Railway coach factory kazipet

Railway coach factory kazipet

Setting up of rail coach factory in Kazipet

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 124

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

Setting up of rail coach factory in Kazipet

124 Shri Dharmapuri Srinivas

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether Government is committed to set up a rail coach factory in Kazipet in Telangana State as it was a promise made in the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any initiatives are proposed to be taken up in the matter as it is a long pending wish of the people of Telangana, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps being taken by Government to expedite the matter without any further delay?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b) As per Item 10 of Schedule 13 (Infrastructure) of Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014, Indian Railways is required to examine the feasibility of establishing a Rail coach factory in the successor State of Telangana and take an expeditious decision thereon. In order to examine the feasibility of establishing the Rail coach factory, a Committee of Senior Officers from Railways has been constituted by the Ministry of Railways.

(c) Rail coach factories are set up keeping in view the Railways’ overall requirement of coaches vis-à-vis current manufacturing capacity. However, the Committee of Senior Officers set up at Railway Board has been mandated to assess the long term requirement of coaches. Decision of setting up any new factory can be taken only after the examination of the report of the Committee, once it is submitted.