Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Guidelines for Stoppage of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.11 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## GUIDELINES FOR STOPPAGE OF TRAINS

†*11. SHRI  RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his Ministry has received complaints from public representatives and people during the last six-seven years regarding providing  stoppage  of  both  Rani  Chennamma  and  Haripriya  Express going  towards  Tirupati  from  Kolhapur  (Maharashtra)  at  Jaysingpur railway station;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the stoppage of both these trains at other stations has been provided as per the guidelines; and
- (d) if so, the  list of  those  stations  as  well  as  the  guidelines prescribed by the Railways for provision of stoppage of trains?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF STARRED  QUESTION NO. 11 BY SHRI RAJU SHETTY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 18.07.2018 REGARDING GUIDELINES FOR STOPPAGE OF TRAINS

- (a) & (b) Yes, Madam.  Representations from the Hon'ble Members of Parliament  have  been  received  for  provision  of  stoppage  of  Rani Chennamma Express and Haripriya Express at Jaysingpur.

(c) & (d) Experimental stoppage of 17415/17416 Tirupati-Shri Chhatrapati Shahu  Maharaj(T)  (Kohlapur)  Haripriya  Express  has  been  provided  at Hatkanangale  station w.e.f. 15.11.2008 while that of  16589/16590 Bengaluru-Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj(T) (Kolhapur) Rani Chennamma Express has been provided at Dodbele w.e.f. 17.03.2016.  At present,  Indian  Railways  have  a  policy  on  stoppage  of  trains.  Some  of the important criteria stipulated are as under:-

- (i) Total  sale  of  tickets  at  the  station  for  both  Up  and  Down directions distance wise, class-wise & cost wise.
- (ii) Traffic pattern at the station.
- (iii) Availability of alternative services, convenience and occupancy of existing services.
- (iv) Nature of train and its occupancy.
- (v) Passing  time  of  the  train  concerned  at  the  station  where stoppage is under consideration.
- (vi) Operational  constraints  viz.  effect  of  stoppage  on  the  line capacity of the section and punctuality of other services

The policy guidelines which encompasses both the operational and commercial  aspects  for  provision  of  stoppage  of  trains inter  alia stipulate that the minimum number of tickets to be sold at the station so as to recover the cost of stoppage (which ranges from ` 12,716/- to

` 24,506/-  depending  upon  traction,  composition  and  other  factors) should be 40 or more tickets per day per train for sleeper class for a distance of 500 kms or its equivalent in terms of cost for mixed class of  passengers  like  AC,  General  and  distance  (multiple  of  100  kms) toward/from  destination/originating  stations  of  the  train.  The  policy also stipulates that no additional stoppage to be provided in sections having  capacity  utilization  above  90%.  Additionally,  population  and significance  of  the  town/city  and  new  developments,  thereat,  are other factors taken into account while considering provision of new stoppages.

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