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TMI BlogRajya Sabha MPs flag poor train amenities, call for better servicesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Rajya Sabha MPs flag poor train amenities, call for better services X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r Fauzia Khan highlighted the overcrowding issue, saying people are travelling in bogies "like cattle". She noted that even first AC compartments used by MPs from Parbhani, Nanded, Beed, Latur, and Osmanabad face problems like water stagnation in toilets. "This is the condition of the first class. We cannot imagine what is happening in other general classes," Khan said, also urging the governm ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ent to reduce ticket fares. BSP's Ramji expressed worries about train safety, pointing to derailments and accidents "despite introduction of high technology". Acknowledging Vande Bharat trains as "praiseworthy", he noted that they remain inaccessible to poor passengers and called for a low-budget version. Ramji also requested additional general compartments during peak seasons and better con ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nectivity between Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai and Delhi. JMM's Sarfraz Ahmad criticised the the railway ministry's lack of response to queries from the parliamentary standing committee. "Whatever questions are raised, we expect will get the response in the next meeting," he said. Ahmad also raised concerns about deteriorating food services due to outsourcing. BRS's Ravichandra Vad ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... diraju claimed that Telangana received only a "nominal" share of the Rs 32,000-crore railway projects approved for nine states. He demanded the establishment of Kazipet near Secunderabad as a separate railway station and new trains for Bhadrachalam. Countering these claims, BJP's K Laxman highlighted that a record budget of Rs 5,337 crore has been allocated to Telangana despite BJP not being i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n power there. He cited achievements, including 753 km of new tracks laid since 2014, electrification of 1,096 km, five Vande Bharat trains, and 22 projects worth Rs 40,000 crore underway. Laxman also alleged that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi failed to establish a single railway station in Medak constituency, which she represented. RLM's Upendra Kushwaha, MNF's K Vanlalvena, and BJP's ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Mission Ranjan Das also participated in the debate. PTI LUX TRB TRB X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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