Question : RANGIYA RAIL DIVISION

(a) whether the Rangiya Rail Division has started functioning as a full fledged division;

(b) if so, the new additions and alterations have been made in the infrastructure at Rangiya Station and the Division area around for upgrading it into a Division alongwith the expenditure incurred thereon;

(c) whether representations have been received from the people, their representatives and State Legislature for further augmenting the infrastructure; and

(d) if so, the details of such proposals under consideration or study, indicating estimated cost thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATRAYA )

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) Yes, Sir. Additions and alterations in the existing running room, Railway Institute, Supervisor offices and goods shed at Rangiya as also works connected with residential quarters, miscellaneous service building, DRM office complex has been taken up, the expenditure on which upto 31st March`03 is Rs.1.06 crore.

(c) Yes, Sir. Some representations have been received.

(d) The suggestion in representations were of general nature for improvement in infrastructure at Rangiya station befitting the new division, etc. The work of creation of Infrastructural facilities at an estimated cost of Rs16 crore approximately has been taken up for Rangiya Division. The details of works on hand at Rangiya are as follows:-


(i) Provision of heavy duty tiles on Platform No.1 at Rangiya station at a cost of Rs.15 lakhs.


(ii) Provision of 6 units of retiring rooms costing Rs.14 lakhs.


(iii) Provision of Chief Goods Supervisor Office at a cost of Rs.9 lakhs.


(iv) Provision of exchange building at a cost of Rs.11 lakhs.


(v) Improvement to running room and Railway Institute at a cost of Rs.9 lakhs.