சனி, 25 மே, 2019

the Railway Wagon Repairs Unit in Coimbatore District, the central Government was waiting for more than 1.5 years tor the aeeeptance of Tamilnadu Government.Tamilnadu Government. The Central Government simply wanted site and water in Coimbatore district for which he did not reply. The file was with him tor one and halt years.  He did not reply at all. What happened? The clever Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh approached the Central Govern-ment. He offered the site and water in Tirupati and got those industries to Andhra Pradesh. This is far your kind information

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வெள்ளி, 17 மே, 2019

Salem Karar Railway line

Salem  Karar Railway line
1452. SHRI R. KOLANTHAIVELU: WU1 the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: 
(a) whether it is a lact that the proposed broad gauge track from Salam to. Karur has been surveyed;
 (b) if so, when was the survey com* pleted; and 

(c) the reasons for delay in flnalisa- tion despite reported representations from Parliament Members from Tamil Nadu? 

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) No.There i3 no proposal under consi­deration for a survey for Salem- Karur broad gauge line.(b) and (c). Do not arise.

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Karur - Dindigul Lines

Karur - Dindigul Lines

147. SHRI  K.  GOPAL:  Will  the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a)  whether  a  survey  tor  Karur- Dindigul  broad  gauge  line  is  being done again with a view to start  the construction; and
(b) if so, when Government propose to take up the work?

THE  MINISTER  OF  RAILWAYS (PROF.  MADHU  DANDAVATE):  (a) A survey has recently been ordered for re-assessment of the  traffic  prospects and updating the cost of the conversion to BG of Tuticorin- Dindigul MG line along  with  Karur-Dindigul  new  BG link.

(b)  Decision  regarding  construction of the line will be  taken  after  com­pletion of the survey  and evaluation of  its  results.

SHRI  K.  GOPAL:  The  Minister’s reply is just like  an ice candy to a crying baby.  It is a blatant discrimi­nation  towards  South.  How  many branch lines you have given to South India? So far, how many surveys have bean conducted on this  Karur-Dindigul line?  What happened  to  those surveys?  When  do  you  propose  to complete  the  present  survey?

PROF.  MADHU  DANDAVATE: Firstly, I do not treat the hon. Mem­ber as a crying child. I treat  him as a  mature  person  and  I have  always treated him like that.

As far as the survey is  concerned, the  last  survey  conducted  in  1968 showed that at that time it was found out that the return was less than 10 per cent,but after the formation of the new  Government and  particularly after meeting  the  Delegation,  Hon. Member Shri Gopal was one of them, I felt that a reappraisal of the kt sur-very  is neeassary because of certain development near Tuticorin  port  and new traffic that is likely to be developed  in  view  of  the  cement factories  that  have  come  up and  therefore,  in the  Supplementary Grants which have been accepted by this House only in the last Session, already a reappraisal survey has been accepted,  the  necessary sanction  has been  made.  I  have made a  further constructive  suggestion  to  see  how best this particular route will become  more viable with this idea in view,  I have  convinced the  Delegation  that rather than the diversion upto Trichinopoly  they  wated,  I  am  suggesting some  other route by which the route is likely to be more viable.  I can assure the  House  that if the results  of the survey are good, with their good­will and my  good  offices,  we will be able to deliver the goods.

SHRI K. GOPAL:  Sir, the reply to a part of my question—How long  it will take  to  complete  the  survey?  I think he will add it in his reply now.I  would like to know this  from him. The proposal was to link up  Salem with  Tuticorin.  The  steel plant that is  coming up adds to the importance of Tuticorin  which I  do  not have to tell you.  As  a  part of it this Karur- Dindigul broad gauge line, new cons­truction,  as  well  as  the  Dindigul- Tuticorin  line  is  for  conversion  of metre  guage  into  broad  guaj£  I would  like  to  know  whether  he received  any  memorandum M.Ps. of all parties from Tamil Nadu and what action he has taken on that.

PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: 
As far as the  earlier part  is  concerned, he says that I have not explajned as to when  the  survey  will  be  completed. Our normal experience  i am saying 'normal' experience is that within two seasons the survey is generally completed, and I hope—

SHRI K  GOPAL:  What is the season?

PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; 
A season is a season

SHH| K.  GOPAL:  In  out  part  of the country there is no seasons  you apply to to the northern part of the country.

SHRI RAGAVALU MOHANARANGAM:  There  are  three  seasons  in Tamil  Nadu—hot,  hotter  and hottest!

