(a) the present status of progress made in setting up of medical and nursing colleges, Passenger Reservation
System, and issuance of ijjat passes for the families living Below Poverty Line in various States/UTs as
announced in earlier railway budgets; and
(b) the steps taken/ being taken for timely implementation of these schemes?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) & (b) Expression of Interest have been invited for five Medical Colleges at Kharagpur, Lucknow, Guwahati,
Chennai and Secunderabad. Construction work of Nursing College at Majerhat in Kolkata is in progress. 2415
computerized reservation centres have been commissioned all over the country.
The Izzat Monthly Season Ticket Scheme has been implemented with effect from 15.08.2009. During 2010-11,
approximately 44.67 lakh Izzat Monthly Season Tickets were issued all across the country.