**Summary:**
In response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2800, regarding the establishment of a railway coach factory in Kokrajhar, Bodoland Territorial Region, the Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting, and Electronics Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, stated that while a coach factory was initially considered, current production units and planned expansions are sufficient to meet the Indian Railways' rolling stock requirements in the near future. Therefore, a coach factory in Kokrajhar is not currently planned.
However, in lieu of the coach factory, a Wagon Periodic Overhauling Workshop has been sanctioned at Bashabari, Kokrajhar district, within the Bodoland Region of Assam. The estimated cost for this workshop is ₹256.36 crore. The response did not specify a timeline for the commencement of operations for the Wagon Periodic Overhauling Workshop.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS: The Indian government ministry responsible for the country's railway network.
LOK SABHA: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
SHRI JOYANTA BASUMATARY: Member of Parliament who asked the unstarred question.
Ashwini Vaishnaw: The Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting and Electronics Information Technology.
Kokrajhar, Assam: A district in Assam, India, where a railway coach factory was proposed.
Bodoland Territorial Region: An autonomous region in Assam, India, for which development was intended.
Bodoland Accord: An agreement related to the development of the Bodoland Territorial Region.
Bashabari, Assam: Location in Kokrajhar district where a Wagon Periodic Overhauling Workshop has been sanctioned.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2800
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025
COACH FACTORY IN KOKRAJHAR
2800. SHRI JOYANTA BASUMATARY:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is fact that one Railway coach factory was declared to be
established in Kokrajhar, Bodoland Territorial Region, if so, the details
thereof;
(b) whether the said factory was planned to setup in Kokrajhar for
development of Bodoland Territorial Regions and as part of Bodoland
Accord and if so, the details thereof;
(c) if so, the present status of the said coach factory and the timeline by
which this manufacturing unit is expected to start functioning; and
(d) the details of funds sanctioned/ released for the said factory?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (d) Rail Coach factories are set up keeping in view the Railways’
overall requirement of Rolling Stock. Presently, the existing Production
Units and those already planned are sufficient to meet the Railways’
overall requirement of Rolling Stock in near future.
However, a Wagon Periodic Overhauling Workshop has been sanctioned
at Bashabari, in Kokrajhar district within the Bodoland Region of Assam,
at an estimated cost of ₹256.36 crore.
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