(a) whether the Railways sends advance orders to the railway factories for production, construction and manufacturing of various parts for running trains situated at various locations across the country;
(b) if so, the factory – wise orders given to the rail factories during the last three years and the current year;
(c) the status of the Asia - famous factory in Jamalpur in Bihar in this regard;
(d) whether indigenous production has been reduced heavily during the current year despite the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Made in India’ concept; and
(e) if so, the reasons therefore and the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?