Lok Sabha Question No. 6407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Special Trains in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6407 TO BE ANSWERED ON  12.04.2017

## SPECIAL TRAINS IN KARNATAKA

6407. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  special  trains  operated  in  Karnataka  since  1st October, 2016 upto  1st March, 2017 to meet traffic rush, zone-wise;
- (b) whether it is a fact that Railways has not adequately met public demand  for  special  trains  in  order  to  meet  the  surge  in  passenger traffic  during  peak  seasons,  festivals,  holiday  rush,  special  events, etc. in Karnataka; and
- (c) if so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the performance  of  Railways  in  Karnataka  in  the  current  financial  year including  introduction  of  Antyodaya,  Humsafar,  Shatabdi  and  Tejas trains?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6407 BY KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 12.04.2017 REGARDING SPECIAL TRAINS IN KARNATAKA

- (a) Indian  Railways do not introduce special trains on State-wise basis as  railway  network  runs  across  State  boundaries.  However,    zone-wise details of total number of special trains operated serving Karnataka State from   1 st  October 2016 to 1 st  March 2017 are as under:-
- (b) No, Madam.
- (c)    In order to facilitate the passengers in Karnataka, the following trains have been introduced/are proposed to be introduced  in the current financial year:-

| Zonal Railways                  | No. of Special trains (approx.)   |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Central Railway                 | 08                                |
| Southern Railway                | 13                                |
| South Central Railway           | 15                                |
| South Western Railway           | 28                                |
| Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. | Nil                               |

| S.No                    | Train No.               | From                    | To                      | Type of train           | Frequency               |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1                       | 22833/22834             | Bhubneswar              | Krishnarajpuram         | Humsafar                | Weekly                  |
| 2                       | 22887/22888             | Howrah                  | Yesvantpur              | Humsafar                | Weekly                  |
| 3                       | 12503/12504             | Kamakhya                | Bangalore Cantt.        | Humsafar                | Weekly                  |
| 4                       | 22665/22666             | Coimbatore              | Bengaluru               | Uday                    | 6 Days a week           |
| Train Passing Karnataka | Train Passing Karnataka | Train Passing Karnataka | Train Passing Karnataka | Train Passing Karnataka | Train Passing Karnataka |
| 5                       | 19423/19424             | Ahemedabad              | Chennai                 | Humsafar                | Weekly                  |
| 6                       | 22705/22706             | Tirupati                | Jammu Tawi              | Humsafar                | Weekly                  |
| 7                       | 14715/14716             | Sriganganagar           | Tiruchirappalli         | Humsafar                | Weekly                  |

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