Question : JURISDICTION OF SOUTH WEST ZONE



(a) whether the detailed territorial jurisdiction of South West Zone has been finalised;

(b) if so, the fate of the merger of Guntakal Division of the South Central Railway with the newly formed South West Zone;

(c) whether the Andhra Pradesh was against the merger of Guntakal Division with South West Zone; and

(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) Some representations have been received earlier.

(d) The new Zones are set up keeping in view factors like size, workload, accessibility, traffic patterns and other operating / administrative requirements etc. consistent with the needs of economy and efficiency and not on ethnic, territorial or linguistic considerations.