PROF. MABHU DANDAVATE:  Iam sorry if he has misunderstood about the  season.  I  am  referring  to  the financial year, excluding of course the period  when it  is  the raining season. Otherwise  the  rest  0f  the portion  of the year is utilised.  I may assure the House that the survey will be expedi­ted.

As far  as  the other  suggestions are concerned, I do concede that a memorandum has been received, but I have been  able  to  convince  a  number  of friends  from  Tamil  Nadu  and  other places  that while  constructing  a  par­ticular  line,  the  entire  work  is to be organised  in  such  manner  that  our communications with the metre gauge in  other parts,  for instance, traffic on the-metre gauge coming from Madras, and  traffc  on  the  metre  gauge  com­ing from  Olavakkot,  s  not  disturbed and  therefore,  there  will  be  certain sections  of this line  which will have to be both metre  gauge  and  broad gauge;  not  merely  conversion  but  in addition  to  small  metre  gauge track, there  will  have  to be  broad  gauge . track, and if this is done we shall re­duce  the  number  of  transhipment points and  that will be more helpful to  the  region  to which  the  Hon’ble Membef belongs. I think you are ful­ly  satisfied.

MR SPEAKERR:  I think everybody is stftiafted,


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சனி, 11 மே, 2019

Electrification on Southern Railway 1375.

 SHRl O. V. ALAGESAN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:(a) what is the present stage of construction of Madras-Vijayawada and first phase of Madras-Arakkonam viz., Madras-Tiruvallur schemes of electrification on the Southern Rail­way and when will they be complet­ed;(b) when is it proposed to take uP the second phase viz., Tiruvallur- Arakkonam electrification; and(c) whether it is proposed to set apart the present double line electri* fied cn the Madras-Tiruvallur and the MactraS'Gummidipoodi suburban sec­tions for electric train service and lay separate lines for main line traflBc on the above short stretches?THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) By the end of September 1978 62,2 per cent of electrification works of Madras-Vija­yawada section and S5.45 per cent of Madras-Trivellore section have been completed. Electrification of both the sections is likely to be completed dur­ing 1979-80

(b) It has not been decide<I to take up electrification of Trivellore-Arko- nam section so far.(c) There are no such proposals

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Proinress of Eiectrtflcatton Works1247, 
SHRI O, V. ALAGESAN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be plea­sed to state:(a> whether it is a fact that the Controlling Committee of the Railway Board which met in 1972 to rervlew the progress of railway electrification works on various Zonal Railways and to fix up priorities for new electri­fication schemes approved inter alia(11 Araiakonam-Jolarpettai-BEangalore and Jolarpettai-Erode («7 route kms.) and (2) Madras-Arakkonam-Quatak- kal-Hospet (564 route kms.l sections in the South;

(b) whether it is a (act that the Raj Committee appointed hy the Rail­way Board in 1978 to study the ques­tion of diesel and electric tot^ctiwi on Indian Railways has reconimended for electrification of all the secttona approved by the Railway Board except the above two sections; and

(c) whether Government will in­clude the above two sections also for electrification as the Southern region is farthest from the coal fields etc.?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN); (a> The Controlling Committee has recom* mended electrification of Madras- Arkonam-Jolarpettai section, a part ot Arkonam-Lolarpettai-Bangalore and Jolarpettai-Erode sections, along with other sections of the Indian Railways. 
(b) No. 
(c) No. The density of traffic of these sections is not sufficiently high at present to make electrification fin­ancially viable and qualify for electri­fication at current costs

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வியாழன், 9 மே, 2019

Widening of Sub-way near Arakkonam Railway Station339. SHRI O. V. ALAGESAN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas­ed to stae:(a) whether any representations have been received for widening of the sub-way near Arakkonam Rail­way Station on the Southern Rail­way; and(b) if so, will a decision be taken soon in the matter as it has been pen­ding for a long time?THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Yes.(b) According to the extant rules, proposal for widening of the sub-way is required to be sponsored by the State Government/Local authority together with an undertaking to bear the entire cost of the work as the need for widening the sub-way has arisen due to increase in the road traffic. No such proposal has so far been re­ceived either from the Government of Tamil Nadu or the Municipality of Arakkonam. Further action in this

 regard can be taken only when the proposal is sponsored by them to­gether with the iindertaking to bear the entire cost of the work

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Modernisation of Ensineerinf Work­shop at Arakkomam338. 

