Question : MANUFACTURING OF COACHES IN TAMIL NADU

(a) whether Integral Coach Factory at Chennai in Tamil Nadu has the capacity to manufacture about 1500 coaches per year ;

(b) if so, the details of coaches manufactured during the last three years;

(c) whether the production of coaches is reduced as compared to the targets fixed therefor;

(d) if so, the remedial measures the Government has taken to increase the production as per the target fixed on yearly basis; and

(e) if so, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL )

(a) No, Sir. The present installed capacity of ICF is about 1000 coaches per annum.

(b)The production of coaches at Integral Coach Factory during last three years has been as under:-

1998-99	1999-00	2000-2001
Target	Actual	Target	Actual	Target Actual 
1050	1057	1004	1006	1000	1000