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63 Written Answers
THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAM VILAS
PASWAN) : (a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise
(c) No,Sir. Price which the industry gets is presently
about 45% of total cost of wagons.
(d) No, Sir.
(e) Does not arise.
Setting up of FM Radio Station and HPTV
Transmitter at Junagarh
359. SHRIMATI BHAVNA BEN DEVRAJBHAI
CHIKHALIA
SHRI SANAT MEHTA:
SHRI DILEEP SANGHANI:
Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND
BROADCASTING be pleased to state :
(a) whether any decision has been taken on the
request of the government of Gujarat about setting up of an
FM Radio station and a HPTV transmitter at Junagarh so
far;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons
therefor and how long it will take for the government to
come to a decision in the interest of vast area of Saurastra
region of the State;
(c) the decision of Government of India about inclusion
of this proposal in the next plan; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND
BROADCASTING (SHRI S. JAIPAL REDDY) : (a) to (d)
Yes, Sir. There is a proposal to set up a Relay centre with
5 Kw FM Transmitter, Playback Facilities and a High power
TV Transmitter in place of the existing Low power TV
Transmitter at Junagarh during 9th plan period. However,
implementation of the proposal will depend upon availability
of adequate furds, other infrasctructural facilities and
relative priorities.
Judicial Commission on Railway Safety
360. SHR! BANWARI LAL PUROHIT:
SHRI V.V. RAGHAVAN:
SHRI BHAKTA CHARAN DAS:
SHRI AJAY CHAKRABORTY:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :
(a) whether the Government propose to appoint a
Judicial Commission to go into all aspects of railway safety
and to make suitable recommendations;
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(b) if so, the details thereof; |
(c) Whether the railway safety aspect is at stake since
the past few months ; and
(d) if so, the steps the Government propose to take in
this regard ?
THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAM VILAS
PASWAN) : (a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) and (d) The following safety measures have been
taken by Railways for further improvement in safety of
trains :
{. Priority execution of track circuiting on all the
trunk route and main line stations.
2. Change insignalling circuitry to prevent slot being
given till starter and advance starter signal for the
preceding train have been put back toon position.
3. The track structure has been strengthened. The
rails have been converted into long welded rail
panels by welding and removing fishpiates.
4. The Communication facility between station staff
driver and guard of running trains willbe provided.
5. For monitoring of the track geometry and running
characteristics of the track, sophisticated track
recording cars, oscilograph cars and portable
accelerometers are being progressively used.
6. Thecondition of rolling stock has been improved.
Four-wheeler wagons are being replaced
progressively with better bugie Air -brake stock.
7. To prevent cases of cold breakage of axle, all
ROH depots have been equipped with ultrasonic
testing equipment for timely detection of cases of
flaws developing inthe axles.
8. The training of staff has been given new thrust
with better training facilities like projector, slides.
study and discussions of accident cases.
9. Simulators have been _ installed for training of
drivers. Two Simulators are working, one each at
Kanpur and Tughlakabad. Two more are beinc
imported from Australia.
0. Auxiliary Warning System for giving advance
warning about singnals at danger to driver of the
running train and stopping the train if the drivel
does not respond within the pre-determined time
interval has already been commissioned or
Bombay suburban sections.