(a) Whether the RDSO, Lucknow has sent a team to study the causes of fire in Punjab Mail;
(b) if so, the findings thereof;
(c) whether RDSO, Lucknow has made any improvement in the design of the emergency stoppage equipment in passenger coaches;
(d) if not, the reasons therefore and the funds spent by RDSO, Lucknow during the last three years;
(e) whether any outside agency will be asked to take over critical research objections from the RDSO; and
(f) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) & (c) The emergency stoppage equipment of the passenger
coaches was found to be functioning satisfactorily. Hence,
no changes in the design of the system is being considered.
(d) A statement is attached.
(e) & (f) No, Sir.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO.3310 BY PROF. UMMAREDDY VENKATESWARLU TO BE
ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2000 REGARDING R.D.S.O.
LUCKNOW
(d) Details of funds spent by RDSO, Lucknow during the last
three years is given below :
Year Amount spent by RDSO (Figures in thousands) Revenue Works Total Expenditure under plan head “Railway Research†1 2 3 4 1996-97 3,78,667 24,983 4,03,650 1997-98 4,74,985 51,583 5,26,568 1998-99 5,51,690 82,022 6,33,712