धनयालश की व्  मव पस्   ा कयने का व पचन लरमा जाएगा। इस ऩरयमोजना की ऩरयकल्  ऩना याज् म ्व पाया आयंब की गई िव पलबन्  न ई-ऩहर त ा 12 लभलरमन ऩरयव पायों को व पहन म कीभत ऩय 10-15 एभफ ऩ एस ब्रॉडफैंड कनेक् शन प्रदान कयने क े  उ्े्  म के   संदबा  भें  की  गई  है।  आंध्र  प्रदेश  याज् म  सयकाय  ने  जरन  2015  भें  इस  ऩरयमोजना  की  िव पस् तृ त ऩरयमोजना रयऩोिा (ड ऩ आय) क े न्  र सयकाय से 3 , 590 कयोड़ रू. क े  ऩरंज गत व् मम की भांग को प्रा  त कयने के  लरए प्रस् तुत की   ।
- (ग) आंध्र प्रदेश सयकाय ्व पाया प्रस् तुत प्रस् ताव प की जांच की जा यहग है। त ािऩ इस ऩय कोई अं तभ
- न्ाम नहगं लरमा गमा है।

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- औय
Lok Sabha Question No. 1681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Expenditure on Dissemination of Information
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1681

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016)

## EXPENDITURE ON DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

## †1681. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the expenditure incurred by the Government on the dissemination of information to the applicants under the Right to Information during the current financial year;
- (b) whether there has been an increase in the number of RTI applications notwithstanding the cut in the expenditure and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the primary reason for the extravagant expenditure by the erstwhile Government  Departments  has  been  due  to  misappropriation  and  carelessness  in management of funds; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a):      The  data  regarding  expenditure  incurred  by  various  Ministries/Departments  of  the Government  on  the  dissemination  of  information  to  the  applicants  under  the  Right  to Information is not collected and maintained centrally.
- (b):      As per the Annual Report of the Central Information Commission (CIC) for 2014-15, a total of 7,55,247 Right to Information (RTI) applications were received by reporting Public Authorities in 2014-15, as against 834,183 number of RTI applications received in 2013-14, registering a decline of 78,936 number of RTI applications.

(c) & (d):

Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Contractual Employees
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1680

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016)

## CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES

## †1680. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a  large number of people are working on  various posts in the Government departments on contract basis;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  these  persons  are  not  paid  according  to  their  posts  and  various  facilities available  to  the  Government  employees  are  not  provided  to  them  and  if  so,  the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes to  formulate  a  policy  to  provide  facilities  to  the people working on contract basis  in  various Central Government offices  in  view of the judgement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court; and
- (e) if so, the time by which the Government is likely to take action in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a)  &  (b):      No  Centralized  data  regarding  such  employees  working  on  contract  basis  in various Ministries Departments is maintained.

(c):      Contract  is  not  a  regular  mode  of  appointment.  A  Ministry  or  Department  may outsource  certain  services  in  the  interest  of  economy  and  efficiency  and  it  may  prescribe detailed instructions and procedures for this purpose as per basic guideline contained in Rule 178 to 185 of The General Financial Rules(GFRs),2005 and as per extant rules.

Rule 25(2)(iv) of the  Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Central Rules, 1971 , stipulates that the rates of wages payable to the contract labour shall not be less than the rates prescribed under  Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and for such employment where applicable and where the rates have been fixed by agreement, settlement or award, no less than the rates so fixed.

(d) & (e):    Considering the reality of industrial practices as well as the wage security for the contract  workers,  was  under  consideration  of  the  Government.  After  due  deliberation, Ministry  of  Labour  have  issued    a  draft  Notification  for  amending  Rule  25(2)(iv)  of  the Contract Labour (Regulation  &  Abolition) Central  Rules, 1971 to give effect to the above stated  objective  and  comments  of  the  stakeholders  have  been  solicited  vide  Notification No.G.S.R 368(E) dated 30.03.2016.  The  final  notification  will  accordingly  be  issued  after consideration of the suggestions. Apart from amending the Contract Labour( Regulation & Abolition) Central Rules,1971, the Central Government is  also pursuing an amendment to the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Treatment of Sea Water
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1679

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016

## TREATMENT OF SEA WATER

1679.     SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has made any effort to bring down the cost involved in the process of making sea water potable;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  efforts  made  and  the  outcome  of  the  said efforts; and
- (c) the quantity of sea water made potable during the last three years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI. Y. S. CHOWDARY)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) National  Institute  of  Ocean  Technology  (NIOT),  an  autonomous Institute under Ministry of Earth Sciences has carried out Research & Development work for increasing efficiency of thermal cycle and offshore components. Efforts have been made to reduce operational cost by adopting optimum design parameters. According to the cost estimates made in August 2010 by an independent agency for LTTD technology, the cost per litre of desalinated potable water is about 61 paise for island based plants.
- (c) The quantum of fresh water produced in last 3 years is about 2500 lakh liters in the Lakshadweep islands and about 55 lakhs liters in pilot demonstration plant at North Chennai Thermal Power Station.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Objection to Smart City Project
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1677

