Question : RAIL TUTORIAL ARMY CAMP

(a) whether the Railway Tutorial Army camp was working with the co- operation of Ministry of Defence at Jamalpur Rail Factory in Bihar;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the Railway Tutorial Army Camp was established with a view to run the emergency services of Railways;

(c) if so, whether it is also a fact that the said Railway Tutorial Army Camp was closed down by the Government;

(d) if so, whether the Ministry of Defence propose to restart the Railway Tutorial Army Camp with a view to run the emergency services of the Railways; and

(e) if so, by when and if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)

(a) to (c): No, Sir. There was no Tutorial Army Camp at Jamalpur Rail Factory in Bihar. However there was one Railway Engineers Regiment (Territorial Army) which was established to run the emergency services of Railways but was closed down.

(d) & (e): Ministry of Defence have already conveyed its `no objection` to the Ministry of Railways in May, 2004 for the raising of Railway Engineers Regiment (Territorial Army) at Jamalpur.