(a) the details of new trains announced in the last Railway Budget, Zone-wise;
(b) whether all these trains have started service;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) the details of new trains announced in the last Railway Budget, Zone-wise;
(b) whether all these trains have started service;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (d): 131 pairs of new trains were announced in the last Railway Budget in February 2011.
On the basis of primary maintenance of the rakes, the Zone-wise distribution of these 131 pairs
of new trains is attached at Annexure-I. 33 pairs of new trains announced in the last Railway
Budget have been introduced and their Zone-wise detail is at Annexure-II. New trains announced
in the last Railway Budget 2011-12 are introduced during the same financial year 2011-12.