Question : ALLOCATION FOR COACH FACTORIES



(a) the details of allocation made for coach factories during the last three years, factory wise;

(b) the number of coaches manufactured by the coach manufacturing factories during the said period, factory-wise;

(a) whether the Government propose to reduce coach manufacturing orders;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the details of the foreign orders for manufacturing of coaches assigned to these factories?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL)

(a) to (e) : A statement is attached.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 822 ASKED BY SHRI T.T.V. DHINAKARAN TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2001 REGARDING ALLOCATION FOR COACH FACTORIES

(a) The allotment for Integral Coach Factory - Perambur (I.C.F.) and Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala ( R.C.F.) for the last three years has been as under:

(Rs. in cr.)
I.C.F. R.C.F. Actual Revised Budget Actual Revised Budget
Plan Heads Exp. Grant Grant Exp. Grant Grant 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 99-2000 2000-01 2001-02
Computerisation 0.05 0.01 .. .. .. .. Track Renewals 0.11 0.36 0.50 .. .. .. Machinery & Plant 8.72 13.49 3.52 0.91 1.07 2.87 Workshops 0.33 0.42 0.11 3.20 1.47 35.83 Staff Quarters 1.55 0.67 0.47 2.05 1.25 .. Staff Amenities 0.29 0.10 .. 0.25 0.19 0.06 Other Specified Works .. .. .. 0.12 0.03 ..
Inventories 641.83 593.42 665.38 475.78 554.06 638.29 Total Plan outlay 652.87 608.46 669.99 482.31 558.06 677.05



(b) There are two coach manufacturing factories under the Ministry Of Railways. The number of coaches manufactured by each during the last three years is as under:-
Year ICF RCF
1998-1999 1057 1087 1999-2000 1006 1182 2000-2001 1000 1190



(c) & (d) The production of coaches is based on the requirements to carry the projected passenger traffic. Depending upon the actual materialisation of traffic, the anticipated growth, the replacement arisings and availability of funds the annual production programme of coaches is decided.

(e) The details of supplies made to foreign countries are as under:-
EXPORT DETAILS of ICF (In lacs of Rs.)
Country Gauge Year Qty Coaches Value
Taiwan 1067 1971-72 113 398.96 Zambia 1067 1973-74 6 14.81 Philippines 1067 1975-76 30 224.88 Tanzania 1000 1976-77 17 196.64 Philippines 1067 1978-79 30 289.6 Uganda 1000 1978-79 20 263.21 Vietnam 1000 1979-80 50 548.15 Nigeria 1067 1982-83 32 293.86 Bangladesh 1000 1984-85 9 120.6 Mozambique 1067 1984-85 15 148.8 Bangladesh 1000 1986-88 61 880.51 Vietnam 1000 1994-95 15 783.2 Tanzania 1000 1997-98 27 2314.3 Total Coaches 425 6477.52


At present, there are no pending orders with either of the two units for export of Coaches to foreign countries.