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Lok Sabha Question No. 3380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Development of Airstrips
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3380

(To be answered on the 10 th  August 2015)

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRSTRIPS

3380. SHRI KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) to (c): Chitrakoot Airstrip at Devangana Valley belongs to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. Further development of the airstrip comes under the purview of State Govt.

(d) & (e): Requests have been received for development of Ambikapur, Bilaspur  and  Jagdalpur  airstrips  from  the  State  Government  of Chattisgarh. Ambikapur, Jagdalpur and Korba airstrips  belongs to the State Government and Airports Authority of India (AAI) does not intend to develop these airstrips due to unviability of operations. Bilaspur airstrip belongs to AAI and Ministry of Defence (MoD) has desired for transfer of the Bilaspur airstrip to Army for joint user development, which is subject to signing of MoU between Indian Army (MoD) and AAI

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the expansion of airstrip at Devangana Valley in Chitrakoot
- Dham, Uttar Pradesh has started;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for the purpose and the time-frame fixed in this regard;
- (c) the agency which has been awarded the expansion work of the said airstrip along with the procedure followed for its selection;
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposal to develop the airstrips at Ambikapur, Bilaspur, Jagdalpur and Korba in Chhattisgarh as airports; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the
- Government  thereon?

(Ministry of Civil Aviation).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Amenities in Kerala Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3379 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## AMENITIES IN KERALA TRAINS

3379. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the  schemes  proposed  by  the  Railways  for improvement  of  the  facilities  at  various  railway  stations  in Kerala; and
- (b) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Railways  to  increase  the passenger trains in Kerala?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a):  Adarsh  Station  Scheme  provides  for  improvement  of  passenger amenities at identified railway stations. So far 1195 stations on Indian Railways,  including  74  Stations  in  the  State  of  Kerala,  have  been identified for  improvement under this scheme.

(b):  Indian  Railways  do  not  run  trains  on  state-wise  basis  as  railway network and trains run across state boundaries. At present, there is no proposal to introduce additional passenger trains serving the stations located  in  the  State  of  Kerala.  However,  introduction  of  trains  is  an ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  traffic  justification, operational feasibility, availability of resources, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Land Acquisition in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3378 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## LAND ACQUISITION IN RAILWAYS

3378. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways have any proposal to speed up the  land  acquisition  process  and  laying  of  railway track from Kaladi to Thodupuzha stretch of AngamaliSabari Railway project;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Railways have any proposal to complete the Angamali-Sabari  Rail project in a  time-bound manner;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  decision  taken  by  the  railways  on the issue of cost sharing with the State Government in completing the Angamali-Sabari Rail project?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (e): Angamali-Sabarimala new  line project has suffered delay due to late finalization of alignment by State Government, local resistance against land acquisition, court  cases,  abnormal  increase  in  land  cost,  etc.  So  far, track linking on Angamali-Kaladi section (7 Km)  has been completed.  Earthwork and bridge works  have been taken up  in  Kaladi-Perumbavoor  (  11  Km)  section.  Work  on Perumbavoor-Thodupuzha section and beyond has not been taken up.

In  view  of  huge  throwforward  of  ongoing  projects, limited overall availability of funds for new line projects and abnormal increase in land cost, Government of Kerala was requested  for  their  consent  to  share  50%  of  the  cost  of above project. However, State Government has not agreed to Railways' request. Accordingly, no time frame has been fixed for completion of this project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Production of Rail Items
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMCHANDRA PASWAN, VEENA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3377 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## PRODUCTION OF RAIL ITEMS

†3377. SHRI RAM CHANDRA PASWAN: SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  areas  in  which  Railways  have  attained  selfreliance during the last three years;
- (b) the details of the production of the items which are being imported;
- (c)  whether  the  expansion/modernisation  of  the  certain  units is pending as these are not accorded the status of a factory;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  reasons  not  according  the  status  of  a factory to the Jamatpur rail production unit located at Munger and the steps being taken for its expansion and modernisation; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  proposal  and  current  status  of  the  expansion/ modernisation of the production unit located at Samastipur?

