(a) the total number of railway quarters lying vacant as on date, type-wise,
zone-wise, particularly in Delhi region;
(b) whether some of these quarters have been vacant for several years and some
of these were also classified as un-popular in 1998;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) the reasons for such vacancy for several years and the basis on which such
classification was made; and
(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Railways in regard to these quarters vacant
for several years?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a): Zone-wise details for number of quarters and vacant quarters are appended. In Delhi
area, there are about 11270 number of quarters, out of which about 804 no. of quarters are
vacant at present.
(b) & (c): Out of the 804 vacant quarters, 143 quarters are in unpopular category because of
encroachments in surrounding area and other such factors. 139 quarters are vacant at Delhi
Sarai Rohilla out of which 115 quarters are unsafe structures.
(d) & (e): Vacancy, repair and allotment of quarters is a continuous process. Quarters, which
can be made habitable, are improved in a planned manner while the rest, which are unsafe
structures, are abandoned and suitably dealt with as per laid down procedure.
Repair and improvement of quarters is an ongoing activity and works in this regard
are taken up every year in a phased manner as per availability of funds.
APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5630 BY SHRI RAMKISHUN, SHRI
KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR AND SHRI E.G.SUGAVANAM TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.05.2012 REGARDING VACANT
RAILWAY QUARTERS
(As on March, 2012) RAILWAY ZONES TOTAL NUMBER OF NUMBER OF QUARTERS RAILWAY QUARTERS LYING VACANT Central 41698 3574 Eastern 35073 9555 East Central 16340 161 East Coast 22881 4357 Northern 71337 3012 North Central 26266 1058 North Eastern 16799 637 Northeast Frontier 57452 4013 North Western 28776 1884 Southern 26493 3885 South Central 33278 4472 South Eastern 44929 3120 Southeast Central 27555 2584 South Western 13935 2821 Western 51495 6048 West Central 27518 1116 Metro 645 0 TOTAL 542470 52297