225 Railway Budget, 1996-97 and SRAVANA 3, 1918 (Saka) Demands for Grants on Account (R ly) 226 I would, therefore, request the Union Government to speak on the Railway Budget. I support the Railway to make appropriate arrangements for live telecast of Budget for 1996-97 presented by the Railway Minister. Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations from Dwarakadhish This Budget has been prepared keeping in view the Tample like the live telecast of Krishna Janam aspirations of the poor people of the country celebrations from Mathura and the Rath Yatra celebrations from Jagannathpuri. 12.23 hrs. (Mr. Deputy Speaker in the Chair) The second class fare has not been hiked This is 12.22 hrs. one proof. The North-Eastern Region connected by Railway network. This is another commendable step. STATUTORY RESOLUTION RE: DISAPPROVAL These areas remained cut off from the capital of the OF THE BUILDING AND OTHER country for want of railway lines and these proposals CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (REGULATION OF will work for the integration of the country. There is EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) imperative need for laying double line on Gaya-Patna THIRD ORDINANCE, 1996, section we have been endeavouring to secure this BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION facility and we are successful today. I congratulate the WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT hon’ble Minister for including the proposal in the Budget AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) BILL, for doubling the Gaya-Patna Section Track There have been many railway Ministers from Bihar like STATUTORY RESOLUTION RE: DISAPPROVAL Ramasubhag Singh but they did not do it OF THE BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ WELFARE CESS I would like to draw the attention of the House THIRD ORDINANCE, 1996 towards a very important point The hike in Railway freights has resulted in general price rise AND This will affect the poor consumer, this hike have BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION been avoided by improving the railway management. I WORKERS’ WELFARE CESS BILL - CONTD. would suggest that the hon ble Railway Minister should reconsider it. [English] Sir, the average goods movement speed has been MR. SPEAKER : Item Nos 9 to 12 were postponed 22-23 kms per hour for the last many years There has on the motion moved by the hon. Minister. Shri M been no improvement inspite of changing the tracks. y\runachalam because the Government has to come out Modernisation of Railways and procurement of Fast With the amendments as agreed to by the Party leaders Speed engines on which thousands of crores ot Rupees I am given to understand by the letter received from the have been spent. The Railway officers have become hon, Minister that the amendments are not yet ready I complacent and they are not making efforts to improve will take the sense of the House that these items can this speed. In case, the average speed is increased by further be kept pending 5 km per hour with better administration and other efforts SEVERAL HON MEMBERS ; Yes then I think, we can move greater amount of goods and utiNse the wagons in a better manner This will also obviate the necessity of further hike in freights I would suggest that a Parliamentary Committee should be 12.22 hrs. constituted to analyse the mismanagement which is RAILWAY BUDGET. 1996-97 GENERAL plaguing the Railways and to suggest measures to DISCUSSION increase the average freight traffic speed The Committee would submit its recommendation and the AND Ministry can implement them DEMANDS FOR GRANTS ON ACCOUNT Sir. I would like to give one or two more examples (RAILWAYS)—CONTD. of such mismanagements New trains are introduced, new railway tracks are laid but the staff required for [English] proper maintenance thereof is not recruited for years which results in additional work load for the workers MR. SPEAKER : Now we go to Railway Budget already working there The trams run late and cause Shri N.N. Krishnadas—not present consideration loss to the Railways as well as the passengers who lose their valuable time Late running [Translation] of trains also puts pressure on tracks and signals As SHRI RAMASHRAYA PRASAD SINGH (Jahanabad) a result the rails get loosened and accidents take Mr. Speaker. Sir. I thank you for giving me an opportunity place causing loss of life and property Therefore, I 227 Railway Budget. 