(a) whether the Railways have taken a note that there is shortage of railway goods wagons in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, Zone-wise; and
(c) the corrective steps taken by the Railways in this regard?
(a) whether the Railways have taken a note that there is shortage of railway goods wagons in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, Zone-wise; and
(c) the corrective steps taken by the Railways in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) to (c) : The availability of wagons is adequate for meeting the demand for rail transport. Demand-supply imbalances, which arise intermittently on account of various factors like fluctuations in demand, disruption in traffic flows, congestion on select routes and terminals, etc. are addressed in real time. The procurement of new wagons is programmed in keeping with freight traffic projection.