Lok Sabha Question No. 2780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: New Trains from Bihar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rama Devi, Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2780 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## NEW TRAINS FROM BIHAR

†2780. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways had introduced any train service during the last three years to ensure connectivity to other States from Bihar;
- (b) if so, the trains, service and place-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Railways  proposed  to  introduce  more  train  services from Bihar to cities of other States in view of the growing demand for more trains;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2780 BY SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI AND SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.03.2020 REGARDING NEW TRAINS FROM BIHAR.

(a) to (e) Indian Railways do not operate train services on State-wise as  Railway  network  straddles  across  state  boundaries.    However, during the last three years, the following services have been introduced  serving  the  stations  located  in  the  state  of  Bihar  on originating/terminating basis:-

|   SN | Train Number             | From Station             | Station To   | Nature            | Frequency     | WEF      |
|------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------|-------------------|---------------|----------|
|    1 | 15549/15550              | Patna                    | Jaynagar     | Express           | 6-Days a Week | 12-08-17 |
|    2 | 22913/22914              | Bandra (Terminus)        | Patna        | Humsafar Express  | Weekly        | 13-08-17 |
|    3 | 75271/75272              | Ara                      | Sasaram      | DEMU              | 6-Days a Week | 22-08-17 |
|    4 | 75273/75274              | Ara                      | Sasaram      | DEMU              | 6-Days a Week | 22-08-17 |
|    5 | 15563/15564              | Jaynagar                 | Udhana jn.   | Antyodaya Express | Weekly        | 08-10-17 |
|    6 | 75733/75734Tejnarayanpur | 75733/75734Tejnarayanpur | Katihar      | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|    7 | 75735/75736Tejnarayanpur | 75735/75736Tejnarayanpur | Katihar      | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|    8 | 75737/75738Tejnarayanpur | 75737/75738Tejnarayanpur | Katihar      | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|    9 | 75739/75740Tejnarayanpur | 75739/75740Tejnarayanpur | Katihar      | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|   10 | 75743/75744              | Katihar                  | Siliguri     | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|   11 | 75745/75746              | Katihar                  | Jogbani      | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|   12 | 75747/75748              | Katihar                  | Barsoi       | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|   13 | 75749/75750              | Katihar                  | Teta         | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|   14 | 73463/73464              | Jamalpur                 | Khagaria     | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-12-17 |
|   15 | 13169/13170              | Sealdah                  | Saharsa      | Express           | Bi-Weekly     | 05-12-17 |

|   16 | 15125/15126   | Manduadih     | Patna              | Express           | Daily          | 12-03-18   |
|------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|-------------------|----------------|------------|
|   17 | 22551/22552   | Darbhanga     | Jalandhar City     | Antyodaya Express | Weekly         | 15-05-18   |
|   18 | 55585/55586   | Raxaul        | Narkatiaganj       | Passenger         | Daily          | 12-08-18   |
|   19 | 55587/55588   | Raxaul        | Narkatiaganj       | Passenger         | Daily          | 12-08-18   |
|   20 | 19669/19670   | Udaipur City  | Patliputra         | Humsafar Express  | Weekly         | 05-10-18   |
|   21 | 15113/15114   | Lucknow       | Chhapra Kechery    | Express           | Tri-Weekly     | 11-10-18   |
|   22 | 63229/63230   | Buxar         | Varanasi           | MEMU              | Daily          | 28-11-18   |
|   23 | 18633/18634   | Ranchi        | Patna              | AC Express        | Weekly         | 17-02-19   |
|   24 | 75215/75216   | Sugauli       | Patliputra         | DEMU              | Daily          | 24-02-19   |
|   25 | 18639/18640   | Ranchi        | Ara                | Express           | Weekly         | 01-03-19   |
|   26 | 22353/22354   | Patna         | Banaswadi          | Humsafar Express  | Weekly         | 02-03-19   |
|   27 | 15551/15552   | Darbhanga     | Varanasi           | Antyodaya Express | Weekly         | 06-03-19   |
|   28 | 55501/55502   | Saharsa       | Garh Baruari       | Passenger         | Daily          | 08-03-19   |
|   29 | 55511/55512   | Saharsa       | Barahara Kothi     | Passenger         | Daily          | 08-03-19   |
|   30 | 55579/55580   | Darbhanga     | Mandan mishra halt | Passenger         | Daily          | 15-06-19   |
|   31 | 18635/18636   | Ranchi        | Dehri-On- Sone     | Express           | 6-Days a Week  | 15-09-19   |
|   32 | 55173/55174   | Daraundha     | Mashrakh           | Passenger         | Daily          | 17-09-19   |
|   33 | 65105/65106   | Varanasi City | Chhapra            | MEMU              | Daily          | 12-10-19   |
|   34 | 65103/65104   | Chhapra       | Varanasi City      | MEMU              | 05 days a week | 12-10-19   |

Introduction  of  train  services  is  an  ongoing  and  continuous process subject to demand and operational feasibility. *****