(a) whether establishing of wagon manufacturing factory in Buniyadpur, Dakshin Dinajpur was announced in 2009;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the project; and
(c) the amount allocated for the project and the likely time by which the aforesaid project will be completed?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) to (c) A wagon manufacturing factory at Buniyadpur was sanctioned in 2010-11. However, existing wagon manufacturing capacity including both private and public sector units is adequate to meet the current demand for new wagons based on traffic projections. In view of the above, railways have not commenced this work and no amount has been allocated for this work during the year 2015-16.
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