(a) whether the Government had declared the introduction of Antyodaya and Deendayalu expresses along with the Tejas and Hamsafar Expresses in the current year''s Rail Budget;
(b) if so, the details in this regard; and
(c) the time by which the Government proposes to put the said trains on the tracks?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) to (c): In the Railway Budget 2016-17, introduction of Antyodaya, Tejas and Humsafar type of train service and augmentation of two to four Deen Dayalu coaches in some long distance trains has been announced. These services will be implemented upon availability of coaches, necessary clearance of Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), etc. during the course of the current financial year.
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