Question : PRODUCTION UNITS UNDER RAILWAYS



(a) the details of the production units under the Railways along with capacity utilization and production output during the last three years and the current year, unit and year-wise;

(b) the present status of the progress made in the setting up of new production units in the country, location-wise, including at Palakkad;

(c) whether the Railways propose to set up various such new units in the country including Rail Axel Factory in West Bengal and Forged Wheel Factory in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details and the present status thereof;

(d) the details of the funds allocated and spent thereon during the said period unit-wise; and

(e) the time by which the said units are likely to be set up and made operational?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.