Question : ACHIEVEMENTS MADE BY RAILWAY DURING NINTH FIVE YEAR PLAN

(a) whether a thrust was laid in the Ninth Five Year Plan to lay new lines, renew and double railway rack, augment traffic facilities, signal and telecommunication apart from replacing and acquiring rolling stock and to improve passenger amenities;

(b) if so, the details of the achievements made in this regard so far;

(c) whether unmanned level crossings were to be manned and over bridges/under bridges were to be constructed during the said period; and

(d) if so, the number of unmanned crossings converted into manned and the number of over/under bridges have been constructed during that period?

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

(a) to (d): A statement is attached.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2399 ASKED BY SHRI SHEESH RAM SINGH RAVI TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2003 REGARDING ACHIEVEMENTS MADE BY RAILWAY DURING NINTH FIVE YEAR PLAN

(a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. The achievements during the IXth Five Year Plan for the different categories of works are given in the table below:-

ITEMS	Achievements/Acquisitions during IX-plan
New Lines 663 Kms.
Doubling 990 Kms.
Traffic Facilities	Works of value Rs. 767 crores have been undertaken
Signaling &	Works of value Rs. 1665
Telecommunication	crores have been undertaken
Passenger Amenities	Works of value Rs. 600 crores have been undertaken
Electric Locos 697 nos.
Diesel Locos 630 nos.+30(GM)
Coaches 11619 nos.
Wagons	99962.5 Four Wheeler Units