## ANSWER

MINISTRY OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(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. 3377 BY SHRI RAM CHANDRA PASWAN AND  SHRIMATI  VEENA  DEVI  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 10.08.2015 REGARDING PRODUCTION OF RAIL ITEMS (a) & (b) Introduction of new technology and sourcing of components through import substitution and progressive indigenization thereof, is a continuous process.  Some major items indigenized in the recent past include springs for LHB coaches; propulsion system for Diesel Electric Multiple  Units  (DEMUs)  and  Electric  Multiple  Units  (EMUs);    crank case,  AC-AC  control  system,  crankshaft,  traction  alternator,  traction motor  for  locomotives;  and  couplers  and  grease  for  bearings  of wagons. (c) No, Madam. (d) The Eastern Railway Locomotive Workshop located at Jamalpur (Distt.  Munger)  has  the  status  of  a  factory  under  the  Factories  Act, 1948. A work of modernisation of this workshop has been sanctioned a total cost of Rs.117.46 crores. (e) There  is  no  Production  Unit  located  at  Samastipur.  However, there is a workshop in Samastipur, which manufactures wagons. This shop has been identified for undertaking  rehabilitation of wagons as well.  A work for the same has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 32.90 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Construction of Rail Route Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAIL ROUTE PROJECT

 3374. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways have taken any Steps for construction  of Solapur-Tuljapur-Usmanabad-Beed-Jalna-Jalgaon rail route; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b): Survey  for  a  new  line  from  Solapur  to  Jalgaon  (454  km)  via Tuljapur,  Osmanabad,  Beed,  Paithan,  Aurangabad,  Verul,  Sillod  and Ajanta  Caves  has  been  completed.    The  cost  of  this  line  has  been assessed as ` 3161  crore  with  a  negative  Rate  of  Return  of  (-)  5.94%. Due to its unremunerative nature, huge throwforward of ongoing projects, limited availability of funds for new lines and other competing priorities, this project could not be taken forward.

However,  to  reassess  viability  of  the  Solapur-Tuljapur-Osmanabad (80 km) leg, an updating survey has been taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Trains for Udaipur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3372 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## TRAINS FOR UDAIPUR

†3372. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways propose to introduce new trains from Udaipur to other destinations in the country and if so, the details thereof ;
- (b)  the  time by which Puja Express and other new Super Fast Trains are likely to  be introduced to/from Udaipur; and
- (c)  whether  there  is  sufficient  number  of  air  conditioned  coaches  in Chetak Express and if not, the time by which the number of coaches are likely to be increased keeping in view the passengers rush?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) At present, there is no proposal to introduce new trains from Udaipur or  to  extend  the  service  of  12414/12413  Jammu  Tawi-Ajmer Express (daily) upto Udaipur.
- (c)  To  cater  to  the  growing  needs  of  passengers,  12981/12982  Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Udaipur City Chetak Express has been augmented by one AC-III  tier  coach  w.e.f.  19.05.2015  and  the  train  is  presently  running with two  AC-III coaches  and one  AC-II coach it its composition.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Replacement of Overaged Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DHARAM VIRA GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## REPLACEMENT OF OVERAGED TRACKS

## 3371.  SHRI DHARAM VIRA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Railways have any proposal to ensure targeted investment  in  the  railway  sector  to  lead  to  technological  innovation  and capacity-building;
- (b)
- if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  have  taken  any  measures  to  replace  and upgrade overaged tracks and wagons; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Ministry of Railways have planned an investment of ` 8.56 lakh crore over next five years covering new infrastructure capacity building and rolling stock as under:
- (i) Network Decongestion (including Dedicated Freight Corridor, Electrification,  Doubling  including  electrification  and  traffic  facilities),  (ii) Network  Expansion  (including  electrification),(iii)  National  Projects  (North Eastern & Kashmir connectivity projects), (iv) Safety (Track renewal, bridge works, Rail-Over-Bridges, Rail-Under-Bridges and Signalling & Telecom), (v) Information Technology / Research, (vi) Rolling Stock (Locomotives, coaches,  wagons  production  &  maintenance),  (vii)  Passenger  Amenities, (viii)  High  Speed  Rail  &  Elevated  corridor,  (ix)  Station  redevelopment  and logistic parks and (x) others.

