Lok Sabha Question No. 3534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Removal of Stoppages on Resumption of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3534 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2021

## REMOVAL OF STOPPAGES ON RESUMPTION OF TRAINS

†3534.     SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of various categories of trains including passenger trains, express,  mail  trains,  super  fast  trains,  MEMU  trains  were  running before lockdown in the country and the zone-wise and Division-wise, details thereof;
- (b) the  zone-wise  and  division-wise  details  of  the  number  of  special trains that are being run at present post lockdown;
- (c) whether  unreserved  general  boggies  are  being  attached  to  these trains;
- (d) if so, the time by which the rest of the trains are likely to be operated like before;
- (e)     whether the stoppages of these trains at several stations have been discontinued after reintroduction of trains; and
- (f)    if so, the reasons therefor along with the division-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3534 BY SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH AND SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.03.2021  REGARDING  REMOVAL  OF  STOPPAGES  ON  RESUMPTION  OF TRAINS (a)  &  (b)  Trains  on  Indian  Railways  are  operated  on  Zonal  Railways' ownership basis. The zone-wise details of average daily number of trains operated  during  pre-COVID  period  and  that  being  operated  presently  is tabulated below:

|                             | Pre-COVID                            | Pre-COVID                        | Pre-COVID   | At present                           | At present                       | At present   |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------|
|                             | Average Mail/ Express trains per day | Average Passenger trains per day | Total       | Average Mail/ Express trains per day | Average Passenger trains per day | Total        |
| Central Railway             | 143                                  | 145                              | 288         | 98                                   | 5                                | 103          |
| East Coast Railway          | 66                                   | 95                               | 161         | 44                                   |                                  | 44           |
| East Central Railway        | 111                                  | 313                              | 424         | 91                                   | 115                              | 206          |
| Eastern Railway             | 106                                  | 271                              | 379         | 114                                  | 155                              | 269          |
| Konkan Railway              | 9                                    | 13                               | 22          | 7                                    | 0                                | 7            |
| North Central Railway       | 44                                   | 144                              | 188         | 39                                   | 14                               | 53           |
| North Eastern Railway       | 85                                   | 225                              | 310         | 67                                   | 38                               | 105          |
| North east Frontier Railway | 74                                   | 159                              | 233         | 60                                   | 24                               | 84           |
| Northern Railway            | 313                                  | 626                              | 939         | 198                                  | 48                               | 246          |
| North Western Railway       | 86                                   | 165                              | 251         | 77                                   | 24                               | 101          |
| South Central Railway       | 129                                  | 292                              | 421         | 88                                   | 0                                | 88           |
| South East Central Railway  | 30                                   | 141                              | 171         | 17                                   | 25                               | 42           |
| South Eastern Railway       | 87                                   | 164                              | 251         | 52                                   | 50                               | 102          |
| Southern Railway            | 203                                  | 342                              | 545         | 169                                  | 2                                | 171          |
| South Western Railway       | 97                                   | 192                              | 289         | 77                                   | 44                               | 121          |
| West Central Railway        | 51                                   | 63                               | 114         | 42                                   | 0                                | 42           |
| Western Railway             | 134                                  | 284                              | 418         | 97                                   | 58                               | 155          |
| TOTAL                       | 1768                                 | 3634                             | 5404        | 1337                                 | 602                              | 1939         |

(c)  The  Special  trains  presently  being  operated  do  have  unreserved coaches  in  their  composition.    However,  in  view  of  pandemic  situation, unreserved  second  class  in  long  distance  Mail/Express  trains,  has  been declared as reserved second class.

(d)  to  (f)  To  prevent  the  spread  of  COVID-19  pandemic,  Indian  Railways discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains w.e.f. 23 rd  March, 2020 and presently only special trains, with limited stoppages, keeping in view the  suggestions  and  concerns  of  the  State  Governments  are  being operated.      The  numbers  of  services  are  being  increased  in  a  phased manner and as on 12 th  March, 2021, Indian Railways has started operation of  a  total  of  8474  train  services  which  includes  2328 Mail/Express trains and  784  Passenger  trains.  Besides,  Indian  Railways  is  keeping  a  close watch on the situation by regularly monitoring the waiting list, undertaking temporary augmentation, operating clone train (wherever required) and is resuming  train  services  in  a  phased  manner  keeping  in  view  the  health protocols and feedback from states.

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