Question : MERGER OF WALTAIR DIVISION

(a) whether there is a protest against the merger of Waltair division of the South Central Railway with another division having headquarter at Bhubaneswar;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and

(c) the steps taken to create Visakhapatnam as a Division or its merger with the South Central Railway?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS


(SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)

(a) No, Sir. Waltair division is presently part of South Eastern Railway and not South Central Railway.

(b) & (c) : Do not arise.