(b) if so, the reservation quota of berth reservation management ethos of Indian Railways under the allotted to Bhopal prior to this change: Chairmanship of Shri Prakash Tandan was constituted (c) the present berth reservation quota of Bhopal and the recommendations of the Committee were made for journey to Bombay and to New Delhi; in March, 1994. The recommendations of the Committee cover the areas of modern financial information systems, (d) whether the berth reservation quota of Bhopal developing of business centered approach with focus has been reduced or discontinued; and on the customer, improving the investment planning (£) if so, the time by which it will be revived or even system. human resource development and raised to a higher number? organisational restructuring THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF (c) The Committee’s report conceptual in nature RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) : (a) Yes, Sir suggested setting up of various committee/task forces (b) A reservation quota of 12 berths by 1038 Puhjab to consider the implementability of various Mail for Bombay ahd 2 berths by 1037 Punjab Mail for recommendations. Keeping in view this suggestion. Ferozpur vi/as available. Ministry of railways have set up various committees/ task forces as under : (c) to (el). Instructions have been issued to restore the quota of 12 berths earlier available at Bhopal in first (I) identify Cost and Profit Centres class by 1038 Punjab Mail in AC-3 tier class. A (II) Modernising Financial Management Information reservation quota of 4 berths in AC 3-tier has already System beeh allotted to Bhopal by 1037 Punjab Mail w e.f. Hasan Iqbal Committee set up on 30.8.94 for 6-11-&6. identification of cost and profit centres, development of accounting system and modernisation of financial Import Amount of Railways management information system on Indian Railways, has submitted its Final Report on 15.4.96. Board has 3997. SHRI £.R. DASMUNSI : Will the Minister of decided that the recommendations will be implemented RAILWAY^ be pleased to state : on Western Railway as a Pilot Project. (a) the value of imports of rolling stock and other equipments including track renewal materials rhade (III) Capital Restructuring dufing the Seventh Five Year Plan period and during A.V. Poulose Committee set up on 2.5.94 for fresh 1994-95, 1995-96 and 1996-97 upto October 31, 1996; indepth review of the separation of railway finances to (b) whether the Government have imported huge fulfil the original objective and review, of capital structure quantity of British Rail ignoring the product of SAIL: on the Railways, has submitted its frrial Report on 30.4.96. The salient feature of the Report include : (c) if so, the reasons therefor; (i) A charter for Indian Railways which should (d) whether cracks have been exposed in the British specifically deal with the policy aspects on Rail which have been laid in the track in few places role of the Railways, its financial objectives, endangering the security; and investment policy, pricing principles. (e) if so, thd steps taken by the Government in this delegation of powers and autonomy and regard? parliamentary control. THfe MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF (ii) There can not be total withdrawal of RAILWAYS (SHRI SATRAL MAHARAJ) : (a) to (e). The investment support, which will have to information fe being collected and will be laid on the continue for undertaking projects required Table of the House. under national policy not yielding immediate returns. This capital should be dividend free. Restructuring of Railways (iii) Balances under the Railway Depreciation Reserve Fund should be solely for renewal 3998. SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA : Will the and replacement of assets and the Fund Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : should be entirely at the disposal of the (a) whether the Prakash Tandon Committee has Railways without being subjected to recommended the restructuring of the Railways: plan ceiling or the control of Ministry of (b) if so, the details thereof: and Finance. (c) the steps taken by the Government thereon? (iv) Metropolitan Transport Projects should be in the List (II) of the seventh Schedule THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF (Concurrent List) of the Constitution of India RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) : (a) and (b). A to make it clear that state Govt, are also committee to study organisational structure and responsible for this type traffic. (iv) Develop Computer Aided Long Range (ee) The age limit for Departmental Decision Support System - Task Force set up candidates working in Group ‘B* Service with World Bank Assistance. and wishing to appear in the Engg. The development of software-based Service Exam and Civil Servies Exam Investment Planning model, the LRDSS has may be raised to 35 years made considerable progress with in the scope of the terms of reference and resources fTranslation] available. Till date, LRDSS has completed the Freight Forecasting Model and made Trains Cancelled During Gulf War freight forecasts for the year 2000-01, The LRDSS team has also identified the sections 3999. SHRI BRAJ MOHAN RAM : Will the Minister where bottlenecks are likely to occur in 2000- of RAILWAYS be pleased to state ; 01. Based on the progress made. Railway (a) the names of the trains cancelled during the Board has accorded approval for the full Gulf war; blown development of a Long-range Decision Support System for aiding investment (b) the names of the trains out of them which have been started again; and planning and augmentation of capacity on Rail Network. (c) the reasons for not starting Hatia-Varanasi train again? (V) Unification of various services THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF Gupta-Narain Committee set up on 15.4.94 RAILWAYS (SHRI $ATPAL MAHARAJ) : (a) A statement to examine unification of various railway is enclosed. services in a common cadre, had submitted its Part-ll Report in October, 1995. The salient (b) All these train were restored. features of the report are as under : (c) Hatia-Varanasi Express was cancelled on 25-1- (aa) The Committee has recommended that 91 and was restored to run on 30-4-91. However, it was merger of all Railway services into one subsequently cancelled from 1-7-91 due to poor would neither be feasible nor in the patronlsation. best interest of the organisation. They have suggested the following . STATEMENT (i) IRSME and IRSEE should be merged into one service; (a) List of trains cancelled during the Gulf War : (ii) All Transportation and Commercial 1. 3133/3134 Sealdah-Mughalsarai Express posts at Divisional levels (except 2. 4047/4048 Delhi-Balamau Express Junior Scale posts) may be converted into combined Traffic 3. 8631/8632 Hatia-Varanasi Express post; 4. 4265/4266 Dehradun-Varanasi Express (iii) An integrated inter-seniority list 5. 7339/7340 Dadar-Nagpur Express should be prepared and several 6. 1269/1270 Bhopal-Rajkpt Express (on other measures as recommended Rajkot-Ujjain section) by the Committee, taken for im provem ents in the inter­ 7. 2853/2854 Durg-Bhopal Amarkantak personnel service. Express (bb) The Committee has recommended that 8. 9809-9810 Ahmedabad-Bhavnagar the system of CRB not holding any Express Departmental portfolio should be 9. 5717/5718 Katihar-Guwahati. Dooars reintroduced. Express (cc) The Committee has suggested no 10. 3039/3040 Howrah-Delhi Expresa (an change in the entry level educational Howrah-Mughalasarai section) qualifications but has recommended various measures for greater In-service 11. 3283/3284 Bhlwani-Danapur Ganga- training inputs including crash courses Yamuna Express in relevant disciplines for officers of 12. 3213/3214 Bhiwanj.-Danapur Ganga- various services. Yamuna Express (dd) The age limit of 56 years for 13. 3049/3050 . Amrit$ar-Howrah Express empanelment for the post of GM may by reduced to 55 years. 14. 9903/9904 Ahmedabad-Delhi Express.