(a) whether the attention of the Railways has been drawn towards the discrepancies in present railway time table which have not shown stoppages of express trains at several railway stations;
(b) if so, whether the cost of present time table booklet is more expensive than the earlier time table; and
(c) if so, the time by which the said booklet alongwith its cost is likely to be reviewed and as well as all the stations are likely to be marked in it as per stoppages, of all trains?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) The All India Railway Time Table “Trains at a Glance†as indicated by the title contains inter alia the timings of all Express trains with stoppages only at prominent stations to ensure portability, conciseness and economy. However, stoppage of Express trains at all Railway stations falling within the jurisdiction of a particular Zonal railway, are indicated in the Zonal Railway Public time tables.
(b) No, Madam. “Trains at a Glance†(November 2009) as also the current issue of “Trains at a Glance†(July10) have been priced at Rs. 35/-.
(c) There is no such proposal at present.