Establishment of New Railway Zone in Andhra Pradesh

Establishment of new Railway Zone in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 2529

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2018

Establishment of new Railway Zone in Andhra Pradesh

2529 Shri C.M. Ramesh
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-
(a) the reasons Ministry is not revealing recommendations made by the Committee constituted to look into the establishment of a new Railway Zone in Andhra Pradesh as mandated by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014;

(b) whether any State is opposing this move; and

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (c): In view of the complexities involved in the exercise, the Report of the Committee constituted to inter-alia examine the feasibility of establishing a new Railway Zone, is under further detailed examination in the Ministry of Railways.