Railway Division at Gulbarga: Justification Issues

The establishment of a railway division in Gulbarga, Karnataka was deemed unjustified by a committee of senior railway officers. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that no project has been sanctioned due to lack of justification from operational, financial, and administrative perspectives.

No project has been sanctioned for establishing a railway division at Gulbarga district in Karnataka as its creation was not found 'justified', Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Responding to questions from Congress MP Radhakrishna about the lack of progress despite earlier announcements, Vaishnaw clarified that no work or project for the division has been approved.

A committee of senior railway officers reviewed the feasibility of creating three new divisions, including Gulbarga, as proposed during the 2014-15 interim railway budget. After a detailed examination, the committee concluded that the new divisions were not justified based on operational, financial, and administrative factors.