Lok Sabha Question No. 3531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Introduction of New Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3531

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRAINS

†3531.  SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  new  trains  introduced  along  with  the  number  of trains extended during the last three years;
- (b) the number of trains proposed to be introduced in the next year across the country, State-wise details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  regarding  the  types  of  trains  being  operated  by  the Railways  across  the  country  at  present  along  with  the  types  of trains proposed to be introduced; and
- (d) the action taken so far in respect of Bullet Train proposed from Ahmedabad to Mumbai along with the budget allocated for the said work?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (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 UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3531  BY  SHRI  BIDYUT  BARAN  MAHATO, SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI,     SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI, SHRI  NARANBHAI  KACHHADIYA, AND  SHRI  RAMDAS  C.  TADAS  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.01.2019 REGARDING INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRAINS

(a): The year-wise details of new of trains introduced and extended from 2016-17 to 2018-19 is as under:

| Year                           |   New trains introduced (in single) |   Trains extended (in single) |
|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2016-17                        |                                 227 |                           134 |
| 2017-18                        |                                 159 |                           109 |
| 2018-19 (As on November, 2018) |                                 116 |                            86 |

(b):  Details  of  trains  for  introduction  during  2019-20  has  not  been finalized.

(c):  At  present,  Mail/Express  trains  which  include  Superfast  Express, Shatabdi Express, Duronto Express, Rajdhani Express, Garib Rath Express,  Jan  Shatabdi  Express,  Double  Decker  Express,  Humsafar Express,  Antyodaya  Express,  Tejas  Express,  UDAY  Express,  Gatiman Express,  Yuva  Express,  Jansadharan  Express,  Karamabhoomi  Express, Swarna Jayanti Express, Garib Nawaz Express, Kavi Guru Express, Vivek Express,  Mahamana  Express,  Intercity  Express,  Rajya  Rani  Express, Sampark Kranti Express etc. and local trains which include Passenger/Fast  Passenger  trains,  MEMU,  DEMU,  EMU  etc.  are  running over Indian Railways. Moreover, it has been decided to introduce a new type of train namely Train-18, between Varanasi and Delhi.

(d):  Mumbai-Ahmedabad  High  Speed  Rail  Project  (MAHSR)  has  been sanctioned by Government of India with technical and financial assistance  of  Government  of  Japan.    The  total  estimated  cost  of  the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project is approximately ₹1,08,000  crore.    The  Japanese  Government  has  agreed  to  extend financial assistance approximately to the tune of 81% of the project cost at 0.1% interest per annum re-payable in 50 years with a grace period 15 years.    An  SPV,  namely,  National  High  Speed  Rail  Corporation  Limited (NHSRCL) has been set up to execute the project.  The Budget allocation for the current year is ₹1800 Crore.

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