Title: Need to establish a new Railway Division in Hisar in Haryana.
SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA (HISAR): I would like to urge Hon'ble Minister of Railways to make Hisar as a new Railway Division in Haryana. Presently, Hisar falls under Bikaner Railway Division of North Western Railway Zone. Bikaner Division is the second largest Railway Division of India in terms of total route kilometre (RKM) that is 1780 RKM and sprawls in 3 states-Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. Hisar division if created will have a total of 980 RKM covering agrarian centres like Mandi Dabawali, Bhattis, Sirsa, Bhiwani, Hisar and Bikaner Division will still be left with 960 RKM. There are a number of divisions in the country with 900 RKM....
more... The new Division may also include stretches like Hisar-Rewari, Hisar-Bhatinda stretch, Hisar-Sadupur, Hanumangarh-Bhatinda and Bhiwani-Rohtak which presently form part of Bikaner Division. More than 90% of the Hisar Division area will fall in the state of Haryana. Therefore, I urge the Hon'ble Minister to take initiative for establishing a new Railway Division in Hisar in Haryana.