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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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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