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          The Railways need rupees seven lakh thirty five thousand crore during the next five years for the projects like safety, modernization, other developmental works, new trains, new lines etc.  But the present hike would help generate only Rs. 4,500 crore in 2012-13, much needed funds at a time when Railways have failed to meet many of their earning targets.  Majority of the Railway Unions have threatened to go on a strike if a rollback of the proposed increase in fares is done.  They have complained that they are not getting their TA for the last two months.  They fear that if the fare is not increased even after 9 years, the Indian Railway will be in a debt trap like that of the Air India.  Therefore, I urge upon the Government to save the organization from loss and make it economically viable.  It should be able to stand on its legs instead of begging for assistance for its day-to-day expenditure at a later stage.

New lines :
          Survey work for the new line between Alamatti-Kudalsangam-llakal-Koppal has been completed.  This should be included in the new lines. New trains :
          The below said new trains and rerouting of the trains are to be included in the Supplementary Railway Budget.
(a) Passenger train from Gadag-Bijapur in the morning especially around 7.30 am and back.
(b) One passenger train from Bagalkot to Pandharpur may be started in the morning.
(c) Inter City Train between Hubli-Sholapur

8.             The recent announcement of Tiruchirapally-Tirunelveli intercity express (daily) via Madurai, Virudunagar should be extended upto Tuticorin for the convenience of thousands of commuters.

9.             To cater the need of the passengers in Thoothukudi constituency, a new train should be introduced from Tuticorin to Chennai.

10.         Thousands of train passengers commute between Madurai and Tuticorin.  In the absence of a direct train between Madurai and Tuticorin during daytime, they are forced to take different routes to reach their destinations.  I request that a new train should be introduced from Madurai to Tuticorin during daytime.

          Sir, I would like to just quote a few of this Division’s endeavours in the direction of giving more benefits and facilities to the passengers and to fulfil the commitments, which would prove beneficial to the Railways in the long run.

A)   Guntur Division assumes an important place considering the fact that new trains originate from here; and some trains are extended to Guntur Station also.

I would appeal to the hon. Railway Minister for introduction of   new trains.  In this regard, I would like to state that I have been making repeated efforts for the introduction of Intercity Express Trains to be originated from Guntur viz., a) Guntur-Chennai; b) Guntur-Tirupathi; c) Guntur-Kurnool; and d) also to revive the Nagarjuna Intercity Express between Tenali-Guntur-Secunderabad, which was discontinued.  But no mention has been made of them in this Rail Budget of 2012.