§ 7. Mr. COCKS (forasked the Secretary of State for India the latest figures available of the route mileage of the Indian railway system; how much of this is mileage belonging 788 to State and company-owned systems, respectively; and the mileage of railway in India under construction during the present financial year?
§ Sir S. HOAREAs this answer contains a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The route mileage of the Indian rail way system on 31st March, 1932, was approximately 42,687. Of this,
| 17,692 | miles were State-owned lines worked by the State. |
| 14,232 | miles were State-owned lines worked by companies. |
| 6,459 | miles were owned by Indian States and district boards. |
| 4,304 | miles were owned by companies. |
| 42,687 |
§ The mileage under construction during 1932–33 is expected to be about 600.