Question : MANUFACTURING OF RAILWAY COACHES



(a) the number of rail coach factories in the country at present;

(b) the number and details of rail coaches manufactured in the country during each of the last three years;

(c) whether the rail coaches in the country have been manufactured more than the target fixed during the current year; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R. VELU )

(a) There are two Rail coach manufacturing factories under the Ministry of Railways, Integral Coach Factory at Perambur and Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. These Production Units are further supplemented by one unit in the Public Sector viz. M/s. Bharat Earthmovers Limited (BEML) at Bangalore and one unit in the Private Sector M/s. Jessops near Calcutta.


(b) The number and details of rail coaches manufactured during each of the last three years are as under: -

Coaches	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04
Total 2262 1938 2332
(c) No, Sir. The target and actuals of these units are as under:-
Target Cum. Target Cum. Actual (2004-05) (Upto Oct.` 2004) (Upto Oct.` 2004)
2596 1350 1328


(d) Does not arise.