(c) & (d):  Track renewal and overaged wagon replacement is a continuous activity.

Track  renewal  is  to  be  undertaken  as  and  when  a  stretch  of  track becomes due for  renewal  on  age-cum-condition  basis  i.e.  on  the  basis  of traffic  carried  over  the  track  and  physical  condition  of  track.  Track structure  is  being  upgraded  using  60kg/52kg  90  UTS(Ultimate  Tensile Strength) rails with pre stressed concrete sleepers at the time of renewals. For the year 2014-15, against the target of 2200 km track renewal, progress of 2424 km track renewal has been achieved.

Replacement of overaged wagons is also on age -cum-condition basis whereby overaged wagons are inspected, disposed off based on condition and replaced by new wagons. For upgradation of existing wagons, various projects  for  developing  higher  axle  load  wagons  and  special  purpose wagons have been taken up and development of the following wagons has been  completed  or  is  in  process-  25  tonne  open  wagons,  frameless  tank

wagon, fly ash wagons, 25 tonne container wagons etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Fire Fighting Equipments in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN, VASANTHI M.

(a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3370 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENTS IN TRAINS

3370.  SHRI  SUMAN BALKA: SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be  pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  have  any  plans  to  scrutinize  the  fire safety  preparedness  in  all  the  trains  including  express  trains, railway  factories  and  railway  stations  by  setting  up  fire  service stations  equipped  with  trained  fire  fighting  officials  along  with modern technology at each railway station in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  all  the  trains  in  the  country  are  equipped  with  the latest fire-fighting equipments;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, zone-wise;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the funds spent for the said purpose during the 11 th  and 12 th Plan period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3370  BY  SHRI  SUMAN  BALKA  AND SHRIMATI  VASANTHI  M.  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 10.08.2015 REGARDING FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENTS IN TRAINS

(a): No,  Madam.  Railways  do  not  have  any  plans  to  set  up fire  service  stations  equipped  with  trained  fire  fighting  officials along with modern technology at each Railway station. However, at all Railway stations Dry Chemical type portable Fire Extinguishers, sand buckets and water buckets are provided for fire fighting. On need, local fire services personnel are requested for fire fighting.

(b) & (c): All the passenger carrying trains are being provided with Dry Chemical type portable Fire Extinguishers (gas cartridge Type) as per Bureau of Indian Standard specification. In passenger trains, two nos. portable fire extinguishers are made available in each Air conditioned  coach,  two  nos.  in  each  Second  class  luggage  cum guard van type coach, four nos. in each pantry car and four nos. in each Train locomotive.

(d): Does not arise.

The funds spent for the said purpose during the 11 th  and

(e): 12 th  Plan period are around 12 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Steel Products Quality Control Orders
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3368**

FOR ANSWER ON 10/08/2015

**STEEL PRODUCTS QUALITY CONTROL ORDERS**

3368.	SHRI C.R. PATIL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Government proposes a steel and steel products quality control order, 2015;

(b)	if so, the details thereof;

(c)	whether representation against proposed order have been received by the Government; and

(d)	if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND MINES	(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. The Government proposes to notify the steel and steel products quality control order, 2015 covering thereby 16 non alloy, flat and long steel products having direct bearing on human health and/or critical to engineering, construction, infrastructure and housing sector. Accordingly, the draft order has been uploaded on the websites of both Ministry of Steel & World Trade Organization seeking comments of all stakeholders, domestic & foreign.

