(a) Whether the Railways have finalised the names of trains in
which pantry car facility is to be provided during 2006-07;
(b) If so, the details thereof ;
(c) Whether there is also any proposal to provide pantry
car facility in Satyagraha Express ; and
(d) If so, the action taken in this regard so far ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)
(a) to (d): As per policy pantry cars are attached on Rajdhani/Shatabdi/
Premier/ Superfast and Mail/ Express trains. Priority for allotment of pantry
cars is Rajdhani Express, long distance premier/superfast trains, Mail/Express
trains with more than 24 hours journey time each way and the remaining trains
with preference to those trains in which vestibules are provided.
No definite time frame can be given for provision of pantry cars in different trains
including Satyagraha Express as this is subject to availability of pantry cars and
operational feasibility.