Railway Containers Manufacturing Park

Railway Containers Manufacturing Park

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2714

ANSWERED ON: 10.03.2021

Railway Containers Manufacturing Park

Mahendrabhai Kalubhai Munjpara

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:-

(a) Whether Surendranagar district has lots of vacant land available near Surendranagar railway yards and if so, the details thereof;

(b) If so, whether the Government has any plans to set up a railway containers manufacturing park in Surendranagar district in the Gujarat; and

ANSWER: MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) Available vacant land near Surendranagar Junction Railway yard has been kept reserved for future development of Yard keeping in view doubling of Surendranagar-Rajkot Kanalus Section, electrification of Surendranagar Rajkot-Okha Section, development of Goods yards, stabling lines, Electric loco shed, Construction of offices, staff quarters etc. as may be required in future.

(b) No such proposal has been received.