(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?
(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?
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