Question : CREATION OF NEW RAILWAY DIVISION

(a) Whether the Railways have created a new Railway Division viz Salem Division by taking away the areas under the Palakkad Division;

(b) If so, the reasons for such a decision ;

(c) Whether the Railways are aware that creation of the new Division will result in huge revenue loss to the Palakkad Division; and

(d) If so, the steps taken to protect the revenue earnings in Palakkad Division?

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

(a) & (b) The demand for creation of a new division at Salem has been agreed to in principle. However, the detailed territorial jurisdiction of the proposed Salem Division has not yet been finalised.

(c) & (d) It is too early to say whether this will lead to loss of revenue on Palghat Division.