Question : PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC LOCOS



(a) Whether the demand for electric locos is rapidly increasing in Railways;

(b) If so, the details thereof; and

(c) The steps taken or being taken to step up the production of electric locos to meet the growing demands?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (LALU PRASAD)

(a) to (c) : A statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 304 BY SHRI NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.08.2006 REGARDING PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC LOCOS.

(a) : Yes, Sir.

(b) : With the increase in traffic during the previous years, the demand for electric locos has increased. The production of electric locos at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works has steadily increased and is as under:



Year Loco production 2003-04 86 2004-05 90 2005-06 129 2006-07(target) 150


(c) : The present capacity of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is available to manufacture 150 electric locos per year. Looking into the growing demands of traffic, capacity of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is being augmented further to manufacture 200 electric locomotives during 2007-08.