(a) whether the Railways are aware of the dilapidated condition of
coaches of Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express;
(b) if so, the steps taken by the Railways in this regard;
(c) whether the Railways have any proposal for running Ranchi-New
Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Gomo) three days a week;
(d) if so, the time by which the said train is likely to be run
thrice a week; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) & (b) Coaches for passenger services are provided with a certain level
of amenities and fittings, besides conforming to laid down safety benchmark.
Maintenance and upkeep of coaches is a continual requirement and this is carried
out periodically during laid down maintenance schedule in open line, as well as
periodic overhauls in the Workshops. Besides, coaches are also given a ‘Mid-life’
rehabilitation to restore their condition.
(c) to (e) Increase in the frequency of 2439/2440 Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani
Express from 2 days to 3 days a week is not feasible at present due to operational
and resource constraints.