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 04, 2016

## OBJECTION TO SMART CITY PROJECT

No. 1677

DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  some  objections  were  raised  against  the  smart  city project of various cities including Mumbai and if so, the details
- thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  Mumbai  is  not  likely  to  get  Rs.  100  crore  like  other smart cities for the first year from the Union Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the source of fund for smart city projects of Mumbai and Navi
- Mumbai?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

- (a): The selection process of Smart Cities follows a Challenge (Competition)  process  consisting  of  two  stages.  Stage  1 was conducted by the State  Governments  and  objections were resolved at their level. The Stage 2 of the Competition was  conducted  by  the  Ministry  of  Urban  Development (MoUD). No objections have been received  by  MoUD regarding Smart City Proposals (SCPs) of 20 winning Smart Cities.  In  respect  of  other  shortlisted  Smart  Cities,  some observations were made. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's  General  Body  has,  for  instance,  suggested some modifications in the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).
- (b) to(d): The  city  of  Mumbai  is  not  amongst  the  20  Smart  Cities selected in the first year of the Mission and is participating  in  Round  2  of  the  Competition  during  201617. It will get the funds under the scheme if it is selected.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Tickets through One Mail ID
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1676 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## TICKETS THROUGH ONE MAIL ID

## †1676.  SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  IRCTC  has  decided  to  give  six  tickets  per  month instead of ten through one mail ID;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  are  contemplating  to  provide  at least  10  or  more  tickets  per  month  from  one  ID  keeping  in  view  the problems of the students, businessmen and the citizens;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  IRCTC  is  contemplating  to  provide  its  passengers the facility to change boarding station at its site; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a): Yes, Madam. The monthly limit of booking of tickets through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) website by an individual user has been revised to six tickets in a month instead of ten tickets in a month.

- (b) & (c): Introduction of schemes, their modification/proliferation is a continuous  and  on-going  process.  However,  at  present,  there  is  no such proposal under examination.
- (d) & (e): The facility of changing boarding point has been extended to e-ticket  holders  through  the  IRCTC  website.  However,  the  boarding point  can  be  changed  only  once  and  at  least  24  hours  before  the scheduled departure of the train.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: CCTV in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1675 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## CCTV IN TRAINS

†1675.    SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  install  CCTV cameras  in  local  trains  in  Mumbai  so  as  to  check  the  increasing incidents of molestation of women in trains and looting; 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) & (b): For security of women passengers, CCTV cameras have already  been  installed  in  the  ladies  compartment  of  3  Electric Multiple  Unit  (EMU)  rakes  of  Western  Railway  and 1  EMU  rake  of Central Railway on trial.

Provision of CCTV cameras in the ladies compartment of 50 EMU  coaches  each  of  Western  Railway  and  Central  Railway  has also been sanctioned.

Proliferation of CCTV cameras in local trains of Mumbai shall be  a  continual  process  as  per  annual  budgetary  provisions  and experience gained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: CCTV in Shan-e-Punjab Express
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## CCTV IN SHAN-E-PUNJAB EXPRESS

## 1674.    SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Delhi-Amritsar Shan-e-Punjab Express became the first train to have CCTV cameras installed in all of its coaches and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to install  CCTV  cameras  in all trains in future, if so, the details thereof and funds allocated/sanctioned/spent for this purpose, so far, zone-wise; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a):  Yes,  Madam.  4/6  surveillance  cameras  have  been  installed  in each coach of Delhi-Amritsar Shan-e-Punjab Express. Besides, live feed of surveillance camera, fitted in ladies coach compartment, is available to Guard for prompt action, whenever required.

(b): Provision of CCTV surveillance cameras has been sanctioned for 500 coaches. An amount of ₹ 17.5 crores was allocated in 2015-16, out of which ₹ 1.75 crores were allocated to Central Railway, ₹ 7 crores to Northern Railway, ₹ 1.75 crores to Western Railway and ₹ 7 crores to East Coast Railway. Northern Railway has spent ₹ 36.71 lacs for installation of CCTV cameras in Shan-e-Punjab Express.

(c):  Besides  provision  of  surveillance  cameras  on  Shan-e-Punjab Express  train  coaches,  these  have  also  been  provided  in  ladies coaches  of  three  Electric  Multiple  Unit  (EMU)  rakes  of  Western Railway  and  one  EMU  rake  of  Central  Railway  on  trial.  Further, CCTV cameras have also been installed on trial basis in 4 coaches (1 coach each in 3 trains in Southern Railway and 1 coach in West Central Railway). Provision of surveillance cameras in coaches has been  made  in  such  a  manner  so  as  not  to  infringe  on  privacy  of passengers.

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