(a) whether there is any demand to shift the Zonal Office of Western Railway to Gandhinagar
/Ahmedabad;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government in this regard?
(a) whether there is any demand to shift the Zonal Office of Western Railway to Gandhinagar
/Ahmedabad;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI R.VELU)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) Demand has been raised by Very Important Persons (VIPs) including Hon`ble Minister, Gujarat
State.
(c) The location of the headquarters of a Railway is decided on the basis of operational and
administrative requirements consistent with the needs of economy and efficiency and not on
regional considerations. Moreover, the shifting of a well established office of Western Railway
from Mumbai will also involve large scale transfer of staff resulting in dislocation of their
family set-up and other allied problems. In view of these, there is no need for a Railway Zonal
Office at G&ndhi Nagar or Ahmedabad.