(c)&(d): The representations/comments have been received both against and in support of the said draft Steel Quality Control Order. All the representations are to be duly considered on merits before taking a final decision in the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Gagan System
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, RAM CHARITRA, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3367

(To be answered on the 10 th  August 2015)

## GAGAN SYSTEM

3367. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has recently launched GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system which offers seamless and trouble-free space-based satellite navigation to the aviation industry; (b) if so, the details thereof along with its salient features and the names of the airports identified for installation of this system;
- (c) whether the GAGAN system has been indigenously developed by Indian Space Research Organisation and Airports Authority of India; (d) if so, the details thereof along with the expenditure incurred thereon and the time taken to develop the said system; and
- (e) whether the airlines operating in the country are equipped to receive the GAGAN coded signals to make optimum use of this facility and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  GPS-  Aided  Geo  Augmented  Navigation (GAGAN) system has been fully operationalized from May 2015 and is capable of providing Navigation Services to Departure, en-route and landing operations to suitably equipped aircrafts. The GAGAN System provides very accurate and high level of integrity satellite signals for precision air navigation over the entire Indian airspace. The details of GAGAN system installations are as follows:

- (i) GAGAN system consists of 15 Indian Reference Stations (INRES), 2

Indian Master Control Centre (INMCC) and 3 Indian Land Uplink Station (INLUS), 2 Geostationary Satellites (ii) The filfteen INRES are installed at various airports in India at Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, Guwahati, Portblair, Jammu, Gaya, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Dibrugarh, Bhubaneswar, Porbandar and Goa. (iii) The two INMCCs are located in Bengaluru. (iv) The two INLUS are located in Bengaluru and one INLUS in Delhi. (c) & (d): The GAGAN system has been jointly developed by Airports Authority  of  India  and  Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  in collaboration with M/s. Raytheon with an estimated cost of Rs.774 crores. The Project completed in 8 years. (e): No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Train Services
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3366 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## TRAIN SERVICES

3366.   DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Bibek  Debroy  panel  appointed  by  the  Railways  has suggested for leasing of parcel vans through auction, private parcel train and concessioning of train services;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said panel has suggested that the station development activities be separated as Joint Ventures (JVs) involving State and local Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam. The committee has recommended the following-
- 
- Leasing out brake vans in mail/express and passenger trains.
- 
- 
- Leasing out parcel vans on round trip basis.
- Introducing millennium parcel express on fixed time tabled path.
-  Reserve  price for leasing of parcel space  should be kept attractive and realistic.
-  Parcel express trains with minimum composition of fifteen parcel vans plus one brake van.

-  Dedicated parcel terminals.
-  Concessioning  of  commercial  operations  of  trains  like  Rajdhani and Shatabdi with private operator having freedom on pricing of tickets for a portion of the capacity.
- (c)  &  (d):  In  respect  of  station  development,  the  Committee  has recommended invitation of expression of interest from potential users of  land  around  each  station  along  with  partnership  agreement  with selected bidders and active participation of State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Expenses in Bullet Train Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## EXPENSES IN BULLET TRAIN PROJECT

3363. DR. K. KAMARAJ:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  cost  of  per  km.  High  Speed  Bullet  Train  project  in comparison with broad gauge railway line project in the country;
- (b)  whether the Railways have conducted any study to ascertain the cost to be borne by rail passengers to travel in these trains;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether travelling by bullet train is more expensive than travelling by aircrafts; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a):  Generally, approximate cost of High Speed Rail Corridor is ` 100140 crores per kilometer for double line, as compared to about ` 10-12 crores for ordinary broad gauge project. The cost may vary based on locality, geography and cost of land.

(b)&(c):  A joint feasibility study in cooperation with Japan has been conducted for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor. The cost to be borne by Rail Passengers to travel in these trains, is dependent on  several  factors  such  as  cost  of  construction,  mode  of  financing, construction  and  operation  and  availability  of  Government  support etc.

(d)&(e): These are not ascertainable in the absence of bullet trains in India.

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