(a) the details of railway stations and city booking offices in
Karnataka where return journey tickets through computerised booking
facilities are available;
(b) whether the Railways propose to increase the number of such offices in the State;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) the time by which these offices are likely to be opened; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)
(a): A list of locations where computerised booking facility
has already been provided in Karnataka is given at Appendix-I (a).
The facilities for return journey reservations are available at all
the computerised reservation centres on Indian Railways.
(b) to (d) : Yes, Sir. A list of locations where computerised
reservation facilities are sanctioned but yet to be commissioned in
the State of Karnataka is also given in Appendix-I (b).
Expansion of Computerised Reservation facilities is
a continuous & on-going process. These facilities are sanctioned at a
number of new locations every year depending upon the availability of
funds, technical feasibility & State Government providing free
accommodation in the case of non-railhead Distt. Head Quarters. As
such, it is not possible to set up a definite time frame for
completion/commissioning of sanctioned Passenger Reservation Center.
(e): Does not arise.
Appendix -I
Appendix referred to in reply Parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3526 for 18.8.2005
(a) List of Computerised Booking Offices working in KARNATAKA State
As on 15.8.2005
S.No Location S.NoLocation
1 AUSTIN TOWN 23 JAYANAGAR (SBC) 2 BANASANKARI (BANGALORE) 24 K R MARKET BANGALORE 3 BANGALORE AIRPORT 25 KANKANADI 4 BANGALORE CANTT 26 KARWAR 5 BANGALORE CITY 27 KENGERI 6 BANGALORE INDIRANAGAR 28 KOPPAL 7 BANGARAPET 29 KORAMANGALA (BANGALORE) 8 BELGAUM 30 MADIKERI 9 BELLARY 31 MALLESWARAM 10 BHADRAVATI 32 MANDYA 11 BIDAR 33 MANGALORE 12 BIJAPUR 34 MYSORE 13 CHITRADURG RLY. STN. 35 RAICHUR 14 DAVANGERE 36 SERAM 15 DHARWAR 37 SHIMOGA TOWN 16 GADAG 38 TUMKUR 17 GHATAPRABHA 39 VIJAYANAGAR (SBC) 18 GULBARGA 40 WADI 19 HASSAN 41 WHITEFIELD (BANGALORE) 20 HAVERI 42 YADGIR 21 HOSPET 43 YELAHANKA 22 HUBLI 44 YESHWANTPUR
(b) List of Sanctioned but yet to be Commissioned Computerised Booking Offices in Karnataka State
1 ARSIKERE 9 KADUR 2 BAGALKOT 10 KOLAR 3 BIJAPUR CITY 11 LONDA 4 CHALLEKERE RLY. STN. 12 MANGALORE SATELLITE 5 CHAMRAJNAGAR 13 MERACARA 6 CHICKMAGALUR 14 SSPN RAILWAYSTATION 7 ELECTRONIC CITY BANGALORE 15 TORANGALLU 8 INDI ROAD RAILWAY STATION