1996-97 and JULY 25, 1996 Demands for Grants on Account (Rly.) 228 would request the hon ble Railway Minister to allocate they can lay golden rail tracks and the railways will also funds for maintenance head so that tracks are kept in not suffer the loss they are suffering today. Today, most good condition. of the income of the railways is siphoned of. is being wasted. Sir. the unemployed youth is not getting employment under Railways. The responsibility for this squarely lies Sir. we have two sets of Police Force i.e. GRP and on Railway offices who mismanage the Railway affairs. RPF. Their is no coordination between these two Forces. They should be held accountable. It is seen that some I would suggest that entire security arrangements should times only the lower officers are punished but the big be entrusted to RPF to ensure better results and check officers go scotfree. corrupt practices at Railway Stations. This should be done even if the relevant regulations have to be Sir, in 1979 50 percent promotion quota was changed by this House. Dual responsibility does not provided for junior and class II Railway officers But the ensure proper security He can himself see the decision has not been made effective even after a lapse Conditions prevailing at various Railway Stations of seven years Will it not breed discontentment among Railway workers and result in consequent loss to I would like to say one thing more, Jahanabad is Railways7 If such things go on the railway administration a backward area and we have a junction Station there cannot be termed as an efficient administration I would During the 10th Lok Sabha. the then Railway Minister request him to implement this decision so that officers Shri Kalmadiji had in the meeting of Advisory Committee take greater interest in their work. invited proposals from us for the beautification of Railway Stations or for providing retiring rooms in our Sir, I would like to submit that the allocation made respective areas costing upto Rs 20 lakh and I had in the Budget is not sufficient to meet the requirements submitted the proposal which he sanctioned the same of Railways because of price rise. This cannot be day I would like that that proposal should be considered adequate for implementation of schemes implemented I had proposed construction ot a retiring meant for Eastern region and for backward areas The room at Jahanabad and beautification of Torgana- hon ble Minister has introduced many new schemes Masaudi Station which would require adequate funds He should provide maximum budgetary provision for these areas so that With these words I conclude the railway network is expanded, the unemployment SHRI KANSHI RAM RANA (Surat) Mr Deputy youth is given some job and we get maximum economic Speaker. Sir I thank you for giving me an opportunity benefit The provision at a level of Rs 2000 crore is to speak on the Railway Budget In his speech, my totally insufficient it will have adverse impact on the colleague Shri Satya Dev Singh M P has termed this maintenance of Railway assets and invite accidents Budget as political and populist I would go a step So. there is imperative need for higher budgetary further and say that this is a misleading misconceived provision Budget It does not contain any proposals for balanced Mr Deputy Speaker. Sir. I would like to make a development of the entire country Therefore this is an submission about Bihar, because I come from Bihar imbalanced Budget. I call it a non progressive Budget There was Fatuha-lslampur narrow gauge line in Bihar and I will place some facts before you in support of my which was operating since the time of Martin Company contention by which I used to travel alongwith my family members The hon'ble Railway Minister desires rapid Railway Today this rail line is lying inoperative even after development but keeping m view our bad economic nationalisation Infact this line should have been condition I don't think his desire will be full filled The converted into broad gauge after its nationalisation It Budget proposals depict the same rosy picture as was has deprived thousands of people of rail facilities The depicted in the last years Budget Many of my friends people now have to go to Jahanabad to catch trains say that this is a very good Budget Naturally only Sir there are several backward regions in Central those people will like this Budget whose areas are Bihar This tram was of immense use to these areas going to be benefited The Bihar people say that no The people are facing great difficulty in the absence of railway development took place there earlier and if it that railway line They have to spend Rs 20*25 by way takes place now. there is nothing wrong in it I admit of fare if they have to go from Akangar Sarai to Patna there should be development in Bihar but there are I would request that Fatuha-lslampur line should be many other States which are lagging much behind in connected to Bodh Gaya This will benefit the railways the matter of development of railway network Their to a great extent because Bodh Gaya is an international needs should also be taken care of tourism place This would also benefit the people of I would like to mention the figures contained in the Central Bihar budget I don t know he will be able to implement all Sir there is a lot of corruption in railways If the these schemes during the current year or there after hon ble Minister wants to be an efficient administrator The budget provision for 1995-96 for new railway lines he must try to minimise corruption As one of my hon ble was Rs.