Question : DEVELOPMENT OF JAMALPUR FACTORY



(a) whether the Government propose to formulate any scheme for development of Railway factory at Jamalpur;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?

Answer given by the minister

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

(a) & (b) According to rationalisation plan of workshops in the eastern region, Jamalpur workshop is to be developed, in addition to the existing activities, for Periodical Overhauling(POH) of 90 Four-wheeler units of Broad Gauge(BG) wagons. As a part of this plan, a work for developing POH facilities for 400 units of BG wagons has been sanctioned in 1998-99 at an estimated cost of Rs.15.31 crores.

Jamalpur workshop has been developed as a nodal workshop for manufacture and POH of 140 tonne diesel cranes.

(c) Does not arise.