 SHRI O. V. ALAGESAN: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas­ed to state:(a) the total cost of modernisation of the Engineering Workshops at Arakkonam on the Southern Railway for replacement of old machinery By new one etc.;(b) the amount actually spent in1977-78 and amount proposed to be spent in *1978-79;(c) is there any scheme for diversi­fication in the above workshop to

gainfully employ the present labour and also to provide more employmentopportunities?THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Totalcost of replacement of machinary of the Engineering workshop at Arak- konara is estimate^ to be Rs. 89.00 lakhs approximately.(b) Rs. 4.25 lakhs were spent in1977-78 and Rs. 21.00 lakhs have been provided in the Railway budget for1978-79.(c) Present capacity of the work­shop is fully utilised. There is how­ever, no proposal for further expan­sion /diversification.

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Constniction of ondeiiiildfeA/over-bridfes between Madras beach andTambaram329. 

SHRI R. MOHANARANGAM: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:(a) whether Government are aware of the frustrating delays to the pub-
lie caused by the many railwaycrossings between Madras Beach and Tambaram;(b) whether in view of the heavy traflfic at these points, Government propose to construct undertwidges or overbridges; and(c) if so, the particulars of the plans and the time frame for im­plementation?THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Somedetention of road traffic at level cross­ings inevitable, especially during the peak hours of traffic.(b) Very busy level crossings are replaced gradually on a programmed basis by road over or vmder-bridges, on sharing of cost basis with the State Government/Road Authorities, de­pending upon the availability of funds. The State Government/Road Authority have to sponsor the proposals together with the undertaking to bear their share of cost of the work as per ex­tant rules.(c) Proposals for the replacement of existing level crossings on Gengu Reddy Road between Madras Egmore and Chetpat Railway stations and on Nelson Manicka Mudaliar Road bet­ween Chetpat and Nungambakkam Stations, are expected to be included in the Railways Works Programme for 1979-80, subject to the availability of funds and completion of necessary formalities/preliminaries by the State Government.

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Electrification of Madra—VillupuramRailway Line 

328. SHRI R. MOHANARANGAM: Wm the Minister ot RAILWAYS be pleased to state;(a) whether it is proposed to in­troduce electrification of railway transport from Madras to Villupuram;(b) if so, the particulars of the same and the time likely to be taken for implementation? 

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b). Madras-Villupuram section is already electrified and railway transport is being run under electric traction on the section

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Sree K . T. KOSALRAM 
Sir, I am pained to picture the piti­able plight of Railway system in South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, where you have the metre-gauge and broad-gauge tracks. The transhipment points are the sore spots and are sus­ceptible to accidents. W e have themetre-gauge track from Madras toTirunelveli via Tiruchirappalli. Ineed not tay that Tuticorin has be­come the industrial hub of southern parts of Tamil Nadu with Super-Ther­mal Power Station, Fertiliser factory etc. I demand that there should be broad-gauge track between Tiruchi- rappali and Tuticorin, which should be later extended to Kanya Kumari via Tirunelveli. I need not say that Kanya Kumari is the southern most land-tip of India, whose vast poten­tial for tourism has not yet been ex­plored and exploited

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Maintenance of Rake 
4774. SHRI BALDEV SINGH JASROTIA : Will the Minister of RAIL­WAYS be pleased to state :(a) whether it is a fact that according to the instructions existing on the Railways each rake should get primary maintenance after a run of approximately 1000 luns. and secondary maintenance after a run ■of 500 krns.;(b) whether it is also a fact that f>3 UP/ ■641 Lucknow Agra Express has been extended upto Kota without any secondary maintenance at Kota though the one side run is more than 600 kmv ; and](O what remedial measures arc proposed by the Government to avoid the violation of rules which endangers safety

 '■THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHEO NARAIN) : (a) No. Normally Primary maintenance is gi vrn a t the origin­ating Station and secondary maintenance at the terminating Station depending on the Rake links. No kilometragr targets have been laid down for this purpose.(b) Yes, 63 UP/64 Dti. Luckiunv-Agra Express has been extended upto Kota. The Primary Maintenance of this train is based at Lucknow, the originating Station, and Safe-to-run examination at Kota, the terminating Station. After the Safe-lo- run examination the train is fit to run for itsj_return journey.(c) Does not arise, as no Safely ruleshave been violated. £ j<

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Demand for halt of Nava Jeevaan Express at Ratehnr 29-08-1978

 4758. SHRI RAJSHBKHAR KOLUR : Will the Minister of RAIL­WAYS be pleased to state :(a) whether it is a fact that there has been a demand from a wide section of the p : jple to p.-ovide a halt of Nava J«evan Ko.-eis at Rvchur Railway Station in Karnataka ;(b) if so, whether a decision has been taken to provide* a halt; and(c) if not, the reasons for such decision? 

