{"id":180283,"date":"2005-08-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-08-29T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/poor-conditions-of-trains-plying-on-narrow-guage-from-pathankot-to-on-30-august-2005"},"modified":"2018-02-12T08:59:23","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T03:29:23","slug":"poor-conditions-of-trains-plying-on-narrow-guage-from-pathankot-to-on-30-august-2005","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/poor-conditions-of-trains-plying-on-narrow-guage-from-pathankot-to-on-30-august-2005","title":{"rendered":"Poor Conditions Of Trains Plying On Narrow Guage From Pathankot To &#8230; on 30 August, 2005"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Lok Sabha Debates<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Poor Conditions Of Trains Plying On Narrow Guage From Pathankot To &#8230; on 30 August, 2005<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>                                          &gt; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=Title%20\">Title <\/a>:  Poor conditions of trains plying on narrow guage from Pathankot  to Joginder Nagar.   <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=PROF.%20CHANDER%20KUMAR%20\">PROF. CHANDER KUMAR <\/a>(<a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=KANGRA\">KANGRA<\/a>): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to apprise the hon. Railway Minister of the condition of the trains which are plying on narrow gauge from Pathankot to Joginder Nagar.\u00a0 Their condition is becoming pathetic.\u00a0 The passenger bogies are in a dilapidated condition.\u00a0 Rain water pours in the compartments, and they require immediate repair and maintenance.\u00a0 The toilets in the trains are not maintained properly.\u00a0 Seven trains are running up and down daily on this track.\u00a0 The condition of the engines is not satisfactory and there is frequent breakdown of engines on the way.\u00a0 It requires immediate replacement of old engines with new engines.\u00a0 These engines are functioning for the last 35 to 40 years which have completed their life term.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>The Kangra Valley is famous for temple tourism.\u00a0 A lot of pilgrims visit Kangra Temple and Jawalamukhi Temple during navratras from the adjoining States of UP, Bihar and other States.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keeping in view the difficulties of the pilgrims and tourists, the Railway authorities should take immediate steps for improvement of the Railway network from Pathankot to Joginder Nagar. Thank you.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=MR.%20SPEAKER\">MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Shri Hiten Barman.\u00a0If you want to speak in Bengali in future, there is no bar.\u00a0 You give notice.\u00a0 You can speak now.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=SHRI%20HITEN%20BARMAN%20\">SHRI HITEN BARMAN <\/a>: Sir, I gave the notice.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=MR.%20SPEAKER\">MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: I will find out.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lok Sabha Debates Poor Conditions Of Trains Plying On Narrow Guage From Pathankot To &#8230; on 30 August, 2005 &gt; Title : Poor conditions of trains plying on narrow guage from Pathankot to Joginder Nagar. PROF. CHANDER KUMAR (KANGRA): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to apprise the hon. 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