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SH£0 NARAIN) : (a) Yes, severalrepresentations have been received.(b) and (c) 145/146 Ahmedabad-MvJras Nava Jec*an Express provide* fact •irvicc between these two cities. Pro­vision of additional stoppages will slow down the train to the inconvenience of through pa«e»if?<-rs who have been repre­senting for reduction in journey time

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திங்கள், 29 ஏப்ரல், 2019

New  Direct Train  from  Ahmedabad  to Madras

764 PROF P. G. MAVALANKAR:
Will  the  Minister  of   RAILWAYS  be pleased  to  state.

(a)     whether   Government   have started  a  new  direct  train   between Ahmedabad  and  Madras;

(b) if  so,  when  and   with   what periodicity;

(c)  is  it  an  all   second-class train; and

(d)  if  so,  what  are  the  special  and additional  passenger  amenities  provided  on  the  said  train?

THE  MINISTER   OF   RAILWAYS
(PROF.  MADHU  DANDAVATE):  (a)
to  (c).  Yes Sir,  145/146  Madras Beach- Ahmedabad  weekly  Navajivan  Express has  been  introduced  with  effect  from  6 th  April,  1978.  It  is  a  classless  tram having  only  Ilnd  class  accommodation.


(d)  It  is  a  fully  reserved  fast  train with  Second  Class  cushioned  sleepers. Janata  Bed  rolls  are  supplied  on  de- mand  on  payment  of  prescribed  char­ges.  Water  containers  have  also  been provided  in  the  coaches   to  provide. cold  water.  A   pantry  car  has  been provided  on  this  train  to  supply  hot food.  A  lending  library  has  also  been introduced  on  the  train.


PROF.  P.  G.  MAVALANKAR:  Sir,  1 do wish  to  congratulate my friend, the  Railway  Minister  for  starting  this  new tram  which  has  been  a  great  help  and  it  was  welcomed   by   many  people. ‘Classless  society’  is  all  right.  But  I do  not  know  why  he  calls  it  a  ‘class­less train’.  What  he means  is  a  single class  train—only  the  second  class.  I would  like to  ask  him,  apart from  con­gratulating  him  on  this  and  also  con­gratulating  him  on  the   name  given ‘Navajivan  Express’,  a  very  significant and  good  name,  and  it  is  his  choice 1 understand—I   congratulate  him  for that  also—just  as  he   has  given  the  name  ‘Gitanjali  Express’  to  the  tram  from  Calcutta  to    Bombay,  which  is also  his  choice,  whether  the  Govern,  ment  will  eventually  consider  increas­ ing  the  periodicity   of  the  Navajivan Express   between    Ahmedabad  and  Madras.  Today  it  is  a  weekly  train. But  I  would  like  to  know  whether  it can  be made  more  than  weekly—twice  or  thrice  a  week.  Secondly,  I  would like  to  know  whether  this  train—I  do not  want  to  take  the   time  by  going  into the whole route—will also be routed in  such a way  so as to enable him- dreds   of  thousands   of  people at Andhra Pradesh who live in Ahmedabad,  Baroda  and other placeg in Gujarat  to  catch  this  train  and  get  down
at  a  particular  station  to  go  on  their onward  journey  to  Hyderabad  and other  places.

PROF.  MADHU  DANDAVATE:  He has  congratulated  me,  but  during  the Question  Hour    he   must  only  say “Whether I can congratulate.” Anywar*  he  has  congratulated  me.  I  am  thank­ful  to  him.  As   for  the  suggestions which  he  has  made,  we  have  already  made  the  announcement.  Firstly,  as far  as  the  frequency   of  the  train  is concerned,  the   occupation   of  train goes  on  increasing   as  the  frequency increases.  It  is  directly  proportionate to  the  occupation  and  therefore,  we are  watching  the   occupation  o£  the train.  Secondly,    we   quite  see  the  ifficulties  of people  coming from other regions  of  South  like  Andhra,  Manga­lore.  and  Kerala.  I  have  already  an­nounced  while   introducing  the  tram that  within  a  few  days  we  are  going to  have some additional bogies for  peo­ple  travelling  to  Kerala  and  other parts  so  that  they  should  be  able  to get  full    advantage.  In   addition  